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ZCCM-IH TOLD TO REACH OUT TO VEDANTA

By Mary Kachepa- Government has directed ZCCM-IH to reach out to Vedanta Resources for an out of court settlement over Konkola Copper Mines -KCM. Mines and Minerals Development Minister PAUL KABUSWE says ZCCM-IH should send its lawyers to engage their counterparts from Vedanta over the matter as government is interested in dialogue. Mr. KABUSWE says

MINES MINISTER WARNS MINES OPERATING WITHOUT LICENCES

  Mines and Minerals Development Minister, PAUL KABUSWE says mining firms operating without an Environmental Impact Assessment are operating illegally. Mr. KABUSWE says no mining licence is issued without a valid Environmental Impact Assessment. In a telephone interview with ZANIS, Mr. KABUSWE disclosed that his Ministry will upon completion of the audit come up with

GOLD BLEND WHISKEY DISTRIBUTION SUSPENDED

Suppliers of GOLD BLEND whiskey have been directed to stop distributing the product following reports of deaths attributed to its consumption. Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency says this is until investigations in the reported deaths are concluded. This comes after three people died in Mumbwa and Mwansabombwe upon allegedly consuming the alcohol. Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency

BUS FARES INCREASED

By Mark Ziligone The Road Transport and Safety Agency-RTSA- has approved the upward adjustment of bus fare as requested by bus operators. RTSA Head Public Relations FREDRICK MUBANGA says this was after a consultative meeting with bus operators last week. Mr. MUBANGA says Intercity fares have been increased by 10 percent, while Copperbelt and Lusaka

BUS FARE INCREASED

By Mark Ziligone The Road Transport and Safety Agency-RTSA- has approved the upward adjustment of bus fare as requested by bus operators. RTSA Head Public Relations FREDRICK MUBANGA says this was after a consultative meeting with bus operators last week. Mr. MUBANGA says Intercity fares have been increased by 10 percent, while Copperbelt and Lusaka

FEW YOUTHS APPLYING FOR FUEL TANKER PROGRAMME

The Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts is saddened by the low number of applications from youth cooperatives for the Fuel Tankers under the youth empowerment programme. Director of Youth in the department of Youth and Development DAVIES MUUNGA says the situation has caused a delay in the distribution of the fuel tankers. Mr. MUUNGA

9 MANGANESE MINES SHUT DOWN

  Government has suspended operations for nine manganese mining firms in Serenje for abrogating their licenses. The nine have since been ordered to stop using charcoal in processing of manganese. Green Economy Minister COLLINS NZOVU has further tasked the mining firms to put in place dust suppressing measures. Mr. NZOVU has further ordered the nine
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