Sat, 24 Jun 2017 11:37:35 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO WE are investigating the construction of a four-storey building by Shumeite investments Limited in Kalundu and will avail details of our findings once our officers conclude their work, the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has said. And the affected residents have vowed never to be intimidated by some officials at the Lusaka City Council (LCC) who seemingly were accomplices to the Chineses’ illegality, saying they will fight to the bitter end until the structure is demolished. Shumeite, an investment exclusively owned by Chinese nationals according to documents obtained from PACRA, is constructing a four-storey shopping mall in Kalundu residential area and this has enraged residents who are claiming that no assessment was done by ZEMA before works were allowed to commence. According to records available, the investor commenced construction works without following laid down procedures such as putting a notice on the change of usage from […]
