FILE: HH Speaking to Journalist after pearing for mention
United Party for National Development President, Hakainde Hichilema has written to President Michael Sata to remind him on the commitment he made to reform the judiciary.
Mr. Hichilema says the PF Government seems to have abandoned the pledge for judicial reforms.
He says what is obtaining now; 22 months after the PF came to power suggests that there is more rot in the Judiciary than at any other time in the history of Zambia.
The UPND leader says he has noticed with great concern that Acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda has been acting for more than a year, which should not be the case.
Mr. Hichilema has reminded President Sata that the select committee of parliament appointed by the Speaker, comprising of all political parties rejected the appointment of Justice Chibesakunda.
He adds that Zambians will not have confidence in the judiciary whose head is there illegally.
And UPND Deputy Secretary General, Kuchunga Simusamba says threats of contempt of court by acting registrar and director of court operations, Chilombo are a hindrance to the country’s democracy.
Mr. Kuchunga says the Judiciary, like any other arm of government is a public institution and must be open to public scrutiny.
He says judicial officials are public figures and there is nothing wrong for members of the public to express their own opinions on matters of great national importance.
Zambia Railways Board of Directors Chairperson Mark Chona (centre) shares a light moment with Deputy Board of Directors Chairperson Professor Oliva Saasa (left) and Zambia Railways Managing Director Professor Clive Chirwa
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has handed over the findings of its investigation on allegations of corruption by former Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) chief executive officer Clive Chirwa and the disbanded Board to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mutembo Nchito.
The investigations instituted in April, this year were in connection with alleged corrupt practices and abuse of authority of office by Prof Chirwa and the dissolved ZRL Board of Directors led by chairperson, Mark Chona.
“With regard to the Zambia Railways Limited matter and in relation to allegations of corruption against the former CEO Clive Chirwa and the Board, I wish to confirm that inquiries through Anti-Corruption Commission were concluded and the matter or the docket is with the DPP for further indulgence. So, investigations have been concluded and the docket is with the DPP for perusal, further indulgence and guidance.
That is the current status with regard to the Zambia Railways case,” Mr Moono said.
ACC public relations manager Timothy Moono said this during the Commission’s second quarter media briefing in Lusaka yesterday.
In April, this year, then, Transport, Works, Supply and Communications Minister, Christopher Yaluma, announced the dissolution of the Board, which was inducted in January this year.
President Michael Sata in a letter dated April 22, 2013 announced the suspension of Prof Chirwa who was last month retired.
In another development, Mr Moono said the Commission had begun analyzing judgments of nullified by-elections, hinting that it was currently scrutinizing five cases, among them the Petauke Central seat formerly held by MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya.
“With regard to the nullification of the seat held by former MP, Dora Siliya, in Petauke, probably I will reiterate my opening statement that we have currently begun analyzing judgments not just for the Petauke seat, but for a number of seats that were nullified.
“Others were the Mulobezi, Kapiri Mposhi, Chipata Central, Lukulu West and Malambo Constituency by-elections.We have begun analyzing these cases to establish elements of electoral corruption that came forth,” he said.
Mr Moono said the ACC was also close to concluding investigations into corruption against the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) board.
In this year’s Auditor General’s Report on parastatal institutions, Mr Moono said the Commission had in the second quarter analysed the document and had to that effect considered 40 cases for investigation.
The ACC had continued investigating the 19 cases instituted from last year’s Auditor General’s Report.
Mr Moono said the Commission had during the second quarter received a total of 446 reports and during the period it had recorded 20 arrests countrywide, 14 convictions and four acquittals.
Meanwhile, the ACC had arrested JCHX Mining and Construction shift boss Geoffrey Kalunga, 58, for corrupt practices by private person involving K400, 000 contrary to the ACC Act.
Mr Kalunga appeared before the Kitwe Magistrate Court on Thursday and had since been granted bail.
Lusaka Province Commissioner of Police, Joyce Kasosa
72 Evelyn Hone College students who were arrested following Thursday’s riots have been released after being charged for breach of the peace and malicious damage to public property.
Lusaka Province Police Commissioner Joyce Kasosa said the students were released upon paying K22 admission of guilt fee.
