THE National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) says the 13.4 percent of the 2027 national budget allocated towards the education sector falls short of the 20 percent internationally recognised threshold. On Friday, Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane proposed to spend K38.2 billion or 13.4 percent of the 2027 national budget to the education function, representing an increase from K33.04 billion of the 2026 national budget. In a statement, Saturday, NUPPEZ Executive President Charity Kampamba said the union is concerned that the budget did not provide an allocation for teacher recruitment in 2027. “National Union of Public and Private Educators of Zambia (NUPPEZ) has taken note of the 2027 National Budget and welcomes the increase in the...