GOVERNMENT has disclosed that it has canceled some loan-financed projects to address the current debt challenges, among them the Smart Zambia Phase II project, Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriage, FTJ Luapula University and Medical Equipment purchase. Other canceled projects include; Elbit $400M-Ashra Loan and Elbit Hermes Facility B, the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Systems in Zambia, rehabilitation of urban roads phase III, supplies to Zambia Police, among others. In a statement released, Friday, Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa stated that a few critical projects were being re-scoped to facilitate completion of critical components only, using budgetary resources. “This is to inform the public and stakeholders that as part of the additional measures taken by the government of the Republic of Zambia...

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