MINISTRY of Youth, Sport and Arts Permanent Secretary Chileshe Kangwa says hotels and lodges on the Copperbelt and surrounding cities were fully booked following the country’s successful hosting of the Confederation of African Athletics games. In an interview, Thursday, Kangwa said this was good and meant more revenue for the country because people were spending money to buy alcohol, and partying. “All lodges were full, hotels were equally full in Kitwe, Ndola, Kalulushi, and neighboring cities around the Copperbelt. Some of the athletes came here months ago. The hospitality industry, when you saw people buying so many things, at night obviously were going out at clubs to go and drink, partying and things like that. That is revenue for our...

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