Chali Mulenga

A 43-year-old Southern Province Principal Land Officer has informed the Livingstone Magistrate's Court that plot number 3099 was cancelled in 1998 by the Surveyor General's office because it was encroaching on another plot, a situation which led it to being renumbered and resized. This is a case in which Israel Mushoke, Shah Chihanganlal, and Lata Shah are charged with fraud  and criminal trespass. Mushoke, aged 54, and Chihanganlal, aged 65, are charged with procuring the execution of documents by false pretences. The alleged offence took place between January 1, and June 30, last year. The trio are alleged to have used false pretences and fraudulent representations to induce George Sindila, the Acting Lands Officer, to sign a document known as lease number Lt-37146 concerning Stand No. 3099 in Livingstone.  And Mushoke and Chihanganlal are accused of unlawfully entering the property of Vasanti Chikhalya at Stand No. 2056 and the property of Patel Umashabhai at Stan...

 Radiation Protection Authority (RPA), board chairperson, Adrian Maleya says radiation protection officers are pivotal in advancing radiation safety and security, strengthening the commitment to excellence in facility operations, and ensuring the protection of communities and the environment. He said there is need for Radiation Protection Officers to protect communities and the environment while advancing the frontiers of science and technology in Zambia and across the world. Dr Maleya said it is for this reason that radiation protection officers should leverage their diversity of perspectives and experiences to enrich their understanding in the sector by promoting innovative solutions to the challenges the country faces. He said this at the fifth Annual Radiation Protection Officers Conference convened by the Radiation Protection Authority under the theme "Advancing Radiation Safety, Nuclear Safety, and Security by Empowering Excellence in Facility Operations,...

In a surprising turn of events at the Livingstone magistrate's court in 2023, Charles Namuchana, a 49-year-old local carpenter, found himself facing charges of trafficking in marijuana. This case unfolded when the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) failed to weigh the marijuana they had seized from him in his presence. Namuchana, residing at house number 2578 Dambwa North Extension, Livingstone, was charged with "trafficking in psychotropic substances," a contrary to section 15(1)(2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Chapter 35 of 2021 of the laws of Zambia. The alleged incident took place on July 31, 2023, in Livingstone, where Namuchana was found in possession of 10.3 grams of marijuana, a herbal product of Cannabis Sativa, without lawful authority. The prosecution's case relied on information received by DEC officers about a male individual involved in drug dealing. They formed a team and apprehended Namuchana, conducting a search that res...