The Ministry of Health has recommended for an immediate closure of Choma State Prison due to the poor sanitary conditions at the prison.
District Commissioner Laiven Apuleni who confirmed the development to ZANIS in Choma today said the move is aimed at safeguarding the lives of inmates and prison warders.
The move comes on the heels concerns raised last week by the District Joint Monitoring Team on Sanitation chaired by Chief Macha on poor sanitation at the prison.
Mr. Apulen said the State Prison has been without water for the past three weeks following the disconnection of water due to non-payment of bills.
The letter addressed to the Prisons Officer-in-Charge advising closure of the State Prison copied to among others, the Southern Province Prisons Commander, has quoted sections of the Zambian laws defining the current situation at Choma State Prison a statutory nuisance and a public health disaster.
According to the letter obtained by ZANIS in Choma today the ministry conducted a public health inspection on the prison premises last Friday and made several findings which have to be addressed before the detention facility can be allowed to operate.
It has implored prison authorities to take necessary measures to ensure that recommendations are carried out promptly while the prison remains closed, stating that the detention facility was not fit to harbor human beings.
At the time of inspections, the prison with a total number of 184 male and female inmates, there was no water while maggots were found on the premises.
“The Public health Act Chapter 295 Section 67 of the Laws of Zambia defines the situation at Choma State Prison a Statutory Nuisance, hence a public health disaster,” the report reads in part.
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thanks no crime in choma at least
u c tonga are not criminals…prisons a being closed
Yaba Zed prisons are for the poor or political opponets, the rich keep away because of corruption and to avoid such things.
atase, how do you reform and re-intergrate back people from prisons into society. There minds will be contaminated and no wonder they come out half normal.
SOUTHERN PROVINCE = CLOSED PRISON
SOUTHERN PROVINCE = CLOSED MILLING COMPANY AT CHOMA
WHAT NEXT? 😕
Following my statement at #4 !!
I remember RB having said that we should share mealie meal with our Zim brothers and sisters! 😕
I would suggest we give the whole of Southern Province to Zim!!
We would be losing nothing actually!! Just one less burden to carry on this long journey of ukulomba kumbi!!
#2 The prison was closed on health grounds and not because of low criminal rate. Kapeesh?l-)
What is HH doing about it. All that wealth he declared.
Now where are they going to take the inmates? to Mazabuka prison?
Zambian prisons are never going to improve sanitation wise including diet wise. Remember prisoners have rights too. :)>-**==8-x8-x
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This is indeed a sad development.I wonder if the conditions in the prisons will get to any acceptable standards. When is RB and his advisers embark on a diversionary program so that some of the prisons start getting decongested??? Commissioner of Prisons you have work to do. Can someone ensure that only hard core criminals remain behind bars atleast instead of throwing anyone in side.
n wat about the thieves???
but this guy also wat a name Laiven???
mukazinkalako serious how can u give such a name??!!
Generally the status of prisons in most if not in all State prisons is quite pathetic.If choma prison can close I dont see how other prisons can survive.
Zambian government has too many problems one day the country will grind to a halt.
If funding to government dept’s doesnt improve the same problem will continue
Hai pipo. just having Full Breakfast (at home) and not John Sina na Zigolo, which is rare in Zambia. will join u later. thanks for understanding.
A local musician says the decision by government to reduce customs duty on clear beer in this year’s national budget will compromise the flight against HIV and Aids
Njoya Tembo popularly known as Njoya T says alcohol is one of the major contributing factors to the spread of HIV and AIDS. Tembo however expressed happiness with the increased funding towards the fight against HIV and Aids. The Zambia Consumers Association has since expressed disappointment with government’s decision to reduce customs duty on clear beer at the expense of imported food items. Association Executive Director Muyunda Illilonga says government should have reduced duty on imported flour and other food items in th
Oh, so where will the prisoners go? I know they have commited crime but guess they need to be treated like people as well..Even worse for the unfairly convicted.
[email protected] you feeling better today?…Shame , how can we give away Southern Province sure?
Morning Nine Chale!
..The implication for subsidising beer is to encourage overdrinking which leads to hot temperedness which leads to fighting which leads to imprisonment. Now we should open another prison in Choma.
Some robbers somewhere forced the victim to seat on the hot stove until the victim pointed where he was hiding money, now reader should we treat such prisoners as people? With me I would treat them as they deserve.
#8 Its easy to make your declarations of treating prisoners as people with human rights on the computer. BUT the day they strike you friend, undoubtedly you will curse them.
Should we close all the prisons because these are horrible places? What will be the work of policemen and women, judges, lawyers and warders?
Alimwi ndausa,his gvt is surely unconcerned with Citizens. Choma maanu wabula cakulya, is the nickname for the Town meaning,stealing too much and many other offences. So counry pipo avoid going to choma crime is regalized there. Aha aaaaaa aa chita taata. Ilove it. =:)8-x
16. Miss Daisy
morning!!
I feel much better today. Very optimistic indeed!!
It is okay to close down a prison if the conditions are terrible. But where do you take the prisons? to fill up other prisons? Hope the closure does not excite the law breakers and in the end increase crime.
its a very good decision,the prisons in zambia are a sorry sight but for Choma prison to be closed,ha! it must be in a really pathetic condition.it doesnt mean when people have committed crime then they dont have the right to proper sanitation or decent meals NO! the zedian government must really work hard to improve the conditions in prisons,yes they can punish the inmates but how about the police officers that work from the prisons,they also stand a high risk of contracting diseases from there.THANKS TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH PEOPLE FOR THE JOB WELL DONE!!! [-x[-x
jam@co..
My bro,how are you and how is everything around you.
missed you..
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Baby c,Zoe,Jam@co,Rashid,Nine chale,Ms daisy,3RqU,Maestro,Matworld and Ba Moze…
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#2 King Cobra. I agree with you, tongas are not criminals, but they’re pretty untidy people……its their nature. The prison has been closed due to poor sanitary conditions. The criminals will be transfered to other prisons
8. Cutey
The prisoners will be taken to Guantanamo Bay ,
I have spoken to a friend of mine who works there, they have more room to toucher and beat them.
The detainment areas consist of three camps in the base: Camp Delta
Jam@co, good, thats my worry as well!!
G Baby, am good good, how you today?
Where is everyone else?
The problem of sanitation is in all prisons.Choma prison was supposed to have been closed a long time ago.There’s been a pungent smell from the prison that filled the air that could be smelled as far as Shampande.:-ss
#24. G BABY
it doesnt mean when people have committed crime then they dont have the right to proper sanitation or decent meals NO! the zedian government must really work hard to improve the conditions in prisons.
OK, improve the coditions so that you can break the law and tbe thrown there.
Mr Apuleni! Is your relative Trapped in that Prison?:-?
#28, Ba Honey,
Guantanamo bay is going to be closed very soon.
Obama the’YES WE CAN MAN’ has already instituted the death of this camp (or the beginning of the end of this camp..)
Awe Ba Honey benifye bwino… :)>-:)>-:)>-:)>-