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From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone A 16 year old boy in Livingstone has pleaded not guilty for being found in possession of marijuana by the Livingstone magistrate court. Appearing on Wednesday before Livingstone magistrate Asden Shanduba, was a grade nine pupil of Dambwa primary school in Livingstone. When the matter came up for plea, the boy told court that he had understood the charge of being in possession of psychotropic substances but however he denied the charge. “I have understood the charge, I deny being found in possession with the said drugs,” the juvenile said.    The juvenile was in court in the presence of an officer from social welfare department. “I will record a plea of not guilty,” magistrate Shanduba said. The charge of trafficking in psychotropic substances is contrary to Section Six of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Chapter 26 of the Laws of Zambia. It is alleged that on August 11 this year, the boy trafficked in psy...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone A 21 year old man of Zambezi sawmills compound in Livingstone has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting a person again. Appearing on Thursday before Livingstone magistrate Benjamin Mwewa was Chinyemba Mandandi of house number 210 Zambezi sawmills compound in Livingstone. Manandi who is second offender in assault was facing one count of assault which is contrary to section 248 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia. In mitigation Mandandi asked the court to be lenient on him as he was a bread winner. However, in sentencing him Magistrate Mwewa said he had considered what the convict had said in his mitigation nevertheless in view of the fact that Mandandi was a second offender in the case of assault the court was left with no choice but to send him to prison. “The court has a duty to ensure that people like you are removed from society as you are danger, I will send to prison for 12 months ...

By CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone   A 19 YEAR BOY has been sent to jail for nine months by the Livingstone magistrate court for being found in possession of property believed to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.   Appearing on Friday before Livingstone Resident magistrate Chinkashi Chilingala was Justine Kabali, unemployed of house number 792 of DSV extension Dambwa site and service in Livingstone.   He was facing one count of being found in possession of property believed to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained contrary to section 319 of chapter 87 of the penal code of the laws of Zambia.   In mitigation, Kabaili said he was a school going pupil at hillcrest secondary school and that he had abdominal pains. “I am a pupil at Hillcrest secondary school and if am sent to prison my future will be affected, I also have abdominal pains. I am asking for leniency from the court,” he said.   Mr Chilingala dismissed the mitigation of abdomin...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone   A CIVIL SERVANT from the office of the president has testified in the Livingstone Magistrate court how he discovered that his house was broken into and the thieves went away with his LG plasma Television and other assorted household goods. Testifying, Mr Isaac Chikalipa, 51 of 2401 Nottie broad off Kafue road in Livingstone told the court that on the material date he had gone worship at the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) central church in Livingstone, and before leaving he secured the house by locking. “After 12 15 hours the church service ended, and we started going back home. When we reached home we found that the gate was still secured but when we went into the house we discovered that things had been scattered,” Mr Chikalipa said. This is in a case in which a juvenile, appeared on Monday before Livingstone Resident magistrate Chinkashi Chilingala was charged with one count of house breaking and theft contrary to section 301(a) 2...

From CHALI MULENGA in Kazungula A witness has told the Livingstone Magistrate Court sitting in Kazungula as a mobile court in a preliminary inquire on an aggravated robbery case that he could not tell whether at the time of the crime, he was in Democratic Republic of Congo.     An employ of inter link Africa Harold Chaima of Kazungula told the court that he could not confirm that the accused person was in DRC. Speaking during cross examination by Major (RTD) Isaac Masonga from KBF and partners, who asked the witness on whether it was possible to sneak into a foreign country and committing a crime. In response Mr Chaima said he had heard that some were able to sneak out of any country and commit a crime. “I have proof to show that this is the man that was here (at the scene of the crime), it is very possible for people to sneak into the country and commit a crime,” Mr Chaima. KBF partners asked the witness why he was using information was from his gir...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) senior corruption prevention officer told the Livingstone magistrate court yesterday, how he told the complainant that the accused person had committed an offence according to the ACC act. This is in a case, before Livingstone Resident Magistrate Chinkashi Chilingala was Zambezi FM radio Disc Jockey and Journalist Danny Anakene, 39, of House Number DNB 111, Dambwa North in Livingstone. Testifying in the matter ACC senior corruption prevention officer Kevin Siwale, 34 of Simatobolo road Nottie Broad in Livingstone, he told the court that he advised Livingstone Town Clerk Vivian Chiwila Chikoti whilst he was attending a meeting at Armadilo restaurant in that the accused person committed an offence according to the ACC act.   Mr Siwale said Ms Chikoti had shown him five messages whilst the restaurant and he then suggested that they should met at his office or her office so that they could discuss the ...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone A 31 year old Livingstone mechanics has been sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment with hard labour for burglary and theft by the Livingstone magistrate court. Appearing on Monday before Livingstone Resident Magistrate Chinkashi Chilingala was Bonaventure Sitali of house number D 8 Kashitue in Livingstone. Mr Sitaili is facing one count of burglary and theft contrary to section 301 (a) and 272 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.  In mitigation Siatali told the court that he was the sole bread winner of the family as he was looking after his siblings as both of his parents were dead. “My parents are dead and I am the one who looks after my young brothers and sisters, it is for this reason that I am asking for forgiveness from the court,” he said. In sentencing him, Mr Chilingala said he had considered his mitigation as well as that he was a first offender but the court had a duty to protect the citi...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone The Livingstone magistrate court has convicted and jailed a 30 year old hair dresser of Livingstone to four years imprisonment for being in possession of papers and implements of forgery. Appearing on Monday before Livingstone magistrate Adsen Shanduba was Yonah Banda of unmarked house number in Dambwa north in Livingstone. Mr Banda was facing two counts, firstly he was charged with being in possession of papers and implements of forgery contrary to section 351(a) (b) of chapter 87 of the penal code of the laws of Zambia. In the second count, he is charged with attempted obtaining money by false pretenses contrary to section 309 of chapter 87 of the penal code of the laws of Zambia. When the matter came up for judgment, Mr Shanduba said there was no doubt in his mind that Banda was aware of the activities of making fake bank notes.   “It is clear from the evidence that you were involved in the crime from the onset and your def...

From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone   A 41 year old farmer of Livingstone has been sentenced to 20 days imprisonment for escaping from lawful custody by the Livingstone magistrate. Shepard Chamukwenya of Simoono village in Livingstone appeared before magistrate Naomi Sithole on Tuesday. This is in case where Chamukwenya is charge with the offence of escaping from lawful custody, contrary to section 119 of the penal code of chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.   The particulars of the offence are that Chamukwenya, on the 23 rd of February 2012 at Livingstone, being a person in lawful custody of NO. 4813 sub inspector Mattaa did escape from such custody. Facts of the case are that he was amongst 7 people that had gone to work Zambezi basic school, who escaped from lawful custody on the 23 rd of February, 2012, the matter was reported to the police.   He was apprehended in Choma where he was transferred to Livingstone to face the charge of escaping from la...