HIGHER Education Authority Director General Professor Kazhila Chinsembu says the institution will now pursue a no-mercy policy against unscrupulous colleges and universities. And Prof Chinsembu says Zambia has become a hub of higher education in Southern Africa, following the enrolment of thousands of foreign students in Zambian universities. Speaking during the official opening of the 6th Southern African Quality Assurance Network (SAQAN) Conference in Livingstone, Wednesday, Prof Chinsembu said government acknowledged that despite the establishment of more universities, a weak regulatory framework had compromised the quality of university education. “Let me reiterate that the Zambian government is committed to improving the quality of higher education. Government is focused on staff development and retention of rarely skilled academic staff in order...