GOVERNMENT says it is considering engaging private companies to start using drones to transport medical and agriculture drugs to areas which are difficult to reach by road. Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati says so far, two companies have expressed interest to partner with government on this initiative, one being Rwanda’s Zipline company. He said this in the National Assembly, Tuesday, in response to Mufumbwe UPND member of parliament Elliot Kamondo’s question on whether the government had any plans to engage private companies to start using drones to transport medical and agriculture drugs to areas that are difficult to reach by road. “The government has plans to promote the use of drone technology to transport medical and agriculture drugs,...

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