Former Luanshya copper mines employees have commended Luanshya District Commissioner, George Kapu, for his bold step of presenting a petition to President Rupiah Banda.

Some miners, who did not want to be named, said in an interview with ZANIS that it was gratifying to see the District Commissioner take up the matter with the urgency it deserved to the head of state.

They also thanked President Rupiah Banda for receiving the petition and assuring the nation that the talks concerning the re-opening of Luanshya mines had reached an advanced stage.

They said efforts made by Mr Kapu should not be negated, adding that government should expeditiously tie up the deal.

They said there were encouraged by government’s efforts of re-opening the mines and hoped that the jobs will be given back to miners soon.

On Monday, former miners and their spouses, church leaders and some sympathizers held a peaceful demonstration at which they petitioned government to find an investor for the closed mine.

ZANIS/ENDS/OM/EB

31 COMMENTS

Baby C February 25, 2009 At 1:15 pm

You see, the demo has worked! way to go
- Anonymous February 27, 2009 At 7:22 am
  
  But for how long and where will this demo take them to??
  You see some of these people were silly enough to sink with the ship when there were plenty life saving measures elsewhere and all over the shore!!..
  
  Others swam aboard when they saw the ship/ titanic sink!!!
THE PONTIFF GENERAL February 25, 2009 At 1:20 pm

Viva Miners!
Baby C February 25, 2009 At 1:22 pm

Had the miners not demostrated, RB could have been quite up to now!
- Miss Daisy February 26, 2009 At 1:54 pm
  
  hmm, mwacifuma kusaloon..haha..hows u?
Nine Chale February 25, 2009 At 1:24 pm

Let’s not be too excited because the copper is still recording low sales on the global market. Last time I checked, gold is selling ten times better. Ghanaians are better off than us.
- Anonymous February 25, 2009 At 2:19 pm
  
  Man how can i import my gravatar? I dont know where am going wrong
- Nkeche February 25, 2009 At 3:11 pm
  
  anonymous click on the gravatar and follow the instructions its very easy. just dont put your friends pix i want to know who you are and how you look like lol
Anonymous February 25, 2009 At 1:40 pm

They better solve the miners`issue faster otherwise no vote for them in 2011.Nine Chale ulishani?
- Nine Chale February 25, 2009 At 1:46 pm
  
  Bwino, shani naimwe?
Tionge February 25, 2009 At 1:41 pm

The problem is our Government is slow in acting. Waiting for protests or demos is not good. Is this the Legacy the MMD were singing about during campaigns???? Good afternoon Baby C and Nine Chale!
- Nine Chale February 25, 2009 At 1:51 pm
  
  Good afternoon Tionge, you’re right, our government is very slow to act. Since no one can predict when the economy is likely to pick again, there seems to be no sense of direction in the leadership at the momment.
- Nkeche February 25, 2009 At 3:17 pm
  
  Nine Chale you resemble my niece Rosaria. hope you didnt paste her on the fimo fimo lol. shani.
Dr mulenga February 25, 2009 At 1:46 pm

twafweni
ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT February 25, 2009 At 1:47 pm

GO MINERS GO
- anonymous February 27, 2009 At 8:09 am
  
  Dreaming????
  there are no miners left in Luanshya!
Rashid Jones February 25, 2009 At 2:18 pm

Hope, they will act on it soon. Shimaini ni zee.
- Miss Daisy February 26, 2009 At 1:55 pm
  
  Hi Rashid?
wanyanya February 25, 2009 At 2:19 pm

Ba LT,the format is good but we are not seeing other head lines like it used to be.Its really cambersome to be clicking “back to”when traying to read other articles.So please, if you can help us with that.Thanks in advance.
- wanyanya February 25, 2009 At 2:21 pm
  
  YAYAYAaaaaah,trying written as traying?
- Nkeche February 25, 2009 At 3:14 pm
  
  wanyanya it ok traying can be written as traying as well and cumbersome as cambersome. lol. shani boi. kuli shani ku 9ija. ndeisa next month at ku Victoria islands fimo fimo
chalinkalipa February 25, 2009 At 2:53 pm

The Govt should bail out ailing mines like Luanshya Mine to save jobs. USA and other European Govts are busy doing this usiong tax payers money to save jobs of their. no big deal but govts responsibility in these worse times.
Anonymous February 25, 2009 At 3:43 pm

tuchawa kuli ba RB
Mpangula Mputyu February 25, 2009 At 3:54 pm

Taking the petition is one thing, NyamaSoya finding a solution to a dilema is another issue with him. The Miners first and foremost were paid their dues. The Mine has no other obligation to them. So what is next? Thats where NyamaSoya is clueless.
1984 February 25, 2009 At 6:15 pm

Lets wait and see.
wanyanya February 25, 2009 At 6:25 pm

Nkeche boyi ,kuli boogie kuno.Ngooko boyi kuli shani?Ndeficha pa Vic falls boyi.Amalwa malwa!!!!
muluzi. February 25, 2009 At 8:12 pm

I hope our government will hear the cry of our people in luanshya.
Anonymous February 27, 2009 At 2:12 am

luanshya will be back, one zambia one nation
Cutey February 27, 2009 At 2:56 am

Ba Luanshya mines balitipwafye.. takwaba!!!!
whistleblower February 28, 2009 At 3:50 pm

FLASH

I JUST HEARD THAT THE OWNERS OF THE MINE IS DEMANDING $US91m

THESE BAS****S, THEY PAID $7m AND INVESTED $27m. DURING THEIR 4 YRS IN CONTROL, THEY MADE $455m
Weng Ho March 9, 2009 At 3:46 pm

Hi Guys, I’m writing fron Guanzhou. By now you have herd that Chinese investars have bought the mine. We will bring 90 trained Chinese miners to teache Zambians how to mine copper profittably. We hope that we can work harminously for the successful of this mine. I will be rooking ahead to coming to Zambia once my visa is issyued by the govarnment. Rooking foreward to being in nice Zambia. Yours in friendshipe, Weng