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5 contractor­s jostle for contract to modernise Sakania border

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FIVE contractor­s have ex

North Korea test fires

pressed interest to under take works to modernise

Sakania border area in Ndo la district.

two more missiles

Ministry of Commerce

Procuremen­t Officer, Victor

Mwakamuyi, said the con tractors have already sub mitted SEOUL their - tenders. Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what ap-

peared Mr. Mwakamuyi to be two short-range said the ballistic missiles yesterday,

bidding process is open up

drawing condemnati­on from the United States for what

to June 30, 2022 after which

would be the sixth round of missile tests this month.

the evaluation process will begin. The series of tests is among the most missiles ever launched

And said, Copperbelt as it begins Province 2022 by He North said Korea the project in a month, will analysts

Permanent operationa­l Secretary, weapons. Au include with a dizzying constructi­on display of of new and

gustine Kasongo, has de key South border Korea’s infrastruc­ture Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had detected the

scribed the border modern and launch the road of what from it presumed Hillcrest were ization two project ballistic as missiles a matter from of roundabout near Hamhung, in Ndola on the to east the coast urgency. of North Korea. They trav- border. elled for about 190km to an altitude Mr. of Kasongo 20km, JCS said added. the gov

Through North Korea the public said this pri month ernment it would bolster is racing its defences against vate against partnershi­p the United (PPP), States the and time consider to ensure resuming that “all the tem- bor government porally-suspended wants to activities,” mod der an apparent is modernised reference so to that a ernise self-imposed Sakania moratorium border as on tests trade of between nuclear weapons Zambia and one long-range of the ways missiles. to enhance DRC can be increased. trade between Zambia and

The launch came after North Korea He said fired the two facilities cruise mis- will the Democratic Republic of

siles into the sea off its east coast be on of Tuesday, internatio­nal adding stand to the

Congo (DRC). ards adding that the Road tension This came over its to tests. light when

Developmen­t condemned Agency (RDA) the the A five US contractor­s State Department sought spokespers­on

is already UN Security carrying Council out tem res- permission launches as from a violation Copperbelt of multiple

poral works on Ndola-Saka Province olutions Permanent and a threat Secre to North Korea’s neighbours and the

nia road before commencing tary, internatio­nal Augustine community. Kasongo, to – REUTERS. permanent ones. visit the proposed site.

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