Secondary School Teachers Union of Zambia (SESTUZ) has welcomed government’s directive for all government boarding and day schools to have fixed school fees. Speaking to ZANIS in a telephone interview in Lusaka, SESTUZ General Secretary Emmanuel Zulu says it is a welcome move by government to reduce school fees. Mr. Zulu says schools have been directed to come up with ...

Government is on course in its preparations for Zambia’s hosting of the African Development Bank, AfDB) annual meeting in May this year to be attended by over 4,000 delegates from Africa and beyond. Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba says a Committee of Permanent Secretaries chaired by him has since been appointed to spearhead preparations for Zambia’s hosting of the ...

Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has directed the District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) to ensure government schools allow pupils who have not paid their school fees to attend class as their parents scout for money. Mr. Kanyama says parents and guardians should be given a grace period of one month in which they should look for money, while their children ...

President Edgar Lungu has launched the performance based contract system for Permanent Secretaries aimed at improving performance and accountability of public office holders. Speaking during the launch in Lusaka this afternoon, President Lungu bemoaned the level of quality of services offered by the public service. He notes that this is despite the improvement in the conditions of service and high ...

Civil Servants Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) General Secretary Joy Beene has described as discriminatory the constitutional provision that requires Civil Servants to resign three years before contesting for an elective political position. Mr. Beene says the clause is a slap in the face of the Civil Servants in the country. He notes that the Clause will also deprive ...

Energy Minister Dora Siliya says Zambians have not been able to enjoy the benefits of the current low global oil prices because of the exchange pressure the Kwacha is facing from other international currencies. Ms. Siliya says the current exchange rate shocks directly impacted her Ministry which had to make huge purchases of oil and power at colossal amounts in ...

Beyonce is big in Sudan. Brazilian songwriter Rodrigo Amarante has found fame in Uzbekistan. Leo Sayer is popular in Peru. Those are the surprising results of a BBC project looking into the music people search for on their phones. The data was provided by Shazam – a company that helps its 100 million users to identify any song they hear ...

Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he is happy in Germany and will not be leaving the club for Arsenal or Barcelona. The Gabon international and African Footballer of the Year has scored 18 goals in 17 league games this season. Speaking to Sport Bild,  the 26-year-old said: “I still want to achieve lots with Dortmund. “I am here and ...

Iran has released 10 US sailors held for entering its territorial waters, in an incident that tested newly improved US-Iranian ties. The US expressed its gratitude to Iran for swiftly resolving the issue. The sailors were detained on Tuesday when one of their two vessels broke down while training in the Gulf. It comes at a sensitive time, amid reports ...

People’s party President Mike Mulongoti has called on government to update the nation on the progress made in revising the Public Order Act. Mr. Mulongoti says the country cannot afford to go into campaigns with the Public Order Act in its current form, which he says works to the advantage of the ruling party. Mr. Mulongoti says to avoid chaos ...