THE University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) says the 2025 budget allocation to Zambia’s highest learning institution is insufficient. And UNZALARU has called on government to increase its grant to the University by 50 percent. Speaking during a press briefing, Wednesday, UNZALARU General Secretary Professor Kelvin Mambwe lamented that out of the eight public universities, the University of Zambia had the least increment in terms of budgetary allocation. “Budget allocation to public universities: Copperbelt University, allocation in 2024 was K99,000,000, in 2025 K149,000,000, increase by 50.5 percent; Kapasa Makasa University, allocation in 2024 was K17,470,269, in 2025 was K19,000,000, 8.8 percentage increase; Palabana University budget allocation in 2024 K18,000,000, in 2025 19, 000,000, 5.6 percentage increase; Chalimbana University...