PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S GOVERNMENT TAKES A STAND AGAINST ILLEGAL MINING: TRUTH PREVAILS IN KIKONGE - The Zambian Observer

Govt cracks down on illegal mining task forces amid extortion claims

The government is set to regulate the activities of illegal mining task forces operating in mining areas across the country. This follows growing concerns from the Ashanti Chapter of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners over the operations of multiple unregulated groups acting under the pretext of fighting illegal mining. According to GNASSM, these […] The post Govt cracks down on illegal mining task forces amid extortion claims …

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S GOVERNMENT TAKES A STAND AGAINST ILLEGAL MINING: TRUTH PREVAILS IN KIKONGE - The Zambian Observer

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S GOVERNMENT TAKES A STAND AGAINST ILLEGAL MINING: TRUTH PREVAILS IN KIKONGE By Timmy, WAGON MEDIA The UPND government, led by President Hakainde Hichilema, has set the record straight on the Kikonge incident, dismissing false reports of mass shootings and confirming that only two people were killed during the police operation to disperse thousands […] The post PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S GOVERNMENT TAKES A STAND AGAINST ILLEGAL MI…

Zambia : Government Refutes Mass Shooting Claims in Kikonge

Government has dismissed as false and misleading social media reports alleging that 18 illegal miners were shot dead by police in Kikonge, Mufumbwe District. The clarification comes amid growing online speculation about a violent confrontation between law enforcement and illegal miners in the North-Western Province. In a press statement issued by Principal Public Relations Officer […]

Zambia police disperse over 25,000 illegal miners in gold zone

Zambian police have dispersed over 25,000 illegal miners from a vast 120-kilometer gold-rich zone in the country’s northwest. Authorities confiscated more than 20 vehicles, 100 scanning machines, gold detectors, and five guns during the operation in Kikonge, Mufumbwe District. Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu revealed some seized weapons were military-grade, highlighting the miners’ heavy armament alongside their unlawful mining activities. Mw…