Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:53:14 +0000 By ROGERS KALERO MINES Minister Christopher Yaluma has demanded for accountability in the US$65million Mining Environment Remediation and improvement project. Mr Yaluma said all the stakeholders in the implementation of the project should ensure accountability of the funds project. Mr Yaluma was speaking yesterday in Mufulira following Government’s launch of the US$65m five-year Zambia Mining Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project aimed at reducing environmental health risks to the local population. The launch was done in Kabwe on Wednesday. Mr Yaluma said councils in Kabwe, Kitwe, Mufulira and Chingola and ZEMA will be responsible for the implementation of the project. “So, as this project takes off, I would like to emphasize on the need for accountability in the use of funds for the project, “This project is aimed at reducing environmental health risks to the local population in critically polluted mining areas in cingula, Kabwe, Kitwe and Mufulira municipalities […]
