Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:02:29 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA KOMBONI Radio owner Lesa Kasoma Nyirenda yesterday told the Lusaka Magistrate Court that she bit a police officer on the arm in self-defence. Kasoma said this yesterday before Magistrate Felix Kaoma in a case she is charged for assaulting a police officer on duty. Opening her defence yesterday, Kasoma said on October 5, 2016 the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) phoned and informed her that it had with immediate lifted the suspension of Komboni Radio’s broadcasting licence after which she went to the radio station which was still guarded by police officers. “I found a police officer who, in my opinion, appeared drunk. I introduced myself and explained to him that the station had been opened with immediate effect but he was shocked and told me that he was not aware of any such development. “I started taking pictures and my intention was to send them […]
