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NO MINNING SHOULD HAPPEN IN THE LOWER ZAMBEZI – CHIMAMBO

Environmentalist Robert Chimambo has commended governments decision to issue an order to Mwembeshi Resources for a halt to mining activities in the lower Zambezi national park. Mr. Chimambo says Mwembeshi Resources have violated several conditions outlined in the Environmental Impact Assessment Decision Letter that pertain to the proposed large-scale mining…

CONSUMERS TO SAVE K1.5B FROM FUEL REDUCTION – CHIKWANDA

Energy Expert Johnstone Chikwanda has estimated that the drop in oil pump prices announced yesterday by the Energy Regulation Board ERB, will translate into consumers saving about 1.5 billion Kwacha between April and June 2023. ERB Board Chairperson Reynolds Bowa said yesterday that the reduction in petroleum products has been…

GREEN ECONOMY MINISTER BOASTS OF ACHIEVEMENTS

Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu says his ministry has made huge strides in combating illegal logging and promote sustainable forest management through collaborative partnerships. Speaking at a Press Briefing in Lusaka today, Mr. Nzovu said government in partnership with the US government, has undertaken a series of…

CCZ DEFENDS CLERGY

Council of Churches in Zambia General Secretary Emmanuel Chikoya says members of the clergy are at liberty to speak for the people on the Church pulpit. Fr. Chikoya says the church Pulpit has no limitations, as long as the word is truthful and biblical. Speaking when he featured on Radio…

CIGARETTES MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The Tobacco Free Association of Zambia is concerned that cigarettes have continued being a major contributing factor to environmental pollution and that clean-ups, anti-littering legislation, and redesigning filters for recyclability have not worked and are not viable solutions. According to a WHO report, every year, about 4.5 trillion discarded filters…