The Ministry of General Education says it has trained over 1,400 teachers in mathematics, science and technological subjects under the fast track education program between 2015 to date. The fast track teacher education program which has been running since 2012 is a modular distance education program which enables teachers to attend residential school during holidays and the program is being ...

Patriotic Front Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says it is surprising to hear claims by some that the suspension of UPND Members of Parliament is unconstitutional. Mrs. Phiri has told Journalists in Lusaka that there is nothing wrong with the decision made by Speaker of the National Assembly to suspend the 48 UPND MPs. She says when she served as ...

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza says the 30 days suspension slapped on 48 UPND Members of Parliament by the Speaker of the National Assembly is illegal. Mr. Mwanza has explained that according to order 72(3) of the National Assembly Standing Orders, if a member of parliament shows contempt against Parliament or the presiding officer for the ...

Referees at this year’s Confederations Cup in Russia will have the power to abandon games over discriminatory behaviour by fans as part of a three-step procedure to promote fair-play during the tournament, governing body Fifa has said. The procedure allows referees to halt the match and make a public announcement over discriminatory fan behaviour, temporarily suspend the game if the ...

A jury deliberating Bill Cosby’s sex assault trial has told the judge they are deadlocked on day four of their deliberations. But the judge has instructed the panel to return to continue trying to reach a verdict. If the seven men and five women cannot reach a unanimous decision a mistrial will be declared. Cosby, 79, is accused of drugging ...

Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the fire that engulfed a west London block of flats, killing at least 17 people. That figure is expected to rise, as fire chiefs do not expect to find any more survivors in the burnt-out Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington. People have been desperately seeking news of missing family ...

President Edgar Lungu has declined to give his position on the suspension of 48 UPND Members of Parliament by Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini, saying it is a matter for Parliament and not for the executive. The Head of State said this in response to a question by journalists at KK International airport shortly before he left for ...

Nkana have re-appointed Beston Chambeshi, who returns for a third stint as head coach at the Wusakile based-outfit. Chambeshi, 57, led the Zambia men’s Under-20 national football team coach to 2016 Cosafa and 2017 African youth championship titles before taking them to the quarterfinals of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup which ended in Korea Republic this month. His former club, ...

Government says it is in the process of introducing electronic pay slips for public service workers. Smart Zambia National Coordinator, Dr. Martine Mulenga says government spends about 7.2 million dollars per year on printing pay slips. Speaking during the launch of the Ministry of National Development Planning Website today, Dr. Mulenga says the contractual obligations with the suppliers for paper ...

Political analyst Alex Ng’oma says the suspension of 48 UPND Members of Parliament by the Speaker should send a message to all parliamentarians that that there are consequences for un-parliamentary conduct. Dr Ng’oma has since backed the Speaker’s decision to suspend the UPND members of parliament. He says the actions of the UPND Members of Parliament left the Speaker with ...