MINISTRY of Defence Permanent Secretary Maambo Haamaundu says the decision by the University of Zambia to go on recess will help expedite works to fix sewer lines. Last week, UNZA Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Boniface Namangala announced that the institution would go on recess effective Friday, 17th April, 2026, to 22nd May, 2026. This followed the UNZA Students’ Union leadership’s call for an early recess, citing a water crisis that had left sanitation facilities broken and conditions unsafe. Speaking when he inspected the progress made in addressing the sanitation crisis, Haamaundu said the closure was a blessing in disguise because it would mean there would be no effluent going into the system. “I think it’s a blessing in disguise, but I...
