LUSAKA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items in Zambia's major media outlets on Thursday.
-- The Zambian government targets to save over 500 million U.S. dollars annually over the medium term by indefinitely postponing contraction of debt as it continues implementing austerity measures.
Finance minister Bwalya Ng'andu said his ministry has engaged all ministries to agree on projects to be slowed down, cancelled or postponed. (Zambia Daily Mail)
-- The Zambian government has dismissed 39 public workers from various ministries for fraud, misappropriation of funds and corruption.
Civil Service Commission Secretary Geoffrey Kamfwa said the officers were dismissed in the second quarter of this year, with 22 of them coming from the Ministry of General Education. (Daily Nation)
-- Catholic Bishops in Zambia are expected to issue a statement on the state of the nation which will reflect on the challenges facing the country.
George Lungu, president of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB), said the statement intends to propose a way forward by providing an alternative route to authentic peace-building and genuine reconciliation. (The Mast) Enditem
