At the fair organized by the Book Publishers of Zambia, education minister Geoffrey Lungwangwa hailed books as tools to mitigate the impact of the current economic crisis, reports The Lusaka Times:
Professor Lungwangwa said there is [a] need to promote ... books [as] sources of knowledge that can enhance economic empowerment of citizens if properly utilized.
He noted that as the nation continues to experience high levels of illiteracy, [efforts should be made to adopt a] culture of reading [via] a national reading strategy.
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