NUMBER 38                                    April, 2002

By Madube Pasi Siyauya

Lusaka High Court Judge Timothy K Ndhlovu has ordered the Inspector General (IG) of Police, Silas Ngangula, to reinstate a police officer he fired last year for going to the Mass media complex to air Independence greetings.

Matero Offi cer Drinks Beer To torture Suspect

By Monica Kunda

A MATERO police officer went to drink beer so that he could torture a suspect brought to him.

UTH Doctors Burn Woman During Operation

By Delphine Hampande.

A Lusaka woman who underwent an anal-wart operation at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) last month said doctors burnt her back during the operation.

Court Grants Divorce Through Brother In law

By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

A 39-year-old woman has alleged that her brother in law had her marriage dissolved while her husband was too ill to talk.

Computerised Legal Library Launched

By Monica Kunda

The rule of law is an essential basis for civilisation but laws need wise men and women with access to information, British High Commissioner Thomas Young said last month.

P/Officer Charges Woman K250, 000 For Police Bond

By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

A WOODLANDS police officer allegedly charged a Mtendere housewife K250, 000 for a police bond.

Police Detain Mother With Three-Year Baby

By Delphine Hampande

A Mother together with her 3-year-old baby was forced to spend a night at Kamanga's police post after being accused of disobeying police orders.

Farmer Beaten, Detained For Talking To Suspects

By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

A 53-year-old farmer was allegedly beaten and detained by police in Eastern province for talking to suspects who were with policemen.

Choma Officer In Charge Accused of Protecting Friend From Arrest

By Madube Pasi Siyauya in Livingstone

A 65 year old Livingstone man has complained to the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) Livingstone office that Choma Central Police Officer In Charge Nelson Phiri is protecting his friend from being arrested.

Mwembeshi Police Batter Innocent Man

By Monica Kunda

Three Mwembeshi Police officers fractured the right hand of a man who went to seek assistance from them.

Company Disobeys Court Ruling

By Delphine Hampande.

A Lusaka company has refused to reinstate an employee who was accused of stealing $400 from a client after she was aqcuitted.

LRF staff almost beaten

By Monica Kunda

A Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) Matero paralegal was almost beaten by a defendant when he went to give him a notice of hearing.

Police Favour Day Shift Guard

By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

Lusaka Central police officers arrested an ARMCOR security guard merely on the basis that he worked the night shift when things were stolen.

Kalomo Labour Officer Turns Away Retrenches

By Madube Pasi Siyauya

Four former Zimba Service Station employees have complained to the Livingstone Legal Resources Foundation that a Kalomo labour officer is turning them off whenever they go to report their labour disputes.

LRF Helps Retirees Get Their Benefits

By Delphine Hampande.

NINETEEN Chongwe District Health Centre (CDHC) workers, whose jobs were terminated and their benefits not paid, have now had their case resolved in their favour with the help of the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF).

Neighbourhood Watch Assault Suspect’s Brother

By Madube Pasi Siyauya

Six Neighbourhood Watch officers of Ngwenya compound in Livingstone in January arrested a woman for asking them to let her brother dress before arresting him.

Grandchildren Threaten To Set Ablaze Grandma

By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

TWO grandchildren have threatened to set ablaze their 85-year-old step grandmother if she continues occupying their house.

Sick Man Murders Self-Confessed Witch

By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

A SICK MAN recently beat an old woman to death because he suspected she had bewitched him.

Abort The Pregnancy Or Lose The Marriage

By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe

A Lusaka's Mtendere compound housewife was thrown outside her matrimonial home by her husband whilst in labour because he did not want another child.

Solwezi P/ Officer In Charge Protects Officers

By Delphine Hampande.

A SOLWEZI police officer-in-charge is reported to be shielding his officers from reprisals who are found conducting themselves unprofessionally.

Disabled Youth Accuse Boss Of Misappropriation

By Delphine Hampande

DISABLED youths at the National Disabled and Orphans Development Project (N.D.O.D.P) were two months ago fired after demanding an explanation over misappropriated funds at the project.

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