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Police
Torture Mad man to death
By Monica Kunda
A police officer of Airport police post in Mongu beat up a mad person to
death for picking up two packets of Vanilla biscuit. .
LRF
Condemns Search on Lawyer
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
The Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) has expressed its concern on the
treatment of lawyers in Zambia by the task force investigating the plunder
of the economy.
Retiree
Loses K13m To Kaloba
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A retiree who committed part of his retirement benefits to a Kaloba
(lending money at hefty interest) had his K15m cheque grabbed from him by
the Kaloba colleague.
Officer
in Charge Lies To DPP
By Delphine Hampande.
The Chawama police officer in charge last month lied to the Director of
Public Prosecution's office in a bid to run away from prosecution.
Murder
Suspect Bribes Police
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
A murder suspect at Mukobeko Maximum Prison is alleging that he bribed
police officers not to be arrested for the crime.
School
Girl Takes Teacher To Police For Assault
By Delphine Hampande
A GRADE eight pupil at Chimba Basic School in Kasama's Mungwi District was
last month expelled from school for taking a teacher who beat her up to the
police.
Wife
Kills Hubby In Self Defence
By Monica Kunda
A housewife of APG Compound is suspected to have killed her husband when she
squeezed his private parts in self-defence.
British
Council Donates Two Computers To LRF
By Madube Pasi Siyauya
The British Council has donated two more computers to the Legal Resources
Foundation (LRF) in its Africa Law Project.
Improve
Conditions of ACC, Police, DEC
By Delphine Hampande
The inefficiency of prosecuting people involved in corruption cases in
Zambia will continue to be experienced as long as Government does not
consider increasing funding for involved stakeholders, a concerned citizen
has observed.
Marketeers'
Tax Should Be Revised
By Monica Kunda
Lusaka vendors have complained about the tax not being commensurate to what
they sell per day.
P/Officer
Orders K1 Million Interest On K830, 000 Debt
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
CHIPATA's Fern Police Post recently ordered a debtor to pay about K1 million
interest on a K830, 000 debt.
ZNBS
Sells House Without Owner's Consent
By Monica Kunda
The Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) allegedly sold a house belonging
to John Simbotwe to former Foreign Affairs minister Sipakeli Walubita
without the family consent.
Chibolya
P/Officers Harass Woman
By Monica Kunda
Police officers of Chibolya Police Station on three occasions arrested and
detained a woman for allegedly causing fire at the neighbour's house using
witchcraft.
CBU
Graduate Hails LRF
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A former Copperbelt University of Zambia (CBU) student has hailed the Legal
Resources Foundation (LRF) for coming to his aid.
Dad
Mistreats Sons
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
A Mufulira parent has allegedly detained National Registration Cards (NRCs)
and clothes for his twin sons after chasing them from home.
Plot
To Swindle Old Lady Fails
By Monica Kunda
An old woman of Kalunga Lueti in Senanga has exposed a deal in which the
administrator of her late son's estate attempted to swindle her out of
money.
Chawama
Police Officers Lobby For The Transfer Of Two Seniors
By LRF Staff
Some Chawama police officers and the community have asked Lusaka police
commanding officer to consider transferring two senior officers at the
station for various accusations.
Kasama
LRF Asks Council Board To Meet
By Delphine Hampande
The Legal Resources Foundation has asked the Kasama Local government Appeals
Board to meet and review the cases of all dismissed employees.
Chibolya
Police Detain The Wrong Banda
By Monica Kunda
Chibolya police officers searched a man's house without a warrant and
arrested him for bearing the same surname as a suspect.
P/
Officer Orders Burial Without A Post Mortem
By Delphine Hampande
A Serenje police officer in 2000 ordered someone to bury an old man who was
murdered after being accused of practising witchcraft.
Chipata
Rights Group Disobeys Court
By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe
Evidence for Human Rights and Justice (EHRJ) in Chipata evicted a widow from
her matrimonial home disregarding a local court's order that the widow
remains in her home. |
