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Consult us before deciding, ZNUT tells government

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The Zambia National Union of Teacher (ZNUT) has challenged government to consider the plight of teachers before making certain decisions that concern them.

ZNUT General Secretary, Roy Mwaba says government’s decision to extended learning hours for pupils at primary school was unfair on the part of teachers.

Mr. Mwaba said government should first look at the working conditions of teachers in the country before rushing into extending learning hours in schools.

He told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that extending learning hours was however good for the pupils as they would acquire more knowledge.

He explained that in rural areas, teachers have more than one class to attend to and therefore, government should also consider increasing such workers’ salaries.

Mr. Mwaba said teachers were key stakeholders in education matters hence the need for government to consult them when making such decisions.

Recently, Minister of Education, Geoffrey Lungwangwa announced that government had with immediate effect increased the minimum hours of learning from two to five hours a day for primary school pupils.

And Mr. Mwaba has welcomed government’s decision not to allow schools in cholera affected areas to open until the problem was addressed.

He said it was good that government considered the health of teachers and pupils by not allowing certain schools to open.

He said the cholera situation was serious in the country hence the need for all Zambians to work together in fighting the disease.

Mr. Mwaba noted that it was sad that 44 years after independence, the sanitation system in the country was still bad and causing water borne diseases.

Mr. Mwaba added that there was need for the local authority to work on the blocked drainage system due to the floods which he said was the major contributor to the cholera outbreak.

He has since called on the public to maintain a clean environment to prevent contracting diarrheal diseases such as cholera.

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137 COMMENTS

  2. fellow bloggers, I am a proud mother of a baby girl. hes just two hours old but looks like hes five weeks. will not be reading more of me. bye

  6. Chewe
    Epo Ndi Mudala wandi! just enjoying your comments guys.

    Evelyn King.

    How are you Dear? Thank you so much ala mwandi I was really toubled.Thank you so much Once Again.

    Jerks.

    How are you my dear?Hope you are fine.

    Tionge

    Thanks Once again for everything.

    Man Kunde
    Thanks for the mails keep it up bro.

    All Bloggers Greetings to you all.

  7. #1,#2,
    Very strong lady. 2 hours after labour you are on the key board. Congratulations all the same brave mama???

    Teachers need to be acknowledged/applauded/rewarded/recognised. we are where we are because of them..

  11. #1 and 2 is sitting at LT!! How come she hits a double round and calls a farewell. Anyways Congrats!! Neine delolela !! Baby Says mu March 2009 !! Awe ku totela lesa!!

  12. Good idea,now does our infrastructures that we have going to accommodate the pupils at primary school.Iam reliably informed that the reason our schools were running two/three streams per day was due to insufficient classrooms to equal a large population of pupil at particular schools.Maybe this time we built enough classrooms to accommodate the ever increase demand for primary school place on Govnment run schools.This increase in learning time should much quality in terms of what the pupils will get from Govnment schools.To teachers kukosa bane no more time for extra tuition yazanda boyi.

  13. the govt should learn to consult its citizens..they have put up dates for the people in finland, denmark and norway to meet the diplomat this weekend to apply for new passports in his presence.this info has not been circulated and they think everyone checks the website everyday.calling them, all they say is because they recieved the infor very late so they couldnt inform everyone but thats the best they can do to help zambians.it seems they think all zambians are in capital cities,they forget about planning people have 4 days to plan the trip and expensence. its high time they just learned to communicate.iv never seen such disorganisation.and they call this a favour.

  14. Please do not extent hours without working on the Quality of the material!! Only if you intend to keed the pupils away from the Streets so that they do not sell Michanga notu ma Joints

    :d/

  21. according to what i was told they will be invalid by the end of feb so yo travel to Zed you wont travel back on the same

  22. #9, Thats why I’ve put ‘brave mama????’. I think you know why I said that…
    Pantu takwaba labour yapala ifi.. awe nshamonako…

    though Iam realy not sure.. could be a man or a chick.. who knows.. :o:o

  23. **==

    mr mwaba,are you sure not even one of your members was consulted for gvment to decide?

    schools in cholera zone cant resume lessons,thats an automatic move,neshilu kuti lyakana,so dont praise gvment for nothing!!

    matworld,am happy to see u man.u know when a family member is missing,u definately report to the police,was about to 911!!!

