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Lusaka - Zambia: Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is happy with the government’s resolve to recruit 30,000 teachers, as indicated in the 2022

Lusaka - Zambia: The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) says teachers have continued to show great commitment, leadership and innovation in ensuring

The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has noted with sadness at the reduction in the pass rate of candidates who obtained school certificates in 2020 estimated at 63.93 percent (%) compared to 65.32% in 2019. ZANEC Executive Director, George Hamusunga says it is further saddening that the last performance in the 2020 examinations was in Science which recorded a mean score of 24.19%. Mr. Hamusunga notes that despite the country’s emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), the low performance in Science has been a common trend. He says to this effect there ...

2021-01-13 13:35:27 GMT2021-01-13 21:35:27(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LUSAKA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- As Zambia prepares to reopen schools next week, a debate has emerged whether the schools should be reopened or not following a rise in COVID-19 cases. Zambia has witnessed a surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave of the pandemic, with health authorities warning that huge gatherings are fueling the surge. Ministry of General Education Jobbics Kalumba said schools will reopen on Jan. 18 and that the second calendar will not be disturbed by the COVID-19. However, the announcement ha...

The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has hailed the government’s rescheduling of the first term in 2021. In a statement released to the media, ZANEC Executive Director, George Hamusunga says the Ministry of General education’s decision to reschedule the re-opening of the first term from 4th January 4th,2020 to 18th, January 2020 is a step in the right direction. Mr. Hamusunge said the move will enable parents and guardians to prepare adequately for their children’ s return to school both financially and mentally. “After analyzing the responses from stakeholders, ZANEC would...