By SANFROSSA MANYINDAA HORDE of desperate Tanzanians on Saturday attempted to break the Nakonde lockdown but quick action by alert police kept them at bay as disinfection of the border town continued.Perched on scooters and from Tunduma, the Tanzanians attempted to ride past law enforcement officers at the border with their merchandise but were immediately repelled.Had they managed to enter, they still would not have fulfilled their mission because all Zambians were indoors.Tanzanians peddle their merchandise in Zambia at Nakonde where they usually cash in on travellers from Lusaka and the Copperbelt.The popular trading items include rice, potatoes, clothes, cosmetics and building materials such as tiles and many others. Muchinga Province Minister, Malozo Sichone, said police officers and Government officials were stunned that foreigners could attempt to get into Nakonde at the height of a total lockdown when no one could have transacted with them.Meanwhile, the disinfection and screening which started with Tazara railway station, […]
Surging Tanzanians repelled