Ms Kasosa said had the students denied the charges, then the matter would have been taken court and all the students are reported to have left the campus to pave way for the rehabilitation of the damaged infrastructure.
She said in admitting the charge, some students had confirmed that they were demonstrating because the Government had decided to abolish the bursary scheme and replaced it with a loan scheme, a decision they said should be reversed.
“All the 72 have been released after admission of guilt and paying the charge for the offence. My appeal to all students is that, they must desist from resorting to riotous behaviour when they are aggrieved over any matter. They must use civil means of addressing or wanting their issue to be addressed,” she said.
Education Minister John Phiri on Thursday announced the immediate closure of Evelyn Hone College following the student protests at the institution.
Dr Phiri said the institution would be closed for two weeks to allow for repairs to the damaged infrastructure at the college.
He said property worth K540, 000 was damaged during the protest. He said that the riot was regrettable as it showed that the students had completely disregarded the avenue of dialogue.
Dr Phiri has charged that government suspects that the students were being incited to riot by elements outside the institution.
PRESIDENT Michael Sata dismissed opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema’s demands to remove acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda.
And President Sata has questioned the legitimacy of Mr Hichilema’s holding on to the UPND party presidency saying he has never been elected.
This is contained a letter, in which Mr Sata was responding to Mr Hichilema’s letter of July 9, 2013, where the opposition leader queried why Justice Chibesakunda had continued to occupy her current Constitutional office without Parliament ratification.
The President said this in a letter dated July 12, 2013 obtained by the media in Lusaka yesterday.
“I will only respond to your letter when you tell me who elected you as President of the UPND, because as far as we know, you have never been elected to the section, branch, ward, constituency, district, province and let alone to the Presidency of your party,” the letter read.
[pullquote]“I will only respond to your letter when you tell me who elected you as President of the UPND, because as far as we know, you have never been elected to the section, branch, ward, constituency, district, province and let alone to the Presidency of your party,” the letter read.[/pullquote]
Mr Hichilema in his letter charged that President Sata had abandoned plans to lead the judiciary on the path of reform.
He said the current status of the acting chief justice would erode people’s confidence in an important arm of government and would in turn threaten stability in the country.
“It is a temporary administrative measure. What is obtaining now in the judiciary is tantamount to making a permanent decision in temporary circumstances. This is a breach of the Constitution and is unacceptable. We demand that you live up to the oath you swore to uphold by correcting the constitutional and statutory violation, through the appointment of a substantive Chief Justice,” he said.
But President Sata dismissed Mr Hichilema’s allegations and questioned the legitimacy of the opposition leader’s continued stay at the helm of the party saying he had never been elected.
The 2013 Cosafa Cup enters the quarter-final stage on Saturday with holders Zimbabwe facing Malawi in a potential thriller at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.
The Warriors launch the defence of the title they won in 2009 with a lunchtime kick off tie againts the Flames.
Malawi are parading a strong squad while Zimbabwe have rounded up a relatively inexperienced team.
This first quarter-final tie at Nkoloma will be followed by the second last eight encounter between Namibia and South Africa at the same venue.
Bafana Bafana renew their old rivaly with the Brave Warriors at 15:30 hours.
“This game will be special,” said Namibia coach Ricardo Mannetti.
Bafana boss Gordon Igesund said:”We are very positive about the task ahead.”
The last two quarter-finals will be played on Sunday at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe between hosts Zambia and Mozambique plus another involving Angola and Lesotho.
President Michael Sata and First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba during a meeting with representatives from the UNAIDS, Churches Health Association of Zambia [CHAZ] and the National AIDS Council [NAC] at State House on July 12,2013-Picture by THOMAS NSAMAPresident Michael Sata has said that the education and increased funding to the health sector are key to reducing the number of new HIV infections in the country.
President Sata said this during a meeting with representatives from the UNAIDS, Churches Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ) and the National AIDS Council (NAC) among others.
First Lady Christine Kaseba was also part of the closed door meeting, in her capacity as vice-chairperson of the Organisation of African First Ladies (OAFLA).
Mr Sata convened the meeting to review the 2013 Progress Report on the Global Plan towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive.
During the meeting, Mr Sata said Zambia achieved a 51 per cent reduction in the number of new HIV infections among children between the years 2009 – 2012.
