School
Zambian coverage mentioning school, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
36 stories
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Education
Govt Disburses K794M in School Grants
Government has disbursed 794 million Kwacha School grants to public schools across...
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Business
FQM empowers 19 Solwezi Schools ahead of Kansanshi STEM Hackathon
Earlier this week, First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi
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Africa & World
In Rwanda,govt schools have gotten so good that private schools are shutting down for lack of students.
In Rwanda, something rare is happening, government schools have gotten so good that private schools are shutting down for lack of students. It started in 2007 with free lower-secondary education, expanded to 12 years by 2012. But Rwanda didn’t just remove fees, it invested. Resulting…
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Education
Makoye Boarding School Appeals for Urgent Help as Pupils Sleep on Cartons
Makoye Boarding School Management has appealed for immediate assistance with mattresses after pupils in both...
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Education
10 Year Old Pupil Seeks K62 Million after Being Injured at School
Ten year old is seeking K62 million from the proprietors of Celines Academy in Lusaka...
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Education
Yango food supports partner couriers with back-to-school packages
Yango Food, part of the global technology company Yango Group, has supported its partner couriers with back-to-school packages containing essential learning materials for their children, as families across Zambia prepare for the new school term packages — which included exercise books, pens, pencils, crayons and…
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Education
Makoye Boarding School Appeals for Urgent Help as Pupils Sleep on Cartons
Makoye Boarding School Management has appealed for immediate assistance with mattresses after pupils in both the girls’ and boys’ dormitories were found without adequate mattresses, forcing some to use cardboards as mattresses. The school head teacher, Flight Chibinga, says there is an urgent need for…
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Crime & Courts
St Mary’s School opposes reinstatement of pupil accused of bullying
St Mary’s Secondary School has urged the Lusaka High Court not to order the reinstatement of a Form Two pupil allegedly accused of bullying, arguing that she was neither expelled nor forced to transfer but moved to another school at her mother’s request. In an…
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Health
Meningitis hits Mwense School, two learners dead.
THE Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of meningitis at Mwense Secondary School in Luapula Province, which has so far claimed two lives. Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said 17 patients are currently admitted at Mwense and Mansa General hospitals. Dr Muchima said the…
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Education
10 Year Old Pupil Seeks K62 Million after Being Injured at School
Ten year old is seeking K62 million from the proprietors of Celines Academy in Lusaka West after suffering a serious injury to his dominant right hand while at school. The ten year old pupil, through his guardian and next friend Bruce Mulenga, has sued Fredrick…
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Technology
Egypt’s 3C coding school raises $3m seed, sets sights on Riyadh
An Egyptian firm, 3C Coding School has closed a $3 million seed round led by MRG Economic Group, with investor Amr Saad and a group of angels joining. Two things get the money: a Saudi Arabia launch and an AI-powered personalised learning platform. Hossam Hosny…
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Opinion
Keeping Girls in School: Musipi’s Story of Loss, Resilience and Hope
When the only thing standing in your way is an opportunity, everything can seem unachievable until that opportunity is given to you. For 14-year-old Musipi Mundia, that opportunity came through the Keep a Girl Child in School (KGS) programme. Musipi is a Grade 10 pupil…
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Opinion
The unseen weight of bullying in zambian schools
Long after physical wounds heal, the psychological impact of bullying remains a heavy, unseen weight that a child carries into every room they enter. When a young person experiences intimidation or assault in a space meant for learning, the emotional foundation of their world breaks…
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Business
From Idea to Action: Practical Business Tips from 1xBet Business School
A business often starts with one clear question: what do people need, and how can I provide it better, faster or more reliably? In Zambia, many business ideas come from everyday needs: food near busy areas, tailoring, phone repairs, delivery, fresh products or services that…
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Crime & Courts
Fire Destroys Mattresses at Pemba Sec Schoool
A fire suspected to have been started by welding works at Pemba Secretary School in Southern Province has destroyed mattresses, days before schools are scheduled to reopen. Reports have indicated that some workers were assembling beds inside the facility in readiness for the school opening…
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Crime & Courts
Fire Destroys Mattresses at Pemba Sec Schoool
A fire suspected to have been started by welding works at Pemba Secretary School in...
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Education
A tribute to teachers
President Hakainde Hichilema has thanked teachers for shaping minds and preparing learners for national development, as Government pledged continued investment in educators, school infrastructure and learner welfare.
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Crime & Courts
ACC arrests teacher for getting bribe to recruit teacher
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has warned against paying bribes for employment after nabbing a secondary school teacher for soliciting K90,000 to hook up a victim’s
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Education
Lessons beyond classroom
KITWE District Commissioner Oncemore Ngonomo’s call for schools to nurture learners’ talents beyond academic performance and promote cultural identity is timely and consistent with the spirit of the Grow Zambia Agenda. His remarks recognise an important reality: education should not only prepare learners to pass…
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Education
CBU to go herbal
GIDEON NYENDWA Ndola THE Copperbelt University (CBU) is in the process of introducing an integrated traditional medicine degree programme to combine conventional medical training with scientifically-validated traditional medicine. CBU School of Medicine dean David Mulenga said the university has requested for support from the National…
