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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lusaka | August 4. 2026 – The Lusaka Magistrate Court on July 28, 2026, convicted four people for illegal possession of a live pangolin. Hon. Mutinta Mweemba Mwenya convicted Lutangu Namushi, Nawa Pelekelo, Abigail Sitali and Melody Mangala for Illegal Possession of a Protected Animal contrary to Section 130(1)(2) of the Zambia Wildlife Act No. […]
Lusaka | August 4, 2026 – The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) last week hosted representatives of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) as part of the Mission’s ongoing stakeholder engagements ahead of Zambia’s electoral process. The EU Election Observation Mission is in the country to assess whether elections are conducted in line with […]
Lusaka | August 4, 2026 – The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) and the Lusaka Integrated Solid Waste Management Company (LISWMC) have today signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance enforcement and prosecution of solid waste management offences in Lusaka. The MoU was signed this morning at the NPA Conference Room by the Director […]
Kitwe | July 30, 2026 – There is something powerful about leadership that shows up, not just in boardrooms, but on the ground, where the real work happens. Yesterday, the Learned Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert A. Phiri, SC, took that message to heart as he toured prosecution offices across the Copperbelt Province, visiting Chingola, […]