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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 ...