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DR Congo’s Foreign Trade Ministry receives two buses

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The Congolese Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya, has handed over two new buses to staff and officials of his administration in Kinshasa. Purchased with ministry funds, the vehicles are intended to facilitate daily travel, reduce delays and improve working conditions, according to the minister.

The Congolese Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya, handed over two new buses on Saturday 24 October for transporting staff and officials of the central administration, according to Congolese media outlet Beto. The vehicles were purchased with the ministry’s own funds.

The allocation is intended to facilitate staff’s daily travel and reduce delays and absenteeism linked to transport difficulties, according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Julien Paluku asked the secretary-general to ensure the buses were maintained and used sustainably, as part of the presidential commitment to improving the efficiency of public services.

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