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Petrozavodskmash conducted pre-assembly of reactor coolant pump housings for Tianwan NPS
AEM-Technologies JSC, Branch in Petrozavodsk (member of Atomenergomash, Mechanical Engineering Division of Rosatom State Corporation, and Karelian regional office of the Russian Mechanical Engineering Union (SoyuzMash)) has completed a pre-assembly of housings of reactor coolant pump sets (RCPS) designed for the Tianwan NPS, Unit 7, People’s Republic of China.RCPS internals, particularly guide vanes, were assembled…
Russia-IAEA Meeting Held in Kaliningrad
On April 1, Kaliningrad (Russia) hosted the official meeting between Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and Director General of the International Nuclear Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi, who arrived in Kaliningrad after his visit to Ukraine. Following the meeting, Alexey Likhachev stated that the key topic of the talks was the issue of ensuring…
Access to Information Bill: is this the start of New Dawn summersaults?
By Nicholas Bwalya It is 20 years since proponents of the Access to Information (ATI) Bill begun their advocacy to have this important law enacted. Governments have come and gone, MMD and PF regimes all leaving the Bill to gather dust on the shelves of the Ministry of Information. The PF government was…
AUTISM MOTHERS CRY OUT …we need to be understood at work, we need to embraced, our homes are broken!
By Alfonso Kasongo There are over 1.3 million Zambians with disabilities representing 7.7 percent of the national population, this is according to the 2015 National Disability Survey Report. The disability population ratio is too big to neglect hence the need for serious attention with a call to highlight the autism spectrum, the National Autism…
Eng. Collins Njovu on resumption of issuance of timber export permits
By Rainbow Reporter Issuance of timber export permits will resume next week says Green Economy and Environment Minister Engineer Collins Njovu. Notifying members of the public and stakeholders in the timber industry Eng. Nzovu explained that resumption of issuance of Timber Export Permits (TEPS) follows remarkable progress made in the audit process instituted a few…
Rosatom to host a week of nuclear-themed events at EXPO 2020
Rosatom, a global technological leader, will host ‘Breakthrough Technologies for a Sustainable Future’ week at EXPO 2020 in Dubai, UAE. The week-long programme, taking place on 17-24 January 2022, will highlight a wide range of technologies and their applications – including the latest nuclear innovations – aimed at improving quality of life and helping…
Encourage Your Girl Child to School – Happiness Chirwa prods parents
By BILKE MULENGA Ms. Happiness Chirwa, a female teacher in Situmbeko Area, Shibuyunji District, off Mumbwa Road ( 65 -85km West of Lusaka)has urged parents and guardians of a girl child who have not made it to go to upward grades not to send them into marriage, but to encourage them continue with their education.…
Novawind JSC began wind power deliveries to DeloPorts
Novawind JSC began wind power deliveries to DeloPorts On January 1, 2022, Atomenergopromsbyt JSC (part of Rosatom’s wind power division NovaWind) began supplying wind-generated electricity to DeloPorts (a stevedore asset of Delo Group). The company switched its KSK and NUTEP terminals to electricity completely generated at wind farms. The respective agreement was signed in…
Nuclear Industry will Provide Green Jobs for African Nations
The growing global expansion of nuclear technologies allows solving various issues not only in energy, healthcare, agriculture and other spheres. Thousands of high-quality jobs are created in the nuclear industry every year, which, unlike many current professions, are not threatened with being replaced by robots. This double effect is of special importance for Africa. The…
Children are at the heart of everything World Vision does, says John Hasse
By Derrick Sinjela, Ashton Kelly Bunda and Esther Munika Mwanashiku CHILDREN are at the heart of everything we do, and our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience the fullness of life, says World Vision, Zambia National Director John Hasse. Rotary International District 9210 President Lucie Kasanga indicated a…