EDUCATION Minister Douglas Syakalima says government needs K4 billion to improve the salaries of teachers who have upgraded their professional qualifications. And Syakalima says government has no intention of abolishing the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) verification fee for results. Responding to a question from Chinsali PF MP Kalalwe Mukosa, who asked how the ministry was going to reconcile the situation of newly employed teachers getting paid higher salaries than old serving teachers despite having the same qualifications, Thursday, Syakalima said an analysis was being conducted to see how best the issue could be resolved. “Madam Speaker, we are doing that because those who are new, it’s first entry. If you have got a degree, we cannot put you on...