  24. #22

    He is a man naiwe! i know all the chics on Lt

    Sony Mbeba

    Hi! caught to fatty mbeba’s for you! How do i send ? :d

  27. Baby C let them breed than we can start an mbeba farm! I’m sure our bazungu will start eating when the recession starts to bite! :d

  29. Teachers, I feel for them. Kuno ma teacher bama lova kunchito if they have too much course work to mark. Any way teachers are the most stressed workers in the whole world. One always worries what gradesyour student will get at end of the year.

  31. Jenks
    How are you? Iam around though in neutral gear today.

    Supergal,

    How are you my adviser?

    Cutey/wifey.

    How is Life that side?

    Baby C.

    How are you today?

    Sony cellphone Phiri

    Muli bwanji?

    Jamaco.

    Mulifye muli shani?

  32. Considering the level of schooling the Education Minister attained, I find him surprisingly uninspiring. He acts more like an uneducated person than otherwise.

  39. #28

    I’ve seen Lady chiza’s legs. They’re………………..ooops.
    Congrats Lady chiza’s legs for that baby girl!

  43. lady chiza alashupa na molu wakwe elo babikapo no mwana.awemwandi.hope its a real baby ukuti aba ni chi dammy camu shop

  47. #33, Sarah Jones, incito, plus nenze ninayendako pa ka small break… pa ka beach for a small breeze.
    lelo washeni yenze yanipaya. uziba naiwe.. colour code, white mpaka muli bleach. Vitenje ine ni kuwasha by hand.. visila ma colurs mu machine.. ala wafya.

  48. Imwe you are all missing the point!! I want mor passport issues before this govt of ours leaves us stranded!! My flight is not to Zed but elsewhere!! What happens after Much and am not in possesion of a Valid Passport? Am I Stateless or as the Germans put it Freiwild (Free wild).

  55. #39, I bet you saw a lot.. tell us more about them…

    #43, wanisekesa. Ni boza chabe..banthu basebela na labour.. kapena akazi babo bapapa lelo… so lets just wish them well.. 😕

  56. Jamaco the sad part is the embassies blame someone from Zed for not giving then adiquate infor.so they wont say much but they want everyone to have applied by feb as they say they will no longer accept old ones.now the trick thing is if you have renewals in process and the current are called off then the next permit cant be issue if they have to stamp on your pass as you need a valid document.then they say if we do it with this guy who is coming it will take a month and a half to process but i dont know how long it will take if we do it at our own time.my problem is they did not consider our position in all this.

  57. Govt are taking people for ride, thats what did with all africa game without consult they went on the withdraw the tournament. Now they are at it again with these issue.

  59. Cutey, Washeni ka. Meself I just put everything in the washing machine, I really have no time. I wish I had a maid. Today I gave myself a break from work even house work.

  60. #51 im actually feeling low because of all this it came un expectedand i have to run around.i wish i could see who ever makes these decission.ukuti namweba icakuti aleka nencito

  61. I feel sorry for Zambian teachers. I think they’re amongst them most underpayed in the world and yet without them we would all be illiterate.

  62. #31, kuno life no change.
    The weather ..beautiful with a Temp max 37deg.. tomorrow it will be 39 deg.
    I know jozi weather. stay cool..

  66. Matworld,
    So today you will cook nshima and what?
    I have dried delele but my blender broke a few weeks ago so maybe I can cook Kapenta with peanut butter. Have you ever tried it? Its one of those Bemba dishes.

  68. Hi Jamaco, hi Matworld…I’m around fellers. This is just a busy week, that’s why you don’t see a lot of me…busy chasing after the Euros!!!:d

  69. Cutey, That weather is so beatiful. Here its about 3 deg and in the night it will be -1 deg. Its only 3pm and it has already started getting dark. So you had ka holiday on the beach, bet you had some nice cocktails as well.

  70. #51, washeni iyi yenze ikali mu suitcase since I arrived from Zedi.. no time. kansi lelo ndiye yenze wafwa wafwa.. the weather actually attracted me to do all this today. Bushe maid ungamukwanise kuno?? Iam glad tinabalilatu ku Zedi.. sembe yayi ni mavuto chabe.

  71. Sarah Jones

    Nshima with beef as usual.Yes I have tried that one at home(Zambia) here no Kapenta.If I want ifisashi I just sashila spinarch being the only vegitable.Wow! delele please sent me some. [-o<[-o<[-o<

  74. #69, Iwe Sarah tekanya, osayamba iyo nkhani iyayi.
    I ended up driving a porcelain bowl.. I hope you know what I mean..

