Mongu Man Awarded K40m Damages
By Monica Kunda
The Lusaka High Court has awarded a Mongu resident K40 million in damages.
Like Lunda walked away with K30 million for assault and battery and K10
million for false imprisonment plus interest from the date of judgement.
Lusaka resident sues for missing ARVs
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A Lusaka resident is demanding K50 million compensation from his employer,
Ambika Investments, for allegedly causing him to miss his ARVs medication
for four days.
Kabwe woman sues army officers
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
A Kabwe woman has sued the commanding officer of Chindwin Barracks, Colonel
Amos Zimba and two others for damaging her property.
Family blames police for man's death
By Madube
Pasi Siyauya
A Kafue family has blamed police for the death of their relative.
Ex Senama Worker Wants His Dues
By Monica Kunda
A former employee of Senama Guest House in Mansa has asked the Legal
Resources Foundation to help him get money due to him from his employers.
Magistrate upholds local court judgement
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
A Lusaka magistrate court has upheld a local court judgment and awarded the
children of a divorced couple the house they were living in and nullified
the sale of the property.
Defiled Solwezi girls need drop-in centre
By Monica Kunda
Victims of defilement in Solwezi are losing their cases in court because the
district lacks drop-in centres, a Ministry of Community Development and
Social Services official has charged.
107 fired workers seek ZB reinstatement
By Monica Kunda
The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) in Lusaka has taken up the case of 107
workers who were dismissed after they protested over poor conditions of
service.
Accident victim gets K5m compensation
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A Kitwe woman who was hit by a car in April 2007 has been awarded K5.2
million by Professional Insurance Corporation Zambia Limited.
Pregnant juvenile sues cop
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
A 14 year old girl who was defiled impregnated and infected with a Sexually
Transmitted Disease (STI) and HIV has sued the police officer who allegedly
defiled her.
Samfya man unhappy with court ruling
By Monica Kunda
An unjust court ruling has forced a Samfya resident to turn to the Legal
Resources Foundation in Mansa for help.
Immigration deports 'asylum seekers'
By Reginald Ntomba
The Immigration Department in January this year deported 15 Somali nationals
who sought asylum in the country.
Mongu Police Assault Man
By Janet Chinyama
Two Mongu police officers could face legal action for assaulting Mate
Mombotwa and causing him grievous bodily harm. He sustained a cut on his
left ear after the officers beat him up before detaining him at Mongu Town
Centre police post.
LRF collects K160m for clients
By Janet Chinyama
The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) in Solwezi has recovered K160 million
on behalf of its clients in the district.
Father threatens suicide when asked to pay
child's school fees
By Janet Chinyama
A 14 year old boy of Lusaka's Chawama compound has complained about his
father's threats to commit suicide when he asked him to pay school fees
after making it to grade eight.
Administrator Sells House Left for Children
By Janet Chinyama
A Kitwe man wants the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) to help him and his
young sister reclaim a house their late father left for them that has since
been sold by the administrator of the estate, their uncle.
Refugee Held for One Year Without Trial
By Reginald Ntomba
A Burundese national who sought asylum in Zambia has been detained for over
a year without appearing in court, the Legal Resources Foundation News has
learnt. Emmanuel Nyongabo came to Zambia in August 2006 as a refugee. Upon
arrival, he went to the local office of the United Nations High Commission
for Refugees (UNHCR) where he was given a refugee card, renewable after a
year.
Rwandan refugee cries for justice
By Reginald Ntomba
Bizimana Ndagayo Achile, a Rwandan national is detained at Lusaka Central
Police Station for conspiracy to murder and murder. Achile told LRF that he
entered Zambia in 1994 as a refugee following the genocide in his country.
On 15 October 2007 he was arrested by police officers who stormed his house
and seized all his documents.
Immigration hold refugee for 'illegal stay’
By Reginald Ntomba
A Burundese refugee is remanded at Kamwala Remand Prison following his
arrest on 2 October 2007 by immigration officers. The refugee, Fidel Nyandwe,
is charged with staying in the country illegally.
High Court orders lawyer to pay ex-client
K31m
By Reginald Ntomba
The Chipata High Court has ordered a lawyer to pay his former client K31,
041,000. This is money due to him after he successfully sued the Zambia
Revenue Authority (ZRA)
Emmanuel Phiri, a Chipata resident, was hit by a ZRA vehicle at Mwami Border
Post, causing him a permanent disability in both legs in 1999.
Congolese refugee complains of persecution
By Reginald Ntomba
A Congolese refugee has complained of persecution by members of Rwanda's
Hutu ethnic group resident in Zambia.
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