The rate at which copper thefts are happening is alarming and needs a combined effort to bring it under total control.
Zambia is already losing millions of Kwacha through illegal exports of the red metal and those involved appear to be more sophisticated to be contained.
This is a serious issue which will have a negative impact on the Zambian economy and because of the complexity of the matter, it needs strong security measures to bust this syndicate.
Computer plant welcome
GOVERNMENT’S announcement that it intends to set up a computer manufacturing plant in Lusaka is what the country has been waiting for.
This will not only provide Zambians with cheap and affordable computers but also create massive employment opportunities for the locals.
It will in addition, open up the job market to local computer scientists and it is now up to the Government to speed up the project especially that people’s expectations are already high.
Emulate Kansanshi Mine
Kansanshi Mine Plc seems to be doing well in the area of assisting the small-scale sector secure business contracts in the mining company.
This should be emulated by other mining firms many of which favour foreign companies at the expense of local suppliers.
And by the way, what happened to the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) project aimed at assisting suppliers to start manufacturing spare parts and other consumables locally? The answer is needed.