    Ine cold weather sitimvelana maningi.. I would freeze in all my veins whilst walking.. ningazikukuta mano everyday.. ndimwe okosa anzathu.

  76. Nine chale i had some infunkubala recently sent from Zed. im planning to cook icifu this week..but ifisashi fyena ndeshako especially mu summer when i have chibwabwa in the garden

  77. Nine Chale
    You should also not talk about Vinkhubala,you remind me of how I almost punched a police at OR Tambo when he threw my vinkhubala.

  78. what i would really love is impwa.pliz some one send me some.Martworld you should be able to get delele from asian shops

  80. Cutey,
    The nice thing about washing on a sunny day is that you can smell the nice scent of the clothes softner after the wind blows through the them on the line.
    Tina chibwino kubalilatu other wise ungalile na nchito yo chinja matebele no pika ma porriage.

  82. halo
    all guys in the diaspora .If you care to listen to ZED music and you ll feel the way iam feeling-fendela fenduze.
    Anyway what are your perceptions about ZED music?

  83. INCREASED LEARNING PERIOD MEANS INCREASED WORKING HOURS AND CONSEQUENTLY INCREASED SALARY.BUT THE MONEY ISSUE WAS NOT MENTIONED BY OUR FAKE PROFF.SURELY WHAT DO THESE CHARACTERS THINK THEY ARE THERE FOR,OFCOURSE NOT TO DAY DREAM LIKE PROF IS DOING.THERE IS NEED FOR THESE PEOPLE TO THINK AND CONSULT IF THEY ARE NOT SURE OF WHAT THEY ARE GOING INTO OR INTRODUCING.

  84. #77, with me they threw my kotapela’s .. I was really fuming. I was breathing through the anterior fontanelle.. ‘chapamutwe’

    I think after I left, they must have dashed for them.

  85. Nine chali actually i think we are in season for finkubala so ask someone to send to you but if i get some i promise to do the as wise

  86. There are shops in the Uk owned by Zimbambweans which sell everything from milisi yaviwaya to Kapenta. These guys have everything even impwa at times. There T bone is also fantastic.

  87. #84 that remind me of my experience too.they got my dry fish and kalembula.i was fuming.i called them names before i left. but it just by chance sometimes they dont.

  89. #78, go girl.. thats the way.. ine na amataba nalibyala mu September, chiwawa + chimpapila. Tepakulekelesha iyo..

  90. #86 yes its actually easy to buy all african food in the UK.as there are many asian arbic and african shops.south africans also have their own shop with all RSA products starting from biltong to orange juice with RSA logo

  91. Cutey/wifey

    Ine Na nshaba Zanga zonse kutaila kumodzi.

    Supergal.

    That is where I usually buy,but walipwa the only veg that we have now is Cabbage.

  92. Ndolic,
    I enjoy Zambian Music if i play it very loud. Waona te. Having been away from Zambia for a very long time, I do not Know the latest Music. And who is number one on the Zambain charts?
    Cooking a Zambian dish and listening to zambian Music will make this boring Tuesday into a very interesting day of the week.

  95. i think i should sok some beans so i can have it icifu naka bwali.Mart world i buy delele yamabula from the village in an arabic shop they usually have some of our foods so lookout for one maybe you can get something

  96. Jamaco

    Tatulelila,Its true I think we are missing Zed.Oh! I cant wait to go home in June.Yaba I forgot no Zambian Airways Anyawy tukesha SAA ngacashupa CR will do.

  97. Supergal,
    Iyo kani ya dry fish and kalebula is sad. You were right to call them names. I could imagine cooking dry fish and kalembula in the comfort of my home without anyone knocking on the door. I would really cook this dry fish to the best of my cooking skills. A bit of saladi and some fresh tomatoes and onion.

  99. Supergal.

    Ala takwaba south african are crazy here they dont allow foreigner to do such businesses any how.They they believe in promoting their products(proudly south african) that’s what they put on their products.So kukosa na chicken,beef,spinarch and cabbage.If we want a change tusashilafye Spinarch.Ala bwafya 8->8->8->8->8->

  100. Sarah Jones
    PETERSEN that rhymestar of the bobojani fame came out tops on radio pheonix artist of the year and Potential(general Ozzy) WAS THE SONG OF THE YEAR .It didnt look like a boring year “muscally”

  101. #97 ala SARA listern what i did once, i was visiting in sweden then i saw nabakanika fish for dogs in winter as the lakes are frozen and the fish goes really down,i couldnt help but to say WAO dry fish…how id love to cook that n one of the frineds said hey you dont eat dry fish its for dogs. then another friend who has been to Z told how we love that meal in zambia. they thougt for a second that dog food can be eaten by people. okey…:-?

