Mansa | September 17, 2026 – The High Court sitting at Mansa has sentenced an unregistered traditional practitioner to two years imprisonment with hard labour and the widow of a 76-year-old man to three months imprisonment after a traditional steam treatment ended in tragedy. Lewis Mwila, an unregistered practitioner, and Chishimba Nkandu, wife to the late Danny Makanta, were convicted on a joint count of Manslaughter contrary to Section 199 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Both pleaded guilty. The facts before the Court were sobering. Mr. Makanta, who was hypertensive, had sought medical care at Mufwaya Rural Health Centre. He was later referred to Kawambwa District Hospital and subsequently to Mansa General Hospital, where he was admitted for several weeks. While still admitted, Nkandu removed her husband from Mansa General Hospital without medical discharge or the knowledge of his attending clinicians, with the intention of seeking traditional intervention. On July 30, 2025, she called

Lusaka | September 16, 2026 – A police post is meant to be a place of last resort. For one woman who walked into Handsworth Police Post seeking the release of her partner, it became a place where justice was put up for sale. Chief Resident Magistrate N.M. Sakala-Chabala has convicted Lewis Malamba, the then Officer-in-Charge at Handsworth, on two counts: Corrupt Practices by a Public Officer contrary to Section 19(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012, and Indecent Assault contrary to Section 137(1) of the Penal Code. The State was led by Senior Public Prosecutor Mr. Alex Yanganani. The convict was represented by Messrs Keith Mweemba. The facts are brief and damning. On February 11, 2020, Ms. Tambirai Mhende, 33, went to Handsworth to follow up on her partner, Hillary Sibanda, who had been in custody since the previous day. In his office, in the presence of another man, Malamba told her plainly: K8,000.00 for police bond.

Lusaka | August 19, 2026 – Prosecutors at the National Prosecution Authority have received practical insights into the Solid Waste Regulation and Management Act No. 20 of 2018 following an interactive engagement with the Lusaka Integrated Solid Waste Management Company.The session, held at NPA Headquarters and attended virtually by prosecutors across the country, followed the August 4, 2026 signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions, formalising collaboration on prosecuting solid waste offences.A three-member LISWMC delegation comprising Mr. Kennedy Chishimba, Operations Manager for LISWMC, Mr. Sitola Sitwala Sambwa, Legal Counsel and Ms. Nchimunya Mwiinga, a Senior Standards and Investigations Officer took prosecutors through the company’s mandate, key provisions of the Act, and practical challenges encountered in implementation.The engagement provided an opportunity for prosecutors to seek clarification on technical and operational aspects of solid waste management important in building and presenting cases before the courts. Prosecutors also shared proposals aimed at strengthening implementation and enforcement of the law.Mrs. Martha

Lusaka | August 17, 2026 – The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) this morning opened its doors to a Ugandan delegationwhich is in the country to benchmark Zambia’s approach to witness protection. Led by Ms. Jeroline Akubu (Assistant Commissioner, Uganda Law Reform Commission), the delegation includes Mr. Musa Modoi (JLOS), Ms. Irene Bajiga, Ms. Sheila Ampeire Lisamofa, and Mr. Lazaka Tibakuno, all from the Attorney General’s Chambers. Ms. Akubu previously visited on July 16, 2026 as part of a different delegation that was tasked with studying offender identification law. Received by the Learned Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mr. Gilbert A. Phiri, SC, at NPA headquarters, the technical session ran well past midday. In the day’s technical session, Deputy Chief State Advocate (DCSA) for Lusaka Province, Mr. Frank Mupenzani Sikazwe, his deputy Principal State Advocate Mrs. Monde Muyoba-Chizongo, DCSAfor Gender Based Crimes and Child Protection, Mrs. Margaret Kapambwe-Chitundu and DCSA in the Economic and Financial Crimes Department, Mrs. Gracillia Chipulu-Mulenga, walked

Lusaka | August 13, 2026 – The Learned Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Gilbert A. Phiri SC, yesterday, August 12, 2026, received a delegation from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Zambia, who paid a courtesy call on him at the National Prosecution Authority Headquarters. The WWF delegation, led by Ms. Nalucha Nganga-Ziba, Country Director, was at the NPA to explore areas of possible collaboration and partnership in capacity building issues of strengthening the prosecution of environmental and wildlife crimes in Zambia. During the meeting, the two institutions discussed the growing threat of environmental crimes, including illegal wildlife trafficking, illegal timber trade, capacity building issues of research and evidence gathering, and other crimes that threaten Zambia’s biodiversity and natural heritage. In his remarks, the Learned Director of Public Prosecutions welcomed the delegation and restated the Authority’s commitment to combating environmental crimes. He noted that crimes against nature have far-reaching economic, social and ecological consequences and require a multi-sectoral approach.

Lusaka | August 10, 2026 – The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has found Mr. Raphael Nakachinda with a case to answer in a matter where he faces charges of expressing hatred, ridicule and contempt based on tribe and place of origin, contrary to the Penal Code. Magistrate Hon. Sinvula delivered the ruling this morning, holding that the prosecution had established a prima facie case sufficient to place the accused on his defence. It is alleged that in April 2022, Mr. Nakachinda uttered remarks to the effect that Zambians had picked “the most ignorant person from Bweengwa” and taken him to State House. He denies the charge. At this stage, the court is not deciding guilt. It is determining whether the State has led sufficient evidence that, if unchallenged, could sustain a conviction. Had the evidence been insufficient, the accused would have been acquitted immediately. Having found it sufficient, the court has now placed Mr. Nakachinda on his defence. When defence opens

Lusaka | August 6, 2026 – In a ruling that highlights the judiciary’s stance on national security rhetoric, the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has convicted and sentenced Raphael Nakacinda on a charge of seditious practices. Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya handed down a fine of K2,400, ordering immediate payment or default imprisonment of three months. The conviction stems from public utterances made in September 2024, in which Nakacinda alleged that law enforcement agencies were planning a raid on the Chifwema residence of the late former President Edgar Lungu. The prosecution argued that these remarks, made amid heightened political tension, had the potential to incite public alarm and disrupt the peace. The court’s ruling places a spotlight on the intersection of political speech and national security, with the bench emphasising the threshold for legitimate political expression versus actionable sedition. The verdict is likely to fuel debate among legal scholars and political analysts regarding the parameters of dissent in the current political climate. As of

Lusaka | August 5, 2026 – In a harrowing case that has laid bare the devastating reality of child sexual abuse in Zambia, a 45-year-old man has been convicted of incest after the court heard how he repeatedly defiled his biological Grade 1 daughter, resulting in the ten-year-old contracting HIV. The Lusaka Resident Magistrate Court on August 6, 2026, found the accused guilty of incest contrary to Section 159(1) of the Penal Code. The matter has been referred to the High Court for sentencing after the subordinate court ruled it lacked jurisdiction to impose a penalty in such grave circumstances. “This court has no doubt that the accused person is guilty,” Resident Magistrate Kawama stated in her ruling. “The evidence presented by the prosecution is so overwhelming that it offsets any prejudice that might have arisen from the investigation.” The brief facts of the case paint a chilling picture of systematic abuse. The accused, the biological father of the victim,