People with disabilities abused in land policy

Ignorant people with disability are losing land to members of the public who have found a way in abusing the land policy to their own advantage.

An officer from the Disability office in the Office of President (OP), Phinda Khame, told an empowerment workshop for caregivers and people with disabilities held at the Fairgrounds Holdings recently that the policy stipulates that people with disabilities must not be on a waiting list when applying for plots.

But unscrupulous individuals use people with disabilities to apply for land so that they could buy it cheaply from them.

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Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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