By SANFROSSA MANYINDASMALL-SCALE miners popularly known as “Jerabos” have protested against what they described as lack of empowerment programmes for them from Government.They complained that it was unfair for Government to roll out empowerment programmes across the country, leaving them out when they were no longer operating from the dumpsite.Initially, the miners were operating from the slug dump near Wusakile under Chapamo Mineral Processing Company Limited.At the time, Government had empowered the local community in Kitwe, which included the youths, ex-miners and women, by transferring 10 percent shares through Chapamo, a special purpose vehicle owned by the youth.The 10 percent has since been exhausted.But the miners demanded that the government should give them back the dumpsite so that they could continue fending for their families.The miners said they used to depend on the malachite they dug-out of the dumpsite to sustain their families.“We were surviving from the dumpsite before we were asked leave and we […]
KITWE JERABOS HAVE PROTESTED AGAINST WHAT THEY DESCRIBED AS LACK OF EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES FOR THEM FROM GOVERNMENT.
