BAN ON PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION OF OPAQUE BEER IN DRUMS AND OTHER CONTAINERS

Lusaka City Council has banned the packaging and transportation of opaque beer in drums and other related containers. This is in accordance with the provisions of the Liquor Licensing (Intoxicating Liquor) (Quantities and Packaging) (Amendment) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 72 of 2012, made under the Liquor Licensing Act No. 20 of 2011 of the Laws of Zambia.

 Therefore all manufacturers and traders of opaque beer are advised to package the opaque beer in poly coated liquid conical board/Poly-ethylene Telephhalate (PET)/ Plastic Bottles with minimum quantities of 250ml. The ban on the packaging and transportation of opaque beer in such facilities is with immediate effect. Failure to comply with this directive will leave the Council with no option but to institute legal action against such manufacturers or traders.

The Lusaka Magistrates Court sitting at the Lusaka City Council Civic Centre on Thursday 10th December, 2015, convicted Ms. Bridget Munyumbwe, 45 of Kabwata Estates for failing to subscribe to the solid waste management system. Ms. Bridget Munyumbwe was fined K474.00 or in default she faces seven (7) days simple imprisonment. Meanwhile, LCC has served 60 court summons on residents and business houses in Kabwata and Libala for non-compliance to waste management.

BAN ON PARKING OF BUSES ALONG DEDANI KIMATHI ROAD
Lusaka City Council has banned the parking of buses on a road reserve along Dedani Kimathi road following the enormous challenges experienced by the Public Health department and the Performance Contractor to clean and maintain the area. The Council has observed that a number of long distance Buses Park along the road at Kambendekela House and Industrial Relations Court for long hours during which cleaning, washing and indiscriminate dumping of waste collected from the buses is done. The indiscriminate dumping of solid waste removed from the buses has resulted in the area being unsightly despite it being regularly swept by the Council and the Performance Contractors. The banned on the parking of buses along the road reserve is with immediate effect and the bus operators will be required to find an alternative parking. Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA), LCC police and Intercity bus terminus management will implement the decision made by LCC management. Failure to comply with this directive will attract a penalty of K450 as stipulated in the Statutory Instrument No. 44 of 2007

LCC SECURES ANOTHER CONVICTION
The Lusaka Magistrates Court sitting at Lusaka City Council Civic Centre Fast Track Court has convicted Mr. Mwila Chisanga, of Block 40
D1 Flat 6, Chilimbulu Road, Kabwata Estates for failure to subscribe to the solid waste management system established by the Lusaka City Council as provided for by the Local Government (Solid Waste
Management) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 100 of 2011. Mr.
Chisanga has been fined K1,024.00 or in default face twenty one (21) days simple imprisonment.
The council has submitted more than 60 cases on non-compliance to solid waste management system for prosecution and so far two convictions have been secured.
“The council would like urge all residents of Lusaka who have not subscribed to the waste management system to do so to avoid litigation.”