By NAMUTENGA SAKAPILA Zambia has recorded souring Gender Based Violence GBV) statistics standing at an amazing figure of 6, 114. The 6,114 cases of GBV countrywide were recorded during the third quarter of 2018. This is a staggering increase by 1, 018 from the 5,096 cases recorded during the same period in 2017, showing an […]
By JOHN SAKALA A horny Pastor of Valley of Hope Ministry has committed suicide after allegedly raping his maid. Amos Chisanga aged 30, of Kabanana, committed suicide by hanging himself inside his children’s bedroom using cross belts. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo says Chisanga was reported to have raped his 22-year old maid. Ms Katongo said […]
BY NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA The Kitwe High Court has sentence a-22-year old man to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually defiling a minor contrary to the Laws of Zambia. This is a case in which Gift Banda of House no. 22663 KCC Kawama compound was facing one count of sexual defilement. Facts of the matter are that […]
By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA THE Kitwe Magistrate Court has sent back two sureties to Kamfinsa correctional facility for failing to bring the accused person before court. This is matter in which Alick Simbeye, a church elder of Kitwe was caught by police officers pants down allegedly having carnal knowledge of a minor in his car soon […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE A-13-year old girl of Kalilo in Chingola has been sexually defiled following her beer drinking spree within the same community. Facts before the Chingola Magistrate Kalutwe Chiluba are that the victim went to some shops at Kalilo with a friend where she had four bottles of beer. But after a drinking spree […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Chingola Magistrate Court has committed Victor Phiri popularly known as C4 and three others to Kitwe High Court for trial. C4 20, his elder brother Martin Phiri 21, popularly known as Martinego, John Mulenga 21, also known as John KG and a juvenile were appearing before the Chingola Magistrate Kalutwe Chiluba for […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE There was sperm presence in the vagina of the minor that was sexually defiled by Victor Phiri popularly known as C4, a Police witness has said. Martha Phiri a Police Officer at Chiwempala Police Station told the Chingola Magistrate Mr Kalutwa Chiluba this morning July 7, that there was presence of sperm […]
By ALICE ANCHILEMBE The indictment in which Victor Phiri popularly known as C4 was facing two counts of rape by abducting a-15-year-old girl has been amended from rape to sexual defilement. This was after the state had applied that the case be amended accordingly considering the accused has not yet been put on defense. Then Magistrate Mr […]
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
