President Edgar Chagwa Lungu of Zambia on Friday 27 December 2019 announced that he was cutting his salary and those of senior officials such as  Cabinet Ministers by between 10%-20% amidst an energy crisis. The cut was with immediate effect. Lungu also directed Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Simon Miti to cascade the directive to all non-unionised public officers including parastatal executives. According to News24, the price of petrol in Zambia gained 10% to…

By AfricaLegalNews East Africa Desk Judge of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice (Prof) James Otieno Aggrey Odek’s mysterious death has made an impact on Kenyan society. The judge was found dead in his apartment in Kisumu, Kenya on the morning of Monday 16 December 2019. He was 56. Reports suggest he may have died over the weekend and only got discovered when his driver found the door locked. There have also been reports that…

By Tendai Chabvuta In politics there are hard and soft issues that at times become cause for heated debates for ruling and opposition parties alike as well as their supporters. The hard issues have a bearing on the immediate concerns of the party and in Zimbabwe for example these could concern whether a party like the MDC should accept an election result or not. The soft issues relate to matters that occasionally come up but…

Citizens of the State of Colorado in the United States would soon be permitted to have their bodies turned into composite after death if a 2020 bill passes according to a report on The Denver Post. The report suggested that Democrat lawmakers, Rep. Brianna Titone, and Sen. Robert Rodriguez, were introducing the option for “natural organic reduction” after death. There is a suggestion that the choice would be environmentally sustainable and cost around US$5000.…

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President Adama Barrow on the morning of 12 December 2019 presided over the swearing-in of two new judges to the High Court of The Gambia. The new Judges, Judge Alexander Osei Tutu and Judge Francis Apangabuno, were in the country as part of technical assistance from the Republic of Ghana. With histories in International Law and Oil and Gas respectively, both judges brought with them 15 years of experience to the Gambian Bar and to…