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Top news items in major Zambian media outlets

Xinhua, April 21, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights in Zambia's major media outlets on Friday.

-- Zambian President Edgar Lungu said the government was studying the sporadic fires in some parts of the country and will soon take appropriate action to contain the situation. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- Zambia is on a constructive path to attaining economic recovery, socio-economic stability and country-wide poverty reduction, the country's finance minister has said.

Felix Mutati said the substantial removal of subsidies on petroleum products and the planned removal of power-related subsidies would help Zambia attain the much-needed economic growth. (Daily Nation)

-- Stakeholders in the tourism industry have expressed concern that the political situation in Zambia following the arrest of the country's leading opposition leader may have a negative effect on the sector.

The Tourism Council of Zambia said the arrest of Hakainde Hichilema who has been slapped with treason charges may affect international tourist arrivals as most countries have put out alters warning their citizens on traveling to Zambia. (The Mast) Endit