The Daure Daman Traditional Authority does not want a repeat of what happened when mines in its area of jurisdiction closed down.

The Traditional Authority says the mine closures led to wanton joblessness and poverty within the community.

It says it is not against national projects in its area but has re-iterated that priority must be given to locals.

The leader of the Daure Daman Traditional Authority, Gaob Zacharias Seibeb, made reference to the closure of the Uis Tin Mine in 1991, which led to a massive loss of employment and an exodus of people from Uis.

The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprise, Iipumbu Shiimi, says the government is looking into reviving abandoned national projects in the Zambezi Region. Shiimi visited projects that have been left incomplete in the region.