Top news items in major Zambian media outlets

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LUSAKA, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are news items in Zambia major media outlets on Saturday.

-- The Chinese community has rewarded three Zambian students with one year school fees for providing first aid and taking to hospital six Chinese and one Zambian involved in a road accident in Lusaka, the country's capital last month.

The Zambia-China Association said the association felt duty bound to recognize and reward the three students with school fees in appreciation of their altruistic conduct. (Times of Zambia)

-- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has this year allocated 700 million U.S. dollars to supporting private sector growth in Zambia.

Kapil Kapoor, the bank's director-general said the funds, which the private sector should take advantage of, are aimed at stimulating growth across the entire value chain. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- The Zambian government said the current depreciation of the local currency could be as a result of negative sentiments because the economic fundamentals in terms of inflow and outflow of the foreign currency have not changed much to warrant the current situation.

Christopher Mvunga, Deputy Secretary to Cabinet however said the situation would soon normalize because the economic fundamentals have not changed. (Daily Nation) Enditem

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