WHEN I was only 6-years-old, I used to walk 30 kilometres to and from school, says Education Minister Douglas Syakalima. And Syakalima says former president Michael Sata wanted him to be his vice-president but he said he was comfortable in the UPND. Meanwhile, Syakalima says President Hakainde Hichilema can’t lose elections in 2026 after employing over 40,000 teachers. Syakalima, who spent an hour reliving his childhood after reading a speech at the Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia (BETUZ) first Bi-Annual Conference at New Fairmount Hotel in Livingstone, Friday, said he got his first ride on a motor vehicle after qualifying to secondary school. “Let me tell you who I am. Who are grade one teachers in here? Please come...