Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:03:21 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO THE Legal Aid Board has given a seven-day ultimatum to those illegally cultivating and trespassing on the controversial Barlastone twin farm in Lusaka to produce title to the land or vacate the premises failure to which they will be cited for criminal trespass. A controversy has been brewing between Mr Webster Mhango who has title to the farm No. F/693/A/28-693/A/29 after purchasing it from the previous owner, David Simpson, in 1980 and Ms Ketty Mwale who also claims she legally owned the land as she had settled there long before Mr. Simpson arrived. A fortnight ago, Minister of Lands Jean Kapata visited the farm on a fact-finding mission after she was named in one of the publications as having given permission to cadres to start farming on the farm without permission from the owner. But after hearing from both parties, she asked for time so that […]
