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Enhancing Child Road Safety: ZRST and UNDP Join Forces for Safer School Journeys
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In a significant stride towards prioritizing child road safety, the Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) proudly collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zambia to unveil crucial school improvements in four key institutions across Lusaka. The selected schools included…
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Road Safety Impact in Zambia: ZRST Achievements
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As part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing road safety in Zambia, the Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) has been actively working to address the alarming statistics surrounding road accidents and fatalities. Here is a brief summary of the impact…
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ZRST expresses condolences as 24 die in tragic road accident in Zambia
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Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the 24 individuals who lost their lives in a tragic road accident on May 13, 2023. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected…
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Mapping for Safer Journeys
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Great news! ZRST is proud to announce its entry into the global mapping community to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through open mapping. As a first step, we will be working to identify high-risk road networks and pedestrian areas,…
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ZRST Urges Government Action to Save Lives of Cyclists
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The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST), the leading road safety non-governmental organization in the country, is urging the Zambian government to take action to improve cycling safety on the nation’s roads. ZRST is a strong advocate for safer cycling roads…
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Zambia Road Safety Trust Advocates for Adoption of Road to Zero Strategy by Zambian Government
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The Zambia Road Safety Trust is calling on the Zambian government to adopt the Road to Zero strategy, which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on roads in the country to zero by 2050. The strategy includes a range…
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WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS – by MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
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SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS, HON. FRANK TAYALI, MP ON THE OCASSION OF THE WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS READ ON HIS BEHALF BY ACTING PERMANENT SECRETARY Mr. STEPHEN MBEWE.Ladies and Gentlemen;It is with…
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Commemoration of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2022
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Speech during the commemoration of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2022 (WDoR22) at UTH by ZRST Chairman Daniel Mwamba on18th November 2022 Good morning, gentlemen and Ladies!Every twenty-four seconds, a life is lost due to a…
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Zambia’s Road deaths climb in the first 3 months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021
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Lusaka, 24th April, 2022: The Zambia Police has released its quarterly statistics for road traffic fatalities for the first 3 months of 2022 and the numbers are dark and deeply concerning. Police data show 568 people perished on Zambia roads…
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Pay-per-mile road user charging proposed for London
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Transport for London (TfL) is set to explore road-user charging that would charge drivers per mile travelled, at the request of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. The proposal is part of a policy of reducing car traffic in the…