By SILUMESI MALUMOMSAZALA Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Daka has called for enhanced security to curb smuggling of gold in his constituency in the Eastern province.Mr Daka said Zambia had continued to lose millions of dollars due to the illegality which had continued to happen in the province.The MP told Parliament that foreigners were using loopholes in his constituency to smuggle the mineral.He said it was important that Mines and Mineral Development Minister, Richard Musukwa, in collaboration with his Home Affairs counterpart, Stephen Kampyongo, provided security in order toThis came to light when Mr Musukwa presented the 2021 budget for his ministry which needed to be supported by all MPs.Mr Daka appealed tp Government to ensure safety was provided to the cooperatives mining gold in the area.He disclosed that a number of lives were being lost in the area due to non-adherence to safety by small-scale miners.Mr Daka said even when such incidences were happening […]
‘GOLD SMUGGLING RIFE IN MSANZALA’
