PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged teachers to remain hopeful, assuring that government will continue recruiting them. Meanwhile, President Hichilema recalled being called “calculator boy” by late president Michael Sata, saying numbers don’t lie and that is why he loves his numbers. Speaking during the silver jubilee of BETUZ, Friday, President Hichilema acknowledged the challenges teachers face regarding delays in upgrading their pay, stressing that government was aware of these concerns and was actively working with unions to address them. “The teacher recruitment numbers have already been given. I don’t want to repeat that but we shall continue recruiting teachers, recruiting you, and the message is that those who have not been recruited, be patient. You can see those from 2017...