Ennety secured third place in the MakanDay Prize for Investigative Journalism Award

By Editor

Ennety’s winning story – Ineffective tools and expired lifelines in the fight against lead contamination, digs into the heart of Kabwe, where an unyielding struggle against lead poisoning unfolds, exposing a narrative riddled with expired medication and persistent challenges. Her story sheds light on the Zambia Mining and Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project (ZMERIP), which aimed to treat 7,000 children for lead poisoning by June 2022 but grapples with setbacks, including expired drugs and faulty testing kits that impede progress. The account underscores the urgency of the situation, revealing that despite President Hakainde Hichilema’s call for comprehensive remediation, a lack of action persists, sparking concerns about the enduring impact on the community’s health and environment.