August 2004

Lusaka Resident Defiles Minor
By Perpetual Shichikwenkwe
A 21-year-old suspect of Lusaka's Kaunda Square compound whilst on police bond allegedly tried to “eliminate” a 15-year-old girl he had defiled.

Kasama Man To Sue Hospital For Negligence
By Delphine Hampande
A man in Kasama has threatened to sue the Kasama General Hospital over the death of his daughter.

Security Firm Boss Undresses Subordinate in Public
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A named manager at one of Lusaka’s biggest Security Company reportedly humiliated a security guard accused of sleeping on duty by undressing him in public.

Hubby Demands Refund From Wife
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
A man in Livingstone man is demanding for a refund from his wife of the money spent on rentals for their matrimonial home following separation of the couple.

LRF Assists Tarcon Contractor Secure Payment
By Delphine Hampande
The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) in Kasama recently assisted a resident secure payment from his contractors over some job along the Kasama-Luwingu Road.

Assaulted Chingola Man To Sue Cops
By Delphine Hampande
A Chingola man, who was unlawfully arrested and assaulted by police officers from the Mine Police Post, now wants to sue them for compensation.

Explosives Firm Pursued Over Reward
By Monica Kunda
A Mansa resident has complained that the African Explosives Limited Company has failed to compensate him in full for the assistance he rendered to it in recovering the stolen dynamites and in apprehending the suspects.

Mansa Court Officials Harass Complainants
By Monica Kunda
Named local court officials in Mansa are reportedly victimizing residents who complain to the Legal Resource Foundation (LRF) about their alleged misconduct.

Mansa Employer Abuses Worker
By Monica Kunda
A named employer in Mansa District, in Luapula Province, reportedly took advantage of the mental instability of a builder by not paying him his dues.

Headman Pours Hot Water On Subject
By Monica Kunda
A named headman in Mwense District allegedly poured steaming hot water on one of her subjects she suspected of flirting with her husband.

Kasama Dwellers Cry Foul
By Delphine Hampande
Residents in Kasama have revealed that they were still far from enjoying their human rights as the numbers of abuses were still on the increase.

Investigate Ritual Murder Report, Police Told
By Monica Kunda
Concerned about the numerous reports of ritual murders in the district, Luapula Province Deputy Minister Kennedy Sakeni has instructed police in Samfya to institute investigations into the reports.

Mansa Club Refuses To Pay Employee
By Monica Kunda
A social club in Mansa District has reportedly refused to pay one of its employees salary arrears amounting to K800, 000.

Workers Cry Against Fraudulent Deductions
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
Workers at the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education in Kabwe are bitter about the reported deductions from their salaries towards an insurance policy they have allegedly never signed for.

'Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’
By Delphine Hampande
Magistrates should avoid unnecessary adjournments of cases but should dispose them off speedily to avoid matters pilling up.

Murder Suspect UNZA Student Pleads For Medical Attention
By Monica Kunda
A University of Zambia (UNZA) student facing a murder charge has pleaded with the state to allow him access medical attention while in detention.

LRF Counsels Kabwe Residents
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
In a bid to educate the public on provisions of the law on marriage, the Legal Resource Foundation in Kabwe has embarked on a sensitisation campaign.

Transport Delays Court Cases
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
Some juvenile inmates at the Kamfinsa Prison in Kitwe have complained that the critical shortage of transport at the institution was delaying progression of court cases.

Provide Enough Transport To Prisons, State Told
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
The Legal Resource Foundation (LRF) has said government should provide the prisons with sufficient transport in order to avoid prisoners walking when they hired for piece work as part of money earning for the prison.

Widow To Sue State Over Gutted Bus
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A Lusaka widow whose vehicle was gutted by fire whilst packed at the Lusaka Central Police Station is demanding for compensation from government.

Central Police Officers Severely Torture Innocent Men
By Monica Kunda

Police in Lusaka allegedly severely tortured three Security guards after owner of the premises they were guarding framed a break-in at the company.