THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has refuted reports that government has approved large-scale exploration licences in the Lower Zambezi National Park, explaining that the licence is for the Chiawa Game Management Area. On Monday, Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) stated that it was concerning to learn that the Mining Licencing Committee last month made a decision to grant two large scale exploration licences in the Lower Zambezi National Park. TI-Z recounted that last year, government cancelled the proposed large-scale mining project that was designated for the Lower Zambezi National Park after several stakeholders spoke against PF’s decision to allow mining activities in the said area. Responding to TI-Z’s claim in an interview, Tuesday, ZEMA Director General Godfrey Mwiinga clarified that...