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Dear President Elect Hakainde Hichilema,
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Ref: Call to End Road Traffic Deaths in Zambia Congratulations on your Election as the 7th President of Zambia! You are taking office at a time in Zambian history when our country is facing many challenges. We are writing to…
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iRAP Helping Save Lives in Zambia Workshop
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The Workshop Programme (with presentation links where provided) included: The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) hosted an online “iRAP Helping Save Lives in Zambia” Workshop today profiling dynamic work underway and planned in the country informed by the iRAP Methodology. Setting the…
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Inclusive climate-resilient transport in Africa
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Case Study #1 Understanding the impact of a major road junction on the mobility of disadvantaged groups and implications for low carbon mobility. Background: The majority of trips in Lusaka consist of walking, followed by public transport, and with only…
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Sharing the road: Connecting streets to people
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In Africa, there are no sidewalks in more than 65 per cent of the road network – forcing pedestrians and cyclists to commute in unsafe and unpredictable conditions. The lack of consistent and reliable infrastructure for these people, who often represent…
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Lusaka Car Free Day
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22nd September has become known as World Car Free Day. In cities across the globe, car free days celebrate the benefits of non-motorized transport, like bicycling or walking. The celebrations have grown in popularity since the first formally organized events…
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532 DIE IN ROAD CRASHES DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2021
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By Brightwell Chabusha A total of 532 people were killed in 8,407 road traffic accidents which were recorded during the second quarter of 2021 countrywide. According to a statement issued by deputy police spokesperson Danny Mwale 455 accidents out of…
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ZRST –Transport planning should be more inclusive and responsive to impacts of climate change
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The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) has engaged various stakeholders in the transport and planning sector on Inclusive Climate Resilient Transport in Africa study aimed at strengthening the transport sector in Zambia.This is in a bid to meeting the mobility…
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Why we support Mayor Sampa lowering of Speed limits around schools? ZRST *
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The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) is concerned about the impact of road traffic on children. About 1550 children were in 2014 killed or injured in road traffic, hence our support for Lusaka Mayor Miles Bwalya Sampa, intention to…
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SPEECH BY PUMA ENERGY ZAMBIA PLC CHAIRMAN – MR. JACOB JONES SIKAZWE
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LAUNCH OF CHILD ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMME IN AT KASAMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL, MATERO, LUSAKA THURSDAY, 11TH JUNE 2020 • HONORABLE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS – HON. KATOTWE MUFWAYA, MP• THE MAYOR OF LUSAKA – HIS WORSHIP MILES SAMPA• CEO/DIRECTOR –…
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Open letter to Power Tools Bus Services on the increasing poor road safety record
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Mr. Mbachi NKwazi, Director of Power Tools Bus services, Kitwe. 12th May 2020 Dear Sir, The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) is the Nation’s leading road safety charity, which was founded in 2014 and has over 1,000 members and supporters….