THIS week, a Chingola resident who has been following our investigations around the illegal mining activities on the Copperbelt expressed anger at how the government authorities are downplaying the confusion and pollution being caused by copper traders, particularly in Chingola. The reader finds it odd that the government people are condemning our newspaper for exposing illegal activities instead of acting to protect the citizens. We find it important for such voices to be heard by those in government so that they understand that when we write these things, we don’t do so for personal gain. This is the voice of the victims of the pollution in Chingola. “This story breaks my heart and angers me greatly. Recently Brickfield School was...