Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:56:46 +0000 By MUKOSELA KASALWE THE Ministry of General Education has clarified that both public and private schools will open on January 22nd. Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka yesterday, Minister of General Education Dennis Wanchinga, said the move would enable a quick stabilisation of the school calendar. Dr Wanchinga also said instead of schools closing on April 13, 2017 as per calendar, they would close on April 20, 2017 to catch up on lost time. He added that private schools would follow the ministry’s calendar while international schools would stick to their own calendar. Dr Wanchinga said the ministry would put in place measures to see to it that pupils were in a safe environment to avoid the spread of cholera. He said the ministry had implored all school administrations across the country to enhance sanitation levels and teach good hygiene practices among pupils to eliminate cholera. The minister […]
