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FUNDS READY FOR CHINSALI-KASAMA ROAD

Works on the Chinsali-Kasama via Safwa pontoon Road which had stalled for over one year will  resume following the release of part of the funds to the contractor. ZANIS reports that Shiwang’andu Member of Parliament Stephen Kampyongo disclosed this during a public meeting held at Ketani school grounds in Shiwang’andu district. Mr. Kampyongo who is…

PF PICKS SENSIO BANDA

The Patriotic Front -PF- Central Committee has adopted Sensio Banda as its candidate for the forthcoming Kasenengwa Parliamentary by-election. PF Secretary General Davis Mwila says Mr Banda was picked from 17 aspiring candidates of which five were women and 12 men. Mr Mwila has since urged the rest of the candidates to remain loyal and…

“ILLEGAL MINING FUNDING VIOLENCE”

Minister of Mines and Minerals Richard Musukwa says the escalating illegal mineral resource exploitation in the Great Lakes region has resulted in conflicts and violation of human rights. Mr. Musukwa says mineral resource exploitation in instead of improving living standards, has resulted in conflicts in the region. The Minister said this at the 13th meeting…

CHILUFYA PRAISES CHINA

Government has commended the Chinese government for playing an important role in the growth and development of the country’s health sector in the past 40 years. Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya says the collaboration between the two countries has helped Zambia strengthen its health service delivery. Dr. Chilufya who was speaking at the 40th anniversary…

MEDIA KEY TO NUCLEAR SUCCESS-MSISKA

Secretary to the Cabinet Roland Msiska says the media is key in the successful implementation of the Nuclear Research Reactor and the Nuclear Power Plant in Zambia. Speaking during a media briefing in Livingstone today, after a workshop on nuclear management, Dr. Msiska said the nuclear project can only succeed if it has acceptance and…

ZAMBIA,EIB SIGN DEAL FOR ROAD EXPANSION

Government has signed a Concession Loan agreement worth 1.1 billion Kwacha with the European Investment Bank for the financing of the great North road expansion project. The 20 year concession agreement comes with a seperate grant of about nine hundred and 36 million Kwacha. The loan is meant to finance construction of the 162 Kilometer…

ADB FUNDS CONSTRUCTION OF KAFUE-MAZABUKA ROAD

The African Development Bank -ADB- has approved 35 million US Dollars towards the cost of construction and supervisory services for part of the Kafue -Mazabuka Road. Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Development Ronald Chitotela however says the funds from the ADB are not sufficient to finance the entire 72 kilometre of the Kafue-Mazabuka Road. Mr…
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