By Nchimunya Miyoba in Kitwe Ten (10) illegal miners popularly known as jerabos have died while eight have been left seriously injured after the ground they were quarrying in buried them all alive. The ground has been weak at the Black Mountain where the fatality happened and a fortnight ago the ground collapsed but no […]
The bus drivers in Chingola are protesting against the arrest and detention of two of their colleagues who were arrested in the morning by police for loading at free style loading point at Total filling station. Soon after word went round that Debra Richie one of the jerabos who was set ablaze had died, the […]
Editorial There has been much talk of jerabos terrorizing the communities on the Copperbelt especially in Kitwe and Chingola, reaching to the extent of mocking law enforcement agencies such as police. Cops were accused of joining hands with these copper thieves to fatten their pockets. But there is sudden will to sweep all gangs by […]
By JOHN SAKALA State House Minister Freedom Sikazwe has imposed an electricity bill of K300, 000 on Kitwe City Council. This electricity bill was consumed by marketeers at Nakadoli market from the time the market was constructed during the MMD regime. Adding salt to the injury Mr Sikazwe directed the Council to further slash the […]
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