Meanwhile, Mr Sata said although Zambia was doing well on the economic front and in the fight against HIV and AIDS a lot more could be achieved once poverty and unemployment were reduced.
President Sata said this in a statement released by State House Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, George Chellah in Lusaka today.
Mr Sata, who applauded the efforts being made by various stakeholders said dissemination of information and infrastructure development were critical in the fight against HIV and AIDS especially in rural areas.
According to the report, Zambia would continue to make progress towards eliminating new HIV infections among children if it maintains its current high coverage level of antiretroviral medicines for pregnant women living with HIV, while also addressing HIV transmission through breastfeeding.
Zambia had committed to roll out lifelong antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women living with HIV, which will accelerate the country’s progress towards the goal of eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
The representatives, who attended the meeting at State House today morning included, NAC board chairperson Joshua Banda, CHAZ executive director Karen Sichinga, NAC director general Clement Chella, Ministry of Health permanent secretary Peter Mwaba, Ministry of Community Development Mother and Child Health permanent secretary Professor Elywin Chomba and a representative from the UNAIDS country office.
President Michael Sata and First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba during a meeting with representatives from the UNAIDS, Churches Health Association of Zambia [CHAZ] and the National AIDS Council [NAC] at State House on July 12,2013-Picture by THOMAS NSAMA capacity as vice-chairperson of the Organisation of African First Ladies [OAFLA].
FAZ Super Division leaders Nkana are in Solwezi to play two friendlies amid the current three-week break necessitated by the on going Cosafa Cup in the country.
Nkana left for Solwezi on Friday morning.
During the tour of Solwezi, Kalampa will face Kansanshi Dynamos and Lumwana Radians in practice matches.
“Nkana Football Club has just started-off for Lumwana to play friendlies with Lumwana FC and Kansanshi Dynamos FC.
“The team will be back on Sunday to continue sharping up for the league fight,” Nkana team manager Charles Chakatazya said on Friday.
The Wusakile side lead the table on 32 points after a round of 14 matches played so far this season.
Nkana is set to face Red Arrows away in Lusaka when the Super Division resumes in two weeks time.
FILE: Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili poses for a photo in front of the 90 days legacy swimming pool
Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili has revealed that the Government has renamed the new Lusaka Stadium which is under construction to “Heroes National Stadium”.
Kambwili said the Government has listened to the views of the public concerning the earlier name “Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium.”
“I wish to confirm that the stadium shall now be called Heroes National Stadium, this puts to rest the issue of naming the new Lusaka stadium,” he said on Friday afternoon.
Kambwili added: “We have listened to the concerns of the people.”
A MMD campaign vehicle used for 2011 elections has found another use.
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Some women visit the scene of what remained of the elderly couple and their home after being beaten and burned to death by residents on suspicion they were witches in Ndola
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What remained of the elderly couple and their home after being beaten and burned to death by residents on suspicion they were witches
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Zambia Railways Limited CEO Dr. Atanga Muyenga (c) discussing with ZRL Director Corporate Vyonsi Manda (l) as ZRL Executive Assistant to CEO Jawara Mubanga (r) looks on shortly after the official opening of the Zambia Railways Strategic Business Planning Workshop at Ndozo Lodge in Chilanga July 8, 2013.
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Kaoma Medical Officer Dr. Jacob Sakala holds a new presidential portrait received from Western Province Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Mwamba (not in the picture) as a gift for his effectiveness in organising the meeting.This was during the Provincial Epidemic Preparedness Committee in Mongu
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Education Deputy Minister Patrick Ngoma being helped with the shovel during the ground breaking of the floating school that will be built at the cost of K3, 904, 713 million with the help of UNICEF Zambia
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Health Minister Dr. Joseph Kasonde (r) converses with Radiation Protection Authority (RPA) Chairperson Dr. Esther Munalula Nkandu (l) after officiating the Inauguration Ceremony for the Radiation Protection Authority Board at Golden Peacock Hotel in Lusaka
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First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba receives a donation of 3000 blankets and 3000 sweaters from Iyer Kuppuswamy,SP group of companies advisor.The donation is in fulfillment of the wish of a 16 year old daughter of the owner of the Indian owned company who wants to help vulnerable children in Africa.
