EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says parents no longer get stressed during the first week when schools reopen because they don’t have to worry about school fees. In an interview, Syakalima said the majority of Zambians appreciated the free education policy. “There is a woman who came to my office last week all the way from Kanyama to come and thank me. She said ‘you know what you did as UPND? This used to be a frustrating period for us when children are opening schools. We would be very frustrated because I had four children to pay for, I am not paying that, I am at ease and I am so happy with the free education policy’. And she said ‘I...

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