TB Deaths Rock Chimbokaila Prison
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
At least one inmate dies from Tuberculosis (TB) everyday at the Lusaka
Central Prison, which is one of Zambia's biggest prisons.
Dec Officer Arrested for Attempted Murder
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
Police in Kapiri Mposhi have arrested an officer from the Drug Enforcement
Commission (DEC) for attempted murder.
Teenagers Forced To Bury Decomposed Body
By Delphine Hampande
Wearing only mere plastic bags, three teenagers of Lusaka's Misisi Township
were forced to carry a stinking, decomposed body of an unknown murdered
person from the famous Blue Water Dam at Chawama and to bury it at the
Leopards Hill Cemetery.
Girl "Disappears" After Mother's
Arrest
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A four-year-old daughter of a Lusaka Central Prisons inmate has mysteriously
gone missing after her mother's arrest and detention.
Chipata Police Detain Witness
By Perpetual Sichikwekwe
A man in Chipata was allegedly detained by police for merely witnessing the
sale of stolen pylons from the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO).
DEC Officers Accused of Theft
By Monica Kunda
A suspected drug dealer who's K191, 000 allegedly went missing during a
search of his home by Drug Enforcement Commission Officers, has now accused
the officers of stealing the money.
Businesswoman Unhappy With Court Judgement
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A Lusaka businesswoman seeks the assistance of the Legal Resource Foundation
(LRF) in appealing against a local court judgement she claims is unfair.
Deceased's Children Sue Uncle Over Estates
By Monica Kunda
A 22-year old man of Nyimba, whose uncle allegedly disposed off estates of
his deceased father without the consent of the family, is seeking
repossession of the same property through the Legal Resource Foundation (LRF).
Domestic Workers Seek Legal Protection
By Delphine Hampande
A Legal Advisor at the Kaunda Square Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) Centre
in Lusaka has said a specific statute to protect the interest of domestic
workers should be enacted in the Zambian Labour Laws.
Officers Squander Suspect's Cash
By Monica Kunda
Two named officers at the Shibuyunji Police Post in Lusaka, allegedly
squandered money belonging to a suspect.
Teacher Courts Aupie For Unlawful Deductions
By Monica Kunda
A teacher in Mongu has dragged Aupie Agro Form to the Legal Resource
Foundation for allegedly attempting to defraud him of over one million
Kwacha.
Farmer Fears for His Life
By Monica Kunda
A farmer of Lusaka west is scared for his life following threats by some
soldiers that they will kill him if he did not vacate his farm.
Illegal Drinking Places Condemned
By Delphine Hampande
People are unhappy with the Lusaka City Council's failure to stop the
proliferation of bars and taverns at township markets.
Mpika Couple Pursues CR Carriers For
Compensation
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A couple in Mpika has threatened to take CR Carriers to court over their
12-year old boy who was disabled in a road traffic involving one of the
passenger transport company buses.
Employers Urged To Follow Law Relating To
Redundancy
By perpetual Sichikwenkwe
The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) has said employers who declare
employees redundant should follow the law.
Foundation's Free Legal Aid Commended
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
Some former employees of Chipata's Mwami Mission hospital have commended the
Legal Resource Foundation (LRF) for its free legal assistance to the
underprivileged.
Estranged Housewife Accuses Court Officials
of Corruption
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
An estranged housewife of Kabwe says claims for reconciliation with her
deserting husband, and maintenance for the children were rejected by the
Kapiri Mposhi Local Court because of alleged corrupt practises by officials
at the institution.
Shoprite Guards Harass Shoppers
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
Security guards at Kitwe's Shoprite Checkers have been accused of harassing
shoppers.
State Committed To Improving Children's
Rights
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
Government says it is committed to the realization of children's rights
through improved budgetary allocation to the different sectors that provide
services to children.
Deserted Wife Pursues Hubby
By Delphine Hampande
A LUSAKA housewife, allegedly deserted by her husband of four years, now
wants to sue him for divorce.
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