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Ananias Gebhard heading the namibian teams second goal during the 2013 COSAFA cup quarterfinals
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Nhlanhla Gwebu ( Swaziland goal keeper ) stopping the shot from Lehlomela (Lesotho striker).Picture by Jean Mandela
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Lesotho’s supporters and players celebrating the victory after their 2-0 win against Swaziland.Picture by Jean Mandela
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Lesothos supporters and players celebrating the victory.Picture by Jean Mandela
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Wife to the Vice President Dr. Guy Scott, Charlotte Scott (r) flanked by Lewanika General Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Andrew Silumesii greeting the people looking after their patients at the mothers shelter during the tour of Lewanika Hospital
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Relatives of the patients admitted at Lewanika general spending the nights and day under the tree outside the small mother’s shelter at Lewanika Hospital
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The mothers shelter at Lewanika Hospita
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Wife to the Vice President Dr. Guy Scott, Charlotte Scott (c) flanked by Lewanika general Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Andrew Silumesii and Western Province Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Mwamba inspecting inside off the mothers shelter which is in the bad state at Lewanika Hospital
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Charlotte Scott tours the childrens ward at Lewanika General Hospital
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Wife to the Vice President Dr. Guy Scott, Charlotte Scott encouraging the mother in children ward while flanked by Lewanika General Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Andrew Silumesii and Western Province Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Mwamba (l) during the tour in children ward at Lewanika Hospita
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Wife to the Vice President Dr. Guy Scott, Charlotte Scott encouraging the mother in children ward while Lewanika General Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Andrew Silumesii is looking on during the tour in children ward at lewanika Hospital
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Charlotte Scott loks at the equipment used when usedto exam the eyes of the patients while flanked by Lewanika Eye Hospital Ophthalmic Nurse Precious Sitambi (l) from l to r Lewanika General Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Andrew Silumesii, Provincial Medical officer Dr. Albert Sitali and Western Province Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Mwamba during her tour the Eye Hospital
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Lewanika Eye Hospital Ophthalmic Nurse Precious Sitambi explains a basic eye test to Charlotte Scott
Vice President Guy Scott has this morning defended the naming of Lusaka stadium as Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium.
During the vice president’s question time in Parliament this morning, Dr Scott said that it was up to those not happy with the long name to chose to break it down.
Dr Scott pointed out that the demolished Dag Hammarskjold stadium in Ndola had its full name as Dag Hammarskjold Memorial Stadium but that people chose to ignore the Memorial part of the name.
The Vice President further stated that people are at liberty to take a private members motion to Parliament to seek a name change for the stadium.
Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili on Tuesday said Cabinet has finally approved the name of Lusaka stadium, which will be called ‘Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium’
“Cabinet has finally approved the name of Lusaka stadium, which will be called Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium. This is in honour of our national football team that perished in 1993 while on national duty,” Kambwili said.
Government’s decision to name the stadium Gabon Disaster Heroes National Stadium has not been received well by a majority soccer fans who prefer Heroes National Stadium.
Zambia sugar Corporate affairs Manager Lovemore Sievu takes shareholders on a conducted tour of the sugar plant in Mazabuka.
Associated British Foods, the London-listed group, has hit back at allegations that it has been avoiding paying millions of dollars in taxes to the Zambian government on its sugar operations in Zambia through the exploitation of loopholes in the tax regime
ActionAid, an activist group, said that ABF’s Zambian subsidiary paid more than a third of the company’s pre-tax profits out of Zambia into and via tax haven entities in Ireland, Mauritius and Holland.
In a report released on Sunday, the non-governmental organisation estimated that Zambia had lost tax revenues of some $17.7m since ABF took over Illovo Sugar.
AB Sugar has a 51 per cent stake in Illovo, which has operations across six southern African nations and owns Zambia Sugar.
The Financial Times reports that the company attributed the zero corporate taxes to capital allowances.
Zambia offers tax breaks as incentives to companies to invest and create jobs.
While acknowledging some capital allowances, the ActionAid report said its investigation found that ABF’s Zambian subsidiary “uses an array of transactions that have seen over a third of the company’s pre-tax profits – over US$13.8m a year – paid out of Zambia, into and via tax haven sister companies.
