ZAF Discharge Officers Over Their HIV Status
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
TWO former Zambia Air Force (ZAF) officers in Livingstone have asked the
Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) to assist them sue their former employers
for allegedly dismissing them because of their HIV status.
Girl, 15, Charged With Murder Seeks LRF
Help
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe in Mongu
A 15-year-old pregnant juvenile, who is remanded at Mongu Central Prison for
allegedly murdering her boyfriend's wife, has appealed to the Legal
Resources Foundation (LRF) for help.
DPP Enters Nolle In UTH's Finance Bank
Robbery Case
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has entered a nolle prosequi in a
matter involving a Lusaka's Kanyama resident accused of being behind the
attempted murder and robbery at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH)'s
Finance Bank branch last year.
LADA Advises Teachers To Stop Corporal
Punishment
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
THE Law Development Association (LADA) in Monze has warned teachers in the
district to desist from subjecting pupils to corporal punishment, saying it
was against human rights.
Measles, Chicken Pox Breaks Out At Mongu
Prison
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe in Mongu
Measles and chicken pox have reportedly broken out at Mongu Central Prison
forcing prison authorities to quarantine the affected inmates to avoid the
spread of diseases.
Avoid Divorces, LADA Urges Parents
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
The Law Development Association (LADA) has advised parents to avoid divorces
because they have negative impact on children.
Epileptic Inmate Seeks LRF Help
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe in Mongu
AN inmate at Mongu Central Prison, who is suffering from epilepsy and
becomes unconscious every time she appears before the court, has asked the
Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) to help her come out of prison.
Injured Prisoners Seek Interpretation Of
The Law
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe In Mongu
THIRTY five inmates who survived a road accident which claimed four of other
prisoners while they were on their way to Limulunga have complained of lack
of proper medical assistance.
Kabwe High Court Grants Bail To Resident
Facing Contempt Charges
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
The Kabwe High Court has granted bail pending review of committal to a
Mukonchi farmer who was imprisoned for contempt of court.
Police Reluctant To Follow Up My Case -
Farmer
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
A 69-year-old peasant farmer of Lwango village in Salubweni Sesheke
district, whose 15 cattle were stolen in April, has accused police officers
from Mwandi Police Post of being reluctant to follow up his case.
Local Court Officer Dares Court Order
By Perpetual Sichikwnkwe
A local court officer in Mansa has refused to pay K1 million compensation
that he was ordered by the court to pay his former wife for divorce, saying
he cannot be cited for defying court orders because he is a judiciary
employee.
Education Key To Achieving MDGs- ZANEC
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has called for quality
education and improved conditions of learning environment to enable more
poor children access education.
'Mongu Social Welfare Can't Handle Cases
of Vulnerable Kids’
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe in Mongu
THE Department of Social Welfare in the Ministry of Community Development
and Social Services in Mongu has said it is failing to cope up with the
number of cases that affects vulnerable children in the area because of lack
of human resource.
Monze Teacher Defiles Girl, 13
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A TEACHER at Kayuni Basic School in Monze, Southern Province is alleged to
have defiled a 13-year-old girl after she was asked to take care of the
house when the teacher and his wife went to attend a funeral.
Mongu VSU Records High Cases Of Child
Neglect
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe in Mongu
The Mongu Victim Support Unit (VSU) has observed that high poverty levels in
the area are forcing men to neglect their children.
Mongu Father Abandons Children
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe In Mongu
FIVE children have been abandoned by their father and are now living in a
night club.
I Never Assaulted My Employee- Chinese
Investor
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
A Chinese national reported in Issue 85 of The LRF News as having assaulting
his employee after he asked for his dues has refuted the allegation.
Help Us Get Our Houses From Our Granddad -
Wamulume
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe in Mongu
A-19-year old boy of Lusaka's Chelstone has threatened to drag his
grandfather to court if he does not hand over the title deeds of his late
mother's two houses in Mongu.
LRF Saves Marriage From Dissolution
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
THE Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) in Mongu has helped reconcile a
marriage that was at the verge of collapse because of the husband's
adultery.
Mongu Parent Appeals To LRF Over Her Son's
Death
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe in Mongu
A Mongu parent has asked the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) to assist her
find out the circumstances that caused the death of her son who was in
police custody.
Senanga Inmate Seeks Help
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe in Mongu
A prisoner who was serving at Senanga Prison and later walked for three days
to Senanga Central Prison after realising that he could not be tolerated at
Senanga prison because he was drunk has appealed to Legal Resources
Foundation ( LRF) to assist him come out of prison.
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