Category: Education

Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia GS Henry Sakala backs Educational Television Channel

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April 18, 2020

Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia GS Henry Sakala backs Educational Television Channel


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By Luswepo Mutepuka – Kwilanzi News Zambia Photo-Journalist The Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia has welcomed the decision by government to launch a Television Channel designed to allow Pupils to study while schools are closed due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. BETUZ General Secretary Henry Sinkala says the programme is okay if well implemented as it is imperative not to leave any pupil behind regardless of one’s geographical location. Mr. Sinkala has however expressed concern that putting the Educational Chanel on Top Star Decoder will mean that pupils across the country, from households with GOtv decoders and other brands...

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April 12, 2020

Patriotic Front is scared of being exposed by critical media, says People’s Alliance for Change leader Andyford Mayele Banda


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By Luswepo Mutepuka PEOPLE’S Alliance for Change (PAC) President Andyford Mayele Banda has accused the ruling Patriotic Front of being intolerant of Media Organizations that are critical in Zambia. Mr. Banda says the reason why PF Leadership think that objective media institutions are against them is based on political fear of wrongs being exposed. A passionate advocate of entrepreneurship, Andyford Mayele Banda said in an interview with _*Kwilanzi News Zambia*_ in Lusaka that it is evident enough that the Patriotic Party leadership does not tolerate any form of criticism. In an apparent reference to a decision by Independent Broadcasting Authority...

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April 12, 2020

National Union of Public and Private Educators General Secretary Nelson Mwale warns teachers against defying Presidential Teaching Lockdown


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By Luswepo Mutepuka NATIONAL Union of Public and Private Educators (NUPPEZ) General Secretary Nelson Mwale has warned teachers to desist from conducting extra lessons as any member found defying a Presidential Lockdown directive will not be protected. As Zambia entered day three of a second two week Presidential Lockdown, announced by President Edgar Chagwa Lungu on Thursday 9th April 2020, Mr. Mwale told this _*Kwilanzi News Zambia*_ author in an interview in Lusaka that NUPPEZ will not defend anyone teacher caught defying the Presidential directive. Mr. Mwale says government through President Lungu, Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, General Education Minister...

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April 11, 2020

General Education Minister Minister David Mabumba says pupils will not to pay tuition fees once classes resume


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By Luswepo Mutepuka General Education Minister David Mabumba says school user fees that paid before the end of term one should be carried through to term two as learners did not get any form of education mentorship in the stated period. Mr. Mabumba, a Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament (MP) for Mwense in Luapula Province says when President Edgar Lungu announced the current closure of schools, only three weeks remained before the end of term one. And Mr. Mabumba has announced that the Ministry is still consulting education sector technocrats and stakeholders on how the grade twelve General Certificate...

Education / Gender & health / Latest News

April 11, 2020

Zambia must ban plastic carrier bags, insists Integrated Community Litter Initiative National Chairperson Pascal Chikumbi


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By Luswepo Mutepuka The Integrated Community Litter Initiative (ICALI) National Chairperson Pascal Chikumbi has called for a total ban of plastics countrywide by the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry a means of maintaining a clean and green environment. Noting the undegrading nature of plastics, Mr. Chikumbi says encouraging paper carrier bags and wrappers is the only way the country can save the environment from mounting mountains of used plastic waste pollution. Noting Zambia’s lack of capacity to clean the environment through plastic recycling, Chikumbi expressed dismay at the continued disposal of waste in both public and private institutions located...

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April 5, 2020

PROTUZ General Secretary Kangwa Musenga backs a total lockdown of Zambia to keep Coronavirus at bay


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By Favourite Jenala Kalando PROFESSIONAL Teachers Union Zambia (PROTUZ) General Secretary (GS) Kangwa Musenga has called for a total lockdown as a most effective means of combating the global outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID 19). Mr. Musenga is worried that once a total lockdown is not enforced by the Zambian Government once schools will be opened, pupils, students, teachers and families will remain susceptible to contracting Coronavirus. Mr. Musenga observed in an interview in Lusaka that due to the global outbreak of Coronavirus the curriculum at all levels beyond exam classes has been disturbed, with pupils, students and teachers confronted with...

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