But John Bason, ABF’s chief financial officer, said of the money paid to Ireland, €4m was for expatriate salaries in Zambia and the £2m to Mauritius was for export services which Zambia lacked the capability to manage. ABF’s share of the dividend, €4m, is paid through a Dutch holding company.
The amounts paid were at cost, he said. “I’ve looked really closely at this, and the payments made by the sugar business are all for services provided and it is at cost,” Mr Bason said. “I cannot see any evidence of mark up or anything like that.”
Zambia is among Africa’s poorer nations, with about 60 per cent of the population living in poverty, and the issues raised by ActionAid reflect concerns that multinational companies have been exploiting African nations.
The group is part of the newly launched “If” campaign, which aims to tackle global hunger by closing tax loopholes. It has been put together by the biggest coalition of UK charities, campaigners and faith groups since the 2005 Make Poverty History campaign.
The group is part of the newly launched “If” campaign, which aims to tackle global hunger by closing tax loopholes. It has been put together by the biggest coalition of UK charities, campaigners and faith groups since the 2005 Make Poverty History campaign.
The campaign cites research saying that developing countries lose $160bn a year from avoidance, although research by Oxford university in 2009 said the estimates of tax losses due to profit-shifting by multinationals in developing countries had been “overestimated drastically”
Some African governments have offered sizeable tax incentives to foreign corporates in a bid to lure investment and boost development. But there are also criticisms that companies move profits offshore, taking advantage of the poor capacity of under-developed revenue authorities.
In Zambia, Africa’s top copper producer, most of the focus has been on mining – which accounts for about two-thirds of the country’s export revenues – particularly since Michael Sata, a veteran populist politician, was elected president in 2011 on promises of more equitably distributing the nation’s wealth.
In October, Alexander Chikwanda, the finance minister, said that this year the government would undertake a “holistic tax reform”, including a “diagnostic review of the entire tax system,” and a review of the tax incentives to promote equity.
His government had previously announced measures to overhaul the mining tax regime and double royalties on copper mines.
Lusaka Mayor Daniel Chisenga has observed that the city has the potential to become Africa’s most beautiful town especially that it currently ranks as the 5th most promising capital in Africa.
Mr. Chisenga said as Lusaka celebrates 100 years of existence, there was need for residents to exercise responsibility in terms of cleanliness in order to retain the concept of it being a garden city.
He was speaking at the Lusaka centenary celebrations media breakfast in Lusaka this morning.
He said it was unfortunate that Lusaka has since lost the concept of being a garden city on which it was built.
Mr. Chisenga further disclosed that the Lusaka City Council (LCC) has embarked on a programme to identify national heritage sites in Lusaka which will be documented and distributed to hotels to help market the town as a tourist city.
He said the LCC has set aside K1.3 million for the celebrations while the private sector was pumping in more money.
The Lusaka Mayor also disclosed that several delegates from other countries were expected to attend the centenary celebrations.
He said the Mayors include those from Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Swaziland.
Mr. Chisenga said others that are expected to attend are Mayors from Ethiopia, Egypt, Sweden, Poland and New Mexico.
He said the celebrations will be launched by President Michael Sata on July 18th this year.
THE Lusaka magistrate’s court yesterday heard that the seal used in the contract of a Nigerian oil deal did not come from the Zambian Government.
Former MMD national secretary Richard Kachingwe, testifying as a witness in a matter in which former President Rupiah Banda is facing a charge of abuse of authority of office relating to the crude oil deal, said the seal used to cement the contract was manufactured in Nigeria.
Testifying in cross-examination before Chief Resident Magistrate Joshua Banda, Major Kachingwe said the seal used at the time the contract was being signed was manufactured by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC).
He claimed that he had consulted the the former President and not the Attorney-General before signing the contract and over the seal because he had delegated powers.
“The seal on behalf of the Republic of Zambia was made in Nigeria. At the time of signing, I consulted Mr Banda and not the Attorney-General then because there was no need to do so as I was given delegated powers,” he said.
Maj Kachingwe, who was appointed as a special envoy by President Banda to ensure that the deal was well, kept on changing statements on the seal as he at one point said the original seal was still being kept by security wings within Nigeria.
This is in a matter in which fourth Zambian Republican President,Rupiah Banda, is charged with abuse of authority of office relating to the crude oil deal amounting to US$2.5 million which the State said did not benefit Zambians.The former President has denied the charge.
