By PETER SICHALIMUKULA is being illegally harvested in Muchinga Province and smuggled out of the country through Nakonde despite the ban, a licenced trader Lick Kaona has said.Mr Kaona said it was unfair that while others were respecting the Mukula harvest and export ban, some people were illegally benefitting from the commodity.He said that some unscrupulous people had been taking advantage of the Zambia-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Mukula transit deal to export Zambian Mukula.“What is happening now is that papers from Congo are showing that, for example 50 truckloads will pass through Zambia, when that actual number is 40 and 10 are being loaded from Matumbo near Chinsali where they join those in transit,” Mr Kaona said.He said the trucks from DRC were made to delay in Chinsali so that those loaded from within the country could join the convoy.Mr Kaona appealed to Government to lift the ban so that everyone could benefit.He said […]
Illegal Mukula trade rife, says irked trader
