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Government Committed to improve Education standards in the country.
By Wellingtone Moyo
The Zambian Government says it is committed to improving the education standards in the country.
Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary Lilian Kapulu said this at the official opening of new office blocks at Charles Lwanga College of Education in Southern Province.
She said her ministry has put some strategies to ensure that quality education is provided in the country at all levels.
The Permanent Secretary Commended management at Charles Lwanga college of Education for good Administrative performance that they have put in improving the standards at the teacher training college.
She disclosed that the new office block was built at a cost of more than 1 billion kwacha with help from the Ministry of Education and the Society of Jesus.
And college Principal Sr Margaret Chileshe said the construction of the new office block will help to improve the environment in which lecturers and students can interact and discuss various issues which could help to enhance quality education.
Speaking at the same function, Society of Jesus Provincial of the Jesuits in Zambia and Malawi Fr Peter Bwanali said the Society of Jesus has been involved in the work of education world wide for more than 450 years.
He said the building of new office blocks should be a motivation to lecturers to renew their commitment towards providing quality education through research and interaction.
Build Pit Latrines – Civic Leader
By Christopher Chizanda
A civic leader in Hamaundu ward of Choma District in Southern Province has called on the people in his area to build pit latrines and keep their surroundings clean in line with the ‘Keep Zambia Clean’ campaign launched by government last year.
Hamaundu Ward councilor, Muloongo Hampuwo said the villagers should desist from the usual trends of answering the call of nature in the bush.
He said this during a meeting called to discuss the effects of floods, hygiene and other developmental issues held at Choompa Basic School Grounds.
He urged each household to build a pit latrine and avoid littering surroundings to avoid outbreaks of disease.
Chisekesi-Kanchomba road rehab begins
By Christopher Chizanda
A Chinese Construction Company has started rehabilitation works on the Chisekesi-Kanchomba feeder road in Choma District of Southern Province.
China Geo Construction (CGC) is a firm contracted by Government to rehabilitate roads in the country.
The company is also working on some feeder roads in Muzoka area of Choma District.
A check by Radio Chikuni at the site found the company working on the 24 km Chisekesi Kanchomba Feeder road.
Many roads in the southern part of Zambia were damaged due to the above normal rainfall received that caused floods in the country.
