Ex-Lecturer Sues Nkumbi College Over HIV Status
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
A LECTURE at Nkumbi International College in Mkushi has sued the college for
allegedly terminating his contract because of his HIV status.Alfred Simpasa
has sued the college as the first dependant, the management board as the
second defendant and the Attorney General as the third defendant.
Ex prisoners Sue State For Malicious
Prosecution
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
TWO former prisoners, who were acquitted of murder charges by the Supreme
Court after spending 10 years in prison, have sued the Attorney General for
malicious prosecution. Ziko Maliti and Lawrence Chimbinde of Western
Province were arrested in Kalabo in 1996 and charged with murder of Shadreck
Mushoke.
Confusion Surrounds Suspect’s Death
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A family of Lusaka's Chainda area has accused police officers at Simon
Mwansa Kapwepwe Police Post of raping and murdering their relative who was
arrested and detained for refusing to release her boyfriend's clothes.
Mongu Cop
Accused Of Backing Child Abuser
By Monica Kunda Tembo
A POLICE officer of Mongu Central Police Station has been accused of
supporting a woman who has allegedly been abusing a minor.
Guesthouse Agrees To Pay Sacked Employee
By Monica Kunda Tembo
Management of You and Me Guesthouse in Solwezi has agreed to pay its former
worker the money that was owed to him after the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF)'s
intervention.
Government Is Loosing Millions Through
Compensation - Torture Victim
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
GOVERNMENT is loosing huge sums of money which should have been used to
develop the nation in compensating torture victims, a benefitiary has said.
Bashed Woman Demands Compensation
By Monica Kunda
A WOMAN of Chimbulu village in Mufumbwe district, North-Western Province is
seeking help from the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) to sue Solwezi
General Hospital management for compensation over a miscarriage and injuries
she sustained after being hit by a hospital vehicle.
Bauleni
Resident Accused Of Raping An Imbecile
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A MOTHER of a 25-year-old imbecile, who was allegedly defiled by a known
person of Lusaka's Bauleni compound, has appealed to the Legal Resources
Foundation (LRF) to intervene in a matter in which she has accused the
police of not handling the case properly.
Guard Sacked For Querying Deductions
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A security guard at a security company in Lusaka has accused his supervisor
of having fired him after he complained and questioned why he was deducting
money from his salary every month.
Solwezi
'Moving Coffins' Worry LRF
By Monica Kunda Tembo
THE Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) in Solwezi has expressed concern at the
escalating and continued practice of 'moving coffins' commonly known as
Kikondo in Chief Musaka area in Solwezi.
Raped Pregnant Woman Charged with Aggravated
Robbery
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A 23 year old pregnant woman detained at Kamfinsa Prisons in Kitwe has
narrated how police officers allegedly arrested her and charged her with
aggravated robbery after she went to get a medical form at a police station
so that she could seek medication after she was raped by thugs.
Discharged Man Threatens To Sue For
Compensation
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A Kitwe resident, who accused two police officers of re-arresting him on a
charge of defilement after another officer had released him on grounds of
insufficient evidence, is seeking compensation for illegal detention and
prosecution.
Samfya Man
Seeks Help To Sue Headteacher
By Monica Kunda
A parent of Samfya in Luapula Province, who was recently acquitted by the
Samfya subordinate court, has asked the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) in
Mansa to help him sue the headteacher of Mulisha Basic School for harassment
and the state for false imprisonment.
Do Your Investigations Thoroughly, LRF
Advises Police Officers
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
THE Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) on the Copperbelt has advised police
officers to get out of the idea of white collar jobs and work hard to
collect enough evidence and do thorough investigations before subjecting
suspects to prolonged detentions which at the end of day makes government
loose a lot of money in compensation.
Accused Defiler Cries Foul
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A MAN who has been detained on defilement charges at Ndola Remand Prison has
complained of non-appearance in court to have his case settled.
Servant Asks LRF To Restrain His Eviction
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A DOMESTIC worker of Kitwe's Riverside residential area in Kitwe has
appealed to Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) to restrain his employer from
evicting him from the company premises where he was staying.
Maheba
Police Search Two Houses Without A Warrant
By Monica Kunda
Police officers of Maheba Police Post in Solwezi in January this year
allegedly searched two houses in Mehaba township without a warrant and
detained two men.
Unconscious Prisoner Chained To Hospital Bed
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
THE Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) has condemned the chaining of an
unconscious prisoner to a hospital bed without an officer to guard him.
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