  102. ndolic

    I listen to Zed musik from youtube,hey shalilila nomba ya they consume alot of space ya internet last month bali isala internet pa Chrismas coz of Zed musik kaili ifwe ni Broad band fixed nayena so when 2gigs finishes you have to wait pa month end.

  103. Lady Chiza
    mwali totopla atleast the fierry temper should go.Lets hope te like mother like daughter.Mwapusukeni mukwai!

  104. Supergal

    Iam begging you I have had enough inseko this afternoon,please dont add more pains.Mwalekumbwa food yama dogs. :-j:-j:-j:-j:-j:-j:-j:-j:-j:-j

  105. Matworld
    niceworld too bad.But atleast ZED music is no longer a closely guided secret.Maybe since our govt can not diversify tell them abut music as a otential firex earner.imwe kuti ba mi umfwako.too bad about the xmas disruption

  106. 101, Supergal
    I once heard that a Zambian once bought bisciuts meant for dogs. He couldn’t believe how big the packet was and said it will last him a month. This guy I hear was just new in the UK and ever since when he goes to the supermarket he always avoids the section that sells pet food.

  107. Sarah Jones
    please stop it,you are killing me ne nseko.Iam sure he is from eastern,coz we Bembas cant do that. :-j:-j:-j:-j:-j:-j

  112. Casey, Its true. I didn’t make that one up. actually it this dudes’ sister who told me this story about fours ago.

  113. Casey Khisho
    Sarah is telling the truth.Pipo from eastern are the victims of this story.I know one we blog together here,He is a very good friend of mine his name is ynos noskcire irihp. :-j:-j:-j:-j:-j:-j:-j

  121. if you want ifyamumala mwa ng`ombe we just ask at the slactery for dog food,then twalonga ati icifu you dont even pay much its almost free

  126. #106 Sarah Jones – i once heard about a zambian buying greens from a pet shop (these greens are supposed to be rabbit food) he swore up and down it was kalembula. Needless to say his frequent weekly shops were always to the pet shop, apparently he was a newbee in the USA.. not sure which part of zambia he was from..

  131. @130 its time to sleep? it looks like;

    1 Bed for 5 people and the rule is

    John from 6am to Midday and then Mudala from Midday to 6pm and then comes ba ndolic from 6pm to midnight!!

    Awe continue.. Ine my Bed is free

  132. #93, Imwe ba Mwansa, Lady Chiza’s legs…. mwaume, (dude)

    with hairy legs, ask Sarah Jones, ati nensafu, ask Supergal..(they are both my friends )

    Iyo labour nalimo bakashi bapapile.
    Mwalimonapo umuntu apapa, then 2 hours ali pa keyboard busy blogging??? kwisa!!! where???? kuti???

  134. #123, Ine bachili balanseka ukuya ifimbombo fya nkoko.
    Tabaishiba ati ine ni ‘delicacy’
    kaili nga wabikamo curry. ubwali kulapita sana…

    Ichakupapa, fyamumala fyalibuta tutu kwati ni white bed-sheet. na ka taste tamuli, kwati ulelya ifipepala.. awe….

  136. “Recently, Minister of Education, Geoffrey Lungwangwa announced that government had with immediate effect increased the minimum hours of learning from two to five hours a day for primary school pupils.”

    The concerns by Mr Mwaba are very good and deserve to be taken seriously. On another note, have the syllabi been changed by being update also to match with the increase of learning hours by 150%? Also, consider increasing allowances for all affected teachers as this move has enchroached on their PRIVATE JOBS to meet the terrible salaries and allowances teachers currently get paid.

    ====
    LT 2008 Award Winner. =; for Zambia in 2011.

  137. increasing of learning hours is a leap in the right direction assuming that the curricula has been adjusted accordingly. i have nothing against teachers, but heh working only for two hours a day and resting for close to five months in a year is not productive.compared to other ministries like health, agriculture and home affairs, (police service), teachers get better perks and have a lot of time on their hands to create wealth. Look at Police officers who dont even have a union to speak for their plight,they work more than enough hours and usually do not even know what leave is. ZNUT dont just talk, you must be seen to be progressive as well.

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