ACTIONAID Zambia (AAZ) says the continued environmental violations by Avocado Mining suggest gaps in routine inspections and enforcement mechanisms. AAZ Country Director Faides TembaTemba says stiffer punishment needs to be handed down on Avocado Mining for repeated environmental violations. Last Friday, the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) disclosed that two directors of Avocado Mining Limited in Kalulushi had been arrested for environmental violations, while the plant had been shut down indefinitely. This marked the second time the mining company had been closed. ZEMA Acting Director General Karen Banda-Etondo said Avocado Mining Ltd was found in violation of a cease-and-desist order issued by the Agency on November 7, 2024. In response to a press query, Monday, TembaTemba said the case of...