Govt should consult widely before rolling out new curriculum – Mabumba
FORMER education minister David Mabumba has appealed to government to carry Zambians along in each and every stage of the school curriculum reform process. Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary Joel Kamoko recently said that government was reforming the school curriculum to align it with the vision 2030 and the Eighth National Development Plan. Kamoko said…...
Zambia is hosting 93,183 asylum seekers, refugees – VEEP
VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says the country currently hosts 93,183 asylum seekers and refugees. The Vice-President further says government spends about US$1,165,718 annually on teachers’ salaries in refugee settlements. Speaking during the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Friday, Vice-President Nalumango said Zambia had a rich history of hosting refugees dating back to the 1940s, when the…...
Failure to collect K13m embarrassing, Mines PS tells PAC
MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta has acknowledged before the Public Accounts Committee that his ministry failed to meet its revenue collection projection by K13 million. And Kabeta says the ministry is in the process of digitising the cadastre system to prevent people from owning more than five licences, disclosing that…...
Oil transporter associations sue Kapala, ERB
THREE oil transporter associations have sued Energy Minister Peter Kapala and the Energy Regulation Board, demanding a declaration that the Constitution compels them to create an economic environment which encourages individual initiative and self reliance among local petroleum transporters. They argue, before the Constitutional Court, that the petroleum transportation business has become the preserve of…...
Opposition should use social media to mobilise – Bizeck
UNIVERSITY of Zambia political historian Professor Bizeck Phiri says political leaders need to be humble and find other ways of communicating with people, not just through rallies. Recently, various opposition political party leaders have lamented that there is a shrinking democratic space in the country, citing incidences where police have denied them permits to hold…...
Govt moves cholera patients to Levy due to flooding at Matero Level One Hospital
HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says government is moving all cholera patients from Matero Level One Hospital to Levy Mwanawasa Hospital due to flooding at the facility which has resulted in the closure of its receiving site. And Masebo says Lusaka’s Kanyama constituency has the highest number of cholera cases. Speaking when she visited Matero Level One…...
Our current education system produces people who can only speak English – Kaingu
FORMER Minister of Education Micheal Kaingu says government is on the right trajectory if their intention is to align the education system to the industries which the country has. Last Monday, Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary Joel Kamoko said they were reforming the school curriculum to align it with the vision 2030 and the Eight…...
We’ll only deal with PF officials who are legally in office – IG
INSPECTOR General of Police Graphael Musamba says PF seems to be in a split situation and his officers can only deal with those who are legally in office. Last week, PF faction Vice-President Given Lubinda said Musamba and his boss Jack Mwiimbu were scared little men because they cancelled late former Kabwe member of parliament…...
PF candidates demand K200,000 refunds
PF aspiring presidential candidates have demanded refunds of their K200,000 paid to the party as nomination fees, impeccable sources have revealed. Meanwhile, PF faction president Miles Sampa has warned the Edgar Lungu led faction that he will report them to the police if they select candidates in the upcoming ward by elections. Eight PF aspiring…...
ZCSA seizes 10 bales of used underwear
ZAMBIA Compulsory Standards Agency acting head of communications Brian Hatyoka says the agency has seized 10 bales of used undergarments from a trading entity operating around Soweto market in Lusaka valued at K29,000. In a statement, Sunday, Hatyoka disclosed that from January 2023 to date, the agency had withdrawn from the market more than 40…...
