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The proposed and ill-conceived European Super League highlighted all that is wrong with professional football at the highest level. Twelve of Europe’s, and therefore the world’s biggest football clubs, have suffered massive and self-inflicted reputational damage after a proposed Super League began to spectacularly collapse on Tuesday evening. A mere two days after six of England’s, and three each of Spain...
After the closure of schools due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, many Universities across the world turned to online learning. Both students and lecturers had to adapt to the ‘new normal’ of learning as that was the only way the academic year was going to be saved. However, the migration to online learning by Universities was not smooth as...
The recent deregistration of many University of Zambia (UNZA) students this academic year has erupted serious social tension and anger, with many students resorting to violent and riotous behavior. However, it is worth noting that it is unthinkable to assume that a handful of privileged individuals are grinning over such challenging times for many students who have been left in...
Since opening its doors to the first 312 students in 1966, the University of Zambia (UNZA) remains the premier center in providing optimal opportunities for learning, including the children of the poor men and women that contributed their farm produce, goats and cows, in order to ensure that the University is established.   The solidarity and patriotism that ordinary Zambians...

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…TO SAVE OR SERVE? HOW UNZA SAVED THE ACADEMIC YEAR BUT FORGOT TO SERVE STUDENTS!

After the closure of schools due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, many Universities across the world turned to online learning. Both students and...
Sexual assault and rape among female students has become prevalent in higher learning institutions. The cases of sexual assault keep on escalating and it’s not that this issue just came into existence, it has been there for ages but the problem is that victims of sexual assault mostly do not come out because normally the culprit is someone they...
On May 7, 2019, the Zambian government entered into an agreement with the Confucius Institute of China to officially introduce the Chinese language as a taught and examinable subject at both junior and senior secondary school level. The signing of the agreement meant that the Zambian education curriculum will be reviewed and finalized in order to pave way for...
Zambia is a country rich in culture. With atleast 72 ethnic groups, understanding and knowing how to speak two or more of the local languages is important because it shows one's love of his culture and a sense of patriotism. It is therefore important to promote our culture by using local language in most of the things that we...
Before we fully evolve to a ‘No rape' society, we must first acknowledge that many are unaware of what constitutes rape. There are many who are perpetrators and many have fallen victim without knowing it. It is imperative that we educate people on how this applies, what it is in all forms, and how they can be found...

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