Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:51:20 +0000 By Aaron Chiyanzo THE University of Zambia is working out a financial plan to allow all owing students to write their examinations which may entail withholding payments to retirees and ZESCO, says Vice Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba. And Prof Mumba said that from the initial 8,000 students who were still owing the university, almost half have in the recent past weeks cleared their arrears, reducing the number to 4,900 students. He said that all the 4,900 students who were still owing the university would be allowed to write examinations upon signing commitment letters, together with their guardians. Prof Mumba however warned that other usual institutional expenses such as the monthly funding to dismantle arrears owed to retirees, utilities’ bills among others, would be affected. He explained that the university would have to negotiate with Zesco and the water utility company on an extended payment plan. Prof Mumba said that […]
