By Mwila Chikwanda, Precious Simuchoba and Sydney Imbwae On February 3, 2022 the Zambia Daily Mail[1] published an article titled “Sexual Harassment in the Newsroom”. According to the said article journalists, who are the voices of the voiceless and are known to have courage in exposing many social wrongs in society, do not come out …
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By Mordecai Mweene, Noel Chulu and Zindaba Lwara Introduction President Hakainde Hichilema on 17th November 2021 appointed Supreme Court Judge Mumba Malila as Chief Justice. Justice Malila took over from late Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima. President Hichilema stated that he had made the decision after considering the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission …
(R-L)-Ngela Munalula, Michelo Muhyila. Twiza Mwaka Selemani,James Kakondo Shawa, Innocent Siachitoba, Mwina Mwenda,Leah Mtonga Ngoma and Noel Chulu. Picture by ZLDC The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) on Wednesday,16th February,2022 paid a courtesy call on the Zambia Law Development Commission (ZLDC) where matters of mutual interests were discussed. The Corporation was represented by Ms.Leah Mtonga Ngoma …
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By Lina Jere, Innocent Siachitoba, Dorica Pelemba and Chiluba K. Moyo Every society defines permissible conduct and, through an established criminal justice system, attaches punishment to impermissible conduct. In Zambia, this has principally been done through the Penal Code Act and the Criminal Procedure Code Act which were enacted in 1931 and 1933 respectively. …
—————- Mr. Dickson Jere: Picture by ZLDC By Dickson Jere Bigamy – is an offence which involves marrying another person while you are already in another marriage. You get jailed in Zambia! But under the proposed new Penal Code, that law will be abolished and instead the aggrieved parties should seek civil remedies. Equally, the …
By Chiluba K. Moyo, Innocent Siachitoba and Ngela Munalula The year 2021 was inarguably one of the most historical years for the Commission and the Country. We welcomed the new government led by His Excellency, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema which set a new legislative agenda for law reform in the country. In reflecting on its primary …
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By Inutu Akolwa, Mordecai Mweene and Mwila Chikwanda Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. The practice of architecture is employed to fulfil both practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves both functional and aesthetic ends. In Zambia, the institute responsible for promoting …
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Source of an illustrative Picture: Lusaka Telecom Solutions-Property Zambia …CCTV CAMERAS TO BE REGULATED IF THE LAW IS PASSED By Inutu Akolwa, Yamikani Ngoma and Mwila Chikwanda ON 22nd December, 2021, the Zambia Law Development Commission (ZLDC) handed over the draft Closed-Circuit Television Public Protection Bill and Project Report to the Minister of Home Affairs …
Source of illustrative picture: Citi newsroom WHAT HAVE WE DONE? WHAT MORE CAN WE DO? By Lina Jere, Ngela Munalula and Andrew Mukuwa Exactly one week ago, on Wednesday 1st December, 2021, we celebrated World AIDS Day under the theme “END INEQUALITIES. END AIDS. END PANDEMICS”. The World AIDS Day is commemorated to increase awareness …
Picture source:https://borgenproject.org/education-for-girls-in-zambia/ ‘… universal human rights begin in small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighbourhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or …
