Government indefinitely extends Luapula fish ban due to cholera outbreak
Zambian livestock minister Michael Katambo announced an indefinite fish ban in Luapula Province to curb the spread of cholera which broke out in districts surrounding Lake Mweru-Luapula, the province’s main fishing waterway. All fishing areas –Lake Bangweulu, Mweru-wa-ntipa, Mweru-Luapula, Lukanga Swamps, Lusuwashi, Lower Zambezi and Chambeshi – are closed from…