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Retired Justice Evans Hamaundu (in red rob) with his wife  Lusaka magistrate Faides Hamaundu, on his right, pose for pho...
16/01/2025

Retired Justice Evans Hamaundu (in red rob) with his wife Lusaka magistrate Faides Hamaundu, on his right, pose for photos outside the Supreme Court grounds today.

On the fore-left is Lusaka magistrate Kelvin Soma trying to position for the old school squat-photo pose.

This was after a special Supreme Court session to mark Judge Hamaundu's retirement after an illustrious career in the Judiciary.

He retires on his birthday, which coincides with the day he was appointed Supreme Court judge.

📷: Zambia daily mail

16/01/2025

DEC ARRESTS CHINESE, CONGOLESE AND BURUNDIAN NATIONALS FOR VARIOUS ORGANISED CRIMES

The Drug Enforcement Commission has formally charged and arrested six (06) Chinese, one (01) Congolese and one (01) Burundian national in separate operations conducted in Lusaka.

In the first matter, the Commission has jointly charged and arrested four (04) male Chinese nationals for Operating a Casino without lawful authority, pursuant to Section 3, Sub - Section 7 (a) (b) of Cap 157 of the Laws of Zambia. Further, one of the four Chinese nationals has been jointly charged with another female Chinese national for production and possession of pornographic materials with the sixth also facing similar charges, pursuant to Sections 56 and 59 of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act No. 2 of 2021 of the Laws of Zambia. Those arrested include Li Shilin, male aged 25 years, Yaun Hang, male aged 24 years, Zheng Jingke, female aged 25 years, Hou Chaowen, male aged 25 years, Yuan Menghan, Female aged 22 years and Liu Jipeng, male aged 22 years; all residents of Lusaka District.

Apart from them engaging in the production of pornographic content, an analysis of electronic gadgets used by the above - mentioned persons revealed that they were enticing members of the public to join a Computer - based Gaming Scheme where they were required to make deposits of money for services. For people to join the Scheme, perpetrators would make promises of impressive winnings. Unfortunately, unsuspecting victims would eventually get blocked from the Gaming System; leading to the loss of their hard-earned money. Evidence was deciphered showing messages from victims who did not receive the promised rewards.

In another separate operation commenced in Chirundu District and concluded in Lusaka, the Commission has jointly charged and arrested Nkurunziza Fridolire, male aged 25 years, a Mechanic of Burundian origin resident in John Laing area and Uwizeye Desire, male aged 31 years, a Congolese national resident in Makeni in Lusaka District. The two have been jointly charged and arrested for the offence of trafficking in 80 prepacks of compressed high -grade Cannabis weighing 86 Kilogrammes. In connection with the case, the Commission has also seized a motor vehicle being; a Toyota Ractis bearing Registration Number BBD6730. The vehicle is reasonably believed to be an instrumentality of crime, as part of the drugs were being ferried using the same.

All the suspects are detained in lawful custody awaiting Court appearances.

Meanwhile, the State recorded a Conviction in the matter involving Nsoni Mpulamakasa, a Lusaka based Scientist and Proprietor of Nature by Nature DNA Laboratory and Legal by Nature; together with Musenge Ng’ambi. Facts of the matter are that, acting upon reasonable suspicion that the above-mentioned persons were conducting activities suspected to be in contravention of the law, the Commission undertook a fact-finding investigation at the stated Laboratory and inside a dwelling house in Kabwata Site and Service. The investigation led to the discovery of 111 grammes of Cannabis whose Delta-9- Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content was above the prescribed 0.03% threshold. Evidence indicated that Nsoni and his co-accused were conducting tests on the said drugs without Lawful Authority. Based on the findings, the pair were subsequently charged and arrested for the offence of Trafficking in Psychotropic Substances pursuant to Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Number 35 of 2021 of the Laws of Zambia.

