LCC SHUTS DOWN ZIYANG MANUFACTURING OVER PUBLIC HEALTH VIOLATIONS

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Posted by admin on October 29, 2025 at 7:03 AM

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The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has suspended operations at Ziyang Manufacturing Company Limited for severe breaches of public health regulations, following a joint inspection with the Ministry of Health and Chawama General Hospital.

The inspection at the company’s Makeni-based facility uncovered shocking conditions, including reports that over 80 workers were locked inside the premises during working hours and forced to use buckets as toilets due to management’s claims of time wastage and alleged product theft.

Additional violations included discharge of effluent from an improvised bathroom-kitchen setup, Absence of waste bins and personal protective clothing, Non-compliance with a Ministry of Health suspension order issued on 27 October 2025, Lack of changing rooms and poor facility maintenance, Evidence of open defecation and indiscriminate waste disposal and Inadequate ventilation throughout the factory

A second factory operated by the same company was also shut down for similar violations, including urine discharge into the open environment, waste accumulation, and unsafe working conditions.

LCC Public Relations Manager Chola Mwamba issued a stern warning to all business operators:

“Any entity found in violation of public health laws will face the full force of the law.”

The Council reaffirmed its commitment to regular inspections and to maintaining a clean, safe, and compliant business environment for all.