Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) Spokesperson, Joe Kasaka has commended schools across the country for recording 100 percent pass rate in the 2018 grade seven examinations. Mr. Kasaka says this is an indication that teachers are putting efforts in improving the education standards in the country. He has told Q-news that it is for this reason that government should ...

The Zambia National Students Union (ZANASU) says it is engaging Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo over a statement attributed to her that government has abolished meal allowances. ZANASU President Misheck Kakonde has since appealed for calm from University of Zambia and Copperbelt University students as the matter has not been regulated and there is no statutory instrument issued on ...

The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says government has failed to implement the austerity measures it came up with in the quest to sustain ballooning indebtedness to instill investor confidence. JCTR Policy Analyst Innocent Ndashe says this can be seen from the huge delegations President Edgar Lungu has continued carrying along whenever he makes international trips. In an interview ...

The Salvation Army of Zambia has pledged its commitment to helping vulnerable children in the country in the areas of health and education. Salvation Army Territorial commander, Commissioner Margaret Siamoya tells Q-news that the church is currently conducting a program called child sponsorship were over 100 vulnerable children from across the country are being sponsored in education and training programs. ...

The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit in Lusaka has arrested a 43 year-old Ministry of Health employee for money laundering activities involving over K60 thousand. Joseph Mashilipa Mwaba, 43, a Human Resource Management Officer at the Ministry of Health has been arrested for theft, theft by public servant and money laundering contrary to the laws of ...

Minister of Works and Supply Mutotwe Kafwaya has described as fraud the continued use of GRZ number plates by some former government officials who were sold government vehicles. Mr. Kafwaya has cited the case of former North-Western Province Minister Dawson Kafwaya who had the GRZ 882 CL number plates ripped off his Pajero vehicle which he said he bought from ...

A 42-year old man of Maloni compound in Lusaka West has committed suicide by throwing himself in the rear tyre of a moving Volve truck at Matero Police station. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has identified the deceased as Elvin Miyanda Mwanza who was arrested for assaulting his 37 year-old wife. Ms Katongo says the deceased was apprehended from Lusaka’s Avondale ...

All the 388,331 candidates who sat for the Grade 7 examinations have been selected to grade 8, bringing the national progression rate to 100 percent from 99.14 recorded in 2017. Minister of General Education David Mabumba says the improvement in the national progression rate is an indication that school places have been created at secondary school level. Mr Mabumba says ...

The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has buried 126 unclaimed bodies in 2018 which have costed the council over 200 thousand kwacha. LCC Public Relations Manager, George Sichimba says the latest burying of the bodies which makes it the fourth time this year was conducted on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Chingwere cemetery. Mr. Sichimba explains that the council buried 19 ...

Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) Acting Director General Cleophas Takaiza has noted the need for TEVETA institutions across the country to be upgraded with materials and modern infrastructure. Mr. Takaiza has told q news that most TEVET institutions in the country have introduced new courses that will require upgraded infrastructure and materials for the learners to receive ...