Major Kachingwe told the court that he gave the remittance transaction by Sarb Energy Limited director Akpan Ekebene where $550, 000 was sent to Singapore from Access Bank in Abuja, Nigeria, to Barclays Bank in Singapore as instructed by Henry Banda, son of the accused person.
Major Kachingwe was taken to task as to who gave the investigators the said e-mails involving the remittance transactions because he had deleted the messages from his inbox due to its sensitivity and further that his e-mail was subjected to heavy scrutiny by the joint investigations team to an extent where he could not use his laptops any more.
When asked to confirm whether he had engaged one of the Sarb Energy Limited directors, William Ngwira to acquire some of the shares on his behalf, he responded that he was not aware.
Earlier, Director of Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito advised the defence not to attack the witness’s character and defend the accused by bringing in old issues, saying going by that route, he would also be forced to do so against the accused person.The defence had asked the witness why he sneaked in a passport of a Burundian woman on a party trip to Sweden where he was sent to solicit for party funds, an indication suggesting that he was used to participate in fraudulent activities.
“It’s better to stick to issues relating to the case at hand than bringing in old issues that seem to attack the character of the witness and defend the accused.
“Be mindful of the witness’s skills because he can also do the same to attack the accused, if that is what they want then let it be. The best is for the defence to protect the good shield of the accused,” Mr Nchito said.
And Major Kachingwe was asked to apologise to the defence team for accusing them of producing documents which he did not know, saying they were making him wonder whether they were authenticated or not.
Magistrate Banda, who had a tough time reminding both parties as well as the witness to stick to court rules, adjourned the matter to today for continued cross-examination.
[Times of Zambia]
A 28 year old sex worker of Ndola has been convicted for stealing K28 000 from a Congolese business executive.
Ndola Magistrate Chitundu Chongo convicted Getrude Ndawa of 2246 New Mushili Township upon her own admission of guilty to the offence.
The convict on February 23 this year in Ndola stole K28 000 from her client, Kabange Masengo contrary to section 272 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
The facts were that Masengo on February 22 this year came for business in Zambia and after selling his commodities, he booked a room at Atlas Hotel on Obama Complex in Masala Township and later went to Dolphin night club.
“Masengo while at the night club, met the accused who he loved and later took her to his room at the hotel where they had sex and was charged K150,” read the facts.
After sex, the complainant fell in a deep sleep and that was when the accused took K28 000 from his briefcase and put it in a plastic bag and ran away.
The complainant after waking up found the accused had left and discovered that his money was missing from the briefcase.
He later reported the case to the police and a search for the convict was carried out.
The convict was later found and when interviewed, she admitted stealing the money and said that she used it to buy a house in Kariba.
Magistrate Chongo adjourned the case to July 16 this year for sentencing and the accused remained in custody.
Newstead Zimba in red , President Sata and Shamenda at May day
Former Cabinet Minister in the MMD government Newstead Zimba has withdrawn a case where he had sued his former wife Naomi over property.
Mr Zimba had also sought an injunction in the Lusaka High Court to restrain her from accessing all bank accounts and interfering with their properties.
In his notice of discontinuance filed in the Lusaka High Court principal registry, Mr Zimba said he had decided to withdraw the matter on grounds that his intentions had been made known through the media.
In his affidavit in support of his latest actions, he said he felt it would be prejudicial for the case to proceed further because the same had appeared in the print media and his essence of his claims had been defeated before the courts could deal and conclude the matter.
“That before the ex-part summons have been dealt with by the court, the said case appeared in yesterday’s print media exposing all the claims and relief that I sought. I have henceforth discontinued this matter which I commenced on July 8 this year, and shall have no further claims,” he said.
In an interview yesterday, Mr Zimba said he had decided to withdraw the matter because there were many ways of resolving family problems affecting the operations of the companies.
He said as far as he was concerned Naomi was the Managing Director and would continue with the same position taking into account the necessary issues of the company itself which was one of the best technical firms in Zambia.
“We shall find other means of sorting out all these issues surrounding the company, Zambian Cosmetology Consultancy limited and the two properties. There are so many ways of resolving such matters rather than dragging each other to court,” he said.
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