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Zambian coverage mentioning university, gathered from every newsroom we follow.

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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

    Kalemba •
  • 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

    Kalemba •
  • Entertainment

    UNZADRAMS prepares for NATAAZ

    The University of Zambia Drama Society (UNZADRAMS) is preparing for its first National Arts Theatre Association of Zambia (NATAAZ) Festival, which it expects to use as a platform to showcase and develop its creative talents. The festival, which will run from October 19 to 24…

    Lusaka Star •
  • Politics

    We Will Support Any Bills – Students

    A delegation of students who walked from Ndola to Lusaka has pledged to support any bills brought before Parliament to advance the Grow Zambia Agenda. Copperbelt University School of Medicine (SoM) Student Union President Bright Banda says the students undertook the walk to thank President…

    Diamond TV •
  • Education

    BinusCX Strategy for Modern Campus Systems

    BinusCX is a structured student experience (CX) framework developed by BINUS University to enhance how students interact with academic services, digital platforms, and campus systems. It focuses on optimizing every student touchpoint through technology, data analytics, and service design principles. By collecting feedback and analyzing…

    Tumfweko •
  • 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…

    Lusaka Star •
  • Opinion

    Bridging the Gap: A Zambian Student’s Reflections on China’s Smart Manufacturing

    A Zambian student studying Artificial Intelligence at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology reflects on a visit to SUPCON Technology in China, where she saw how AI, automation and cybersecurity are being applied to improve industrial safety and efficiency.

    Times •
  • Politics

    Commander Tilo withdraws from UNZASU presidential race

    The University of Zambia Students’ Union (UNZASU) presidential aspiring candidate Titus Chisha, popularly known as “Commander Tilo,” has withdrawn from the UNZASU presidential race. In a statement, Chisha said the decision was not made lightly and was due to circumstances beyond his control. “I understand…

    Lusaka Star •
  • Opinion

    Mona Lisa eyes UNZASU Vice Presidency

    For Mona Lisa Phiri, a third-year Public Relations and Advertising student at the University of Zambia (UNZA), leadership is not a new ambition, it is a journey she has been on for years. Better known as Moma Wa Data (UNZA female student vested with information)…

    Lusaka Star •
  • Crime & Courts

    Taxi Driver Shot Dead at UNZA

    A 31-year-old taxi driver has been found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside a Toyota Runx near the School of Law at the University of Zambia in Lusaka. The Zambia Police Service says the suspected murder is believed to have occurred between…

    Diamond TV •
  • Crime & Courts

    UTH sued after surgical swab goes wrong

    GRACE CHAILE Lusaka A LUSAKA woman has sued the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) demanding more than K700,000, after a surgical swab was allegedly left in her abdomen during a caesarean section, causing permanent infertility. Vera Mwanda is seeking damages for negligence, psychiatric injury and psychological…

    Daily Mail •
  • 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…

    Lusaka Star •
  • 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…

    Lusaka Star •
  • Health

    UTH conducts three kidney transplants in three days

    THE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Adult Hospital has successfully completed three kidney transplants in three days, from November 19 to 21, bringing the total number of transplants performed this year to 11. The three-day kidney transplant camp, conducted in partnership with the American College of…

    Mwebantu •
  • Health

    UTH not mixing male and female patients says Dr Muchima.

    MINISTER of Health Elijah Muchima has dismissed as false claims suggesting that the University Teaching Hospitals (UTH) Adult Hospital is accommodating both male and female patients in one ward due to limited space. Speaking when he made an impromptu visit to the facility to ascertain…

    Mwebantu •
  • Education

    CONSISTENCY IS THE POWER OF HABIT – Slow and steady wins the race.

    It was 2018 and a group of us had just graduated with Bachelor’s Degrees in Law – LLB – from the Zambia Open University. With long hours of mooting and endless sleepless nights, our study group turned into family. We were now brothers and sisters…

    Diamond TV •
  • 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…

    Lusaka Star •
  • 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…

    Lusaka Star •
  • 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…

    Lusaka Star •
  • 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…

    Lusaka Star •