By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSATHE Lusaka High Court has declared dead a Zambia Army soldier who went missing nine years ago.Judge Gertrude Chawatama has ordered that by her determination of the matter, the Registrar of births and deaths after the expiration of 14 days could issue a certificate of death of Staff Sergeant Ryod Lwengeshi.The State had asked the Lusaka High Court to declare S/G Lwengeshi dead who went missing on November 11, 2011 while on vacation. He was aged 39.Lieutenant-Colonel Elias Zulu, the Manpower and Personnel Administration Officer in the Zambia Army and responsible for Manpower in the Regular Force of the Zambia Army wanted the court to grant the army permission to swear death of S/G Lwengeshi so that his estate could be compensated to his family.Lt-Col. Zulu said the deceased was a bonafide soldier as he was attested as a soldier in the regular force of the Zambia Army on December 7, 1994 .He […]
Missing soldier declared dead
