Month: October 2020 Posts

Teenage boy dies at gold mining site

Oct 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 14-year-old boy has died after a big stone fell on him at a gold mining site in Kasungu. Public Relations Officer for Kasungu Police Station Inspector Harry Namwaza said the incident occurred on Monday… ...

Mining companies send workers on unpaid leave due to Covid-19 

Oct 06, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Labour Office in Rumphi says over 50 people working in mines in the district have been forced to go on unpaid leave. Rumphi Assistant Labour Officer, Anthony Kalagho has expressed concern over increase in… ...

Police mediate between Mchenga Coal Mine and community

Feb 01, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Rumphi Police officers on Friday resolved the conflict between Mchenga Coal Mine and community members after the two sides disagreed over corporate social responsibility. Public relations officer for Rumphi Police, Inspector Henry Mnjere, said there… ...

Stakeholders bemoan lack of transparency in mining sector

Jan 31, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace under the Karonga Diocese has bemoaned the continued lack of transparency and accountability in the mining sector despite the country signing up to the Extractive Industry Initiative (MWETI) a… ...

Govt vows to protect miners

Feb 19, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government and other stakeholders in the mining sector on Monday discussed ways of improving safety of miners. The two day function which will end today is being conducted at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in… ...