GRANDDADDY’S CLOSED DUE TO RISING COVID-19 CASES

SUN REPORTER writes @SunZambian LUSAKA’S popular chilling spot Grandaddy’s Shoka Nyama has been closed for a week due to the new strain of COVID-19 whose cases are on the upswing. According to a notice by management: “Due to the rising number of cases & the new strain in Zambia, we will be closing for our 1 week break, starting today. “The rumour making its way around is unfounded, nevertheless- at Grandaddy’s we do care and we will monitor the situation before making a decision on reopening.” Below are the comments as monitored by the Sun: Brian Muwana This is January those workers needs money for School fees and rentals. How come when Covid was at pick this place was open? Mwenya Jb Bwalya All it’s DJ’s are hospitalized due to covid there’s no one to play music and this was done to avoid the pub having a situation when it’s closed by the authorities Mathews Kalaba Very clever…they know ati business yalikosa mu January..just avoiding to pay workers. Patricia Ngandwe Timely & well thought out decision Chanda Ch Covid-19 should not be an excuse for them to layoff workers Richard K Zimba It’s becoming serious again Prosper K Zulu A sign to show that theybarw planning anything possible so that HH won’t campaign in large crowds, why are pipo from Tanzania not dying? Harry Lungu No smoke without fire, there must have been a case or cases picked from there. Joe Joe K Am even broke anyway! Salima Mulenga This is serious minimize gatherings Fantasia Malama Mmmmm tiyeche tidwala…don’t close please Raymond Mukosha Jnr I heard some dj apopene is in ICU due to covid19.. Chibwe Malanda Lets take the message serious the new strain could be more deadily Kaluba Suzyo Chileshe. Hope we will not be affected again otherwise this time izakosa over