Students
Zambian coverage mentioning students, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
13 stories
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Crime & Courts
Police net 1 criminal behind Levy students’ thefts
ONE suspect believed to have been terrorising Levy Mwanawasa Medical University students in PHI and surrounding areas has finally been cornered after briefly enjoying a
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Education
UNZA students create errand app so youths can earn money
A GROUP of University of Zambia (UNZA) students have launched a digital application called Pokelela, designed to help people send errands while creating income for
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Politics
Varsity students march to State House for HH.
THOUSANDS of university and college students from Lusaka and some other parts of the country, dressed in resplendent white T-shirts and carrying banners of support for President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday converged at State House. The students, reportedly drawn from about 50 universities…
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Politics
Commander Tilo Secures Corpus App for First-Year Natural Sciences Students
Former University of Zambia Student Union (UNZASU) Secretary General, Titus Chisha, has secured an app called Corpus meant to help students in the School of Natural Sciences to study under the 13th Intake movement initiative. Corpus is a mobile study app built for UNZA students…
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Education
UNZA restores water and sewer systems, welcomes students back
The Zambia National Students’ Union (ZANASU) has declared the school ready to receive students following an inspection of the institution and ongoing infrastructure works. Speaking during a media briefing, UNZA Vice Chancellor Prof.Mundia Muya said, the university’s infrastructure had come under immense pressure due to…
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Entertainment
NGOMASU drums entertain UNZA students.
NGOMASU is using music, drums and dance to entertain and enlighten students at the University of Zambia momentarily to ease academic pressure while fostering unity on campus. In an interview with NGOMASU secretary general ,Bwalya Russell said the group’s mission is to provide leadership by…
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Education
UNZA students launches Inaugural fundraising campaign
University of Zambia (UNZA) students have launched a fundraising campaign ahead of President Hakainde Hichilema’s inauguration ceremony, as a gesture of appreciation for what they describe as improvements made at the university under his administration. Speaking in an interview with the Lusaka Star, UNZASU Finance…
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Politics
Reform UK said they’d “ban foreign students from student loans” and cut funding for “woke nonsense degrees”.
Just one problem: international students were never eligible for UK government student loans in the first place. They’re paying £22,000/year and universities are already struggling after the last Tory visa restrictions. And by “woke nonsense degrees”? They
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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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Opinion
When Facebook stops being fun
Three nursing students discuss how social media, once a vital tool during load-shedding and a source of entertainment, has turned toxic due to the spread of misinformation, unverified news, and cyber-bullying, prompting one to consider abandoning Facebook altogether to protect her mental health.
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Opinion
SHUWA was sure, but will the next one be?
At the University of Zambia, UNZASU elections are not simply about who buys you lunch in the hostels. They are about power, influence, representation, and, perhaps most importantly, the ability to stand up for students. Shuwa Shuwa has been sure of himself from day one…
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Education
UNZASU appeals to opposition following military equipment incident
The University of Zambia Students’ Union (UNZASU) has called on the opposition to denounce violence and surrender any military equipment in their possession, following reports of armed supporters in parts of Lusaka during elections. Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka today,UNZASU President Mwanto Kabaso…
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Opinion
The quiet decline of a lifelong habit in the digital age
There was a time when reading was more than a school requirement. Many young people spent hours immersed in novels, fairy tales and other books simply for the joy of reading. Today, that culture is slowly changing. Across Zambia’s university campuses, students are spending less…
