Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:26:00 +0000 By VIOLET TEMBO COPPERBELT Minister Bowman Lusambo has warned settlers who have been compensated with land in Ndola’s Dag Hammarskjöld against selling the land. Ministry of Finance released over K20, 000, 000 to move 486 settlers from the land earmarked for construction of Copperbelt Green Field Airport in Ndola. Speaking during the handover of title deeds to the first group that have settled on the one thousand hectares of land, Mr. Lusambo warned that he would not hesitate to push for prosecution of the settlers found wanting. Mr. Lusambo said the land which Government had located to the settlers was earmarked as an entry point for the province to kick start diversification programme into agriculture. “We were called names and insulted when it was announced that government planned to embark on construction of the new airport in the province and some settlers will be affected. “Some of you (settlers) […]
