Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima has noted the need for speedy dispensation of cases and affordable justice for all.

Justice Mambilima says a predictable legal system contributes immensely to the development of the country as recent trends have shown that investors are more inclined to invest their money in jurisdictions where litigation is predictable.

She has noted the need for lawyers to tell their clients with confidence when a particular case will end once it has commenced.

The Chief Justice said this when she officiated at the sensitization workshop for over 200 members of the bench and the bar on the proposed amendments to the high court rules and ethics organized by the Law Association of Zambia.

And the Chief Justice has noted the need for a proper administration of justice with a call on lawyers to perform their duties according to the set rules.

She says a proper administration is not only beneficial to the court but also the client and community at large.

And Supreme court Judge, Justice Nigel Mutuna shared some of the proposed amendments to the high court rules and ethics and understanding publicity rules.

Meanwhile LAZ president, Eddie Mwitwa is hopeful that the amended rules once approved will change the status call of the justice system in the country.

Zesco Managing Director Victor Mundende says the institution has managed to reduce corruption from 15 percent in 2000 to about 2.5 percent in 2017.

Mr. Mundende says this shows that the integrity programme against corruption which the corporation has implemented is bearing fruit.

He says the company has resolved not to relent in preventing all forms of corruption in line with government policy of zero tolerance to corruption.

Mr. Mundende was speaking during the official opening of the Zesco integrity programme awareness in Lusaka.

And Zesco acting Senior Manager Legal Nancy Sikazwe said the role of the Zesco integrity committee is to spearhead the prevention of corruption in the institution.

President Edgar Lungu has travelled to Mwinilunga district in North-western Province to flag off the launch of the 2018/2019 farming season.

The Head of State was seen off by Vice President Inonge Wina, Defence Chiefs, Cabinet Ministers, and senior government and party officials.

The Zambia Air force Force (ZAF) plane carrying President Lungu who is accompanied by Presidential Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe, his Spokesperson Amos Chanda and other government officials, left Lusaka’s City Airport about 08.25 hrs.

President Lungu is upon arrival at Solwezi Airport, expected to proceed to Mwinilunga district to launch the farming season at Chief Chibwika’s farm.

The President will later in the day participate in a field tour of Chief Chibwika’s farm and engage small scale farmers in the area in hand hoe farming as well as to demonstrate the tractor ripping and planting among others.

The President is expected back in Lusaka later today after concluding the launch of the farming season.

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Works on the Kanyama Peri-Urban Emergency piped water connection project have slowed down due to financial challenges.

But Water Development and Sanitation Permanent Secretary Ed Chomba says Government will pay off the contractor as soon as funds are sourced so that works can be done before the rainy season.

Speaking in an interview with ZNBC news, Bishop Chomba said up to 75 percent of the works intended in the last eight months have been completed despite Kanyama’s difficult