When the matter came up before Court, Nsoni Mpulamakasa was found guilty and subsequently sentenced to 15 Months Imprisonment with Hard Labour. However, his co-accused, Musenge Ng’ambi was acquitted.

The Commission wishes to thank alert members of the general public for reporting suspicious activities. We further call upon all citizens to continue reporting suspected illegal activities to the Commission so that together, we can prevent, detect and combat crimes.

Issued by:

Allan Tamba
Public Relations Officer
Drug Enforcement Commission

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Retiring Supreme Court Judge Evans Hamaundu delivering his final judgement today on his birthday at Supreme Court on Thu...
16/01/2025

Retiring Supreme Court Judge Evans Hamaundu delivering his final judgement today on his birthday at Supreme Court on Thursday, January 16,2025. Looking on are Chief Justice Mumba Malila (second from right) and Deputy Chief Justice Michael Musonda (second from right)

Picture by THOMAS NSAMA/ ZANIS

FREEDOM AFTER DEATH ROWBy GRACE CHAILEA Luwingu farmer has walked free after spending 12 years behind bars for a murder ...
16/01/2025

FREEDOM AFTER DEATH ROW

By GRACE CHAILE

A Luwingu farmer has walked free after spending 12 years behind bars for a murder conviction that the Supreme Court has now overturned.

Davies Chishala, a peasant farmer, was acquitted of murdering Frederick Mulamba, 65, during a drinking spree in 2012.

The Supreme Court, in a judgement delivered by Justice Evans Hamaundu, quashed the earlier High Court ruling, citing insufficient evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Mulamba's death resulted from an assault by Chishala.

This decision overturns a 2014 Kasama High Court judgment, where Chishala then 39 and his co-accused, Tony Nyemba, 50, were sentenced to death for the murder. Nyemba, however, was released earlier on medical grounds.

Chishala’s freedom marks the end of a tumultuous chapter in his life, where the initial ruling hinged on testimonies and a post-mortem report indicating Mulamba died of hypovolemic shock and abdominal trauma.

Witnesses at the time claimed that Chishala and Nyemba had assaulted Mulamba with a stick and a brick during a drunken altercation.

Despite the allegations, the Supreme Court ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a clear link between the injuries and Mulamba's death, leading to Chishala’s acquittal.

After over a decade of incarceration, Chishala stepped out of the courtroom a free man, leaving behind the shadow of a death sentence.

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Lusaka District has recorded its first case of Mpox. Health Minister Elijah Muchima says on Monday, test results for a 34-year-old female came out positive.

16/01/2025

Ministry of Labour increases minimum wages for bus drivers and truck drivers to K3,000 and to K4,000 respectively .

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Chipata Mayor, George Mwanza, says the local authority has embarked on a program to install 1,000 solar-powered street lights in Chipata in the next two years.

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The man whose co**se was kept in a house for two years in Lusaka's Garden Compound is being put to rest at Mutumbi Cemetery. The funeral for Mr George Kalaba is being held in Obama.

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FORMER President Edgar Lungu can participate in politics as a councillor, says United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) chairman Sakwiba Sikota. ”

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Government has allocated over 43 million kwacha under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for skills development and secondary bursaries in Lusaka District.

  Retiring Supreme Court Judge Evans Hamaundu will deliver his final judgement today on his birthday.Born on January 16,...
16/01/2025

Retiring Supreme Court Judge Evans Hamaundu will deliver his final judgement today on his birthday.

Born on January 16, 1960, Judge Hamaundu was admitted to the Bar in 1983 and has served in various portfolios since.

He joined the Judiciary in 1996 as Resident Magistrate and rose through the ranks.

In May 2003, he was appointed High Court Judge and proceeded to the Supreme Court in May 2014.

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The Patents and Companies Registration Agency -PACRA- last year collected over 147 million Kwacha in revenue.Against a target of 105.9 Million Kwacha.

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A 34-year-old man of Kitwe’s Mulenga Township has turned himself in to the police after allegedly murdering his wife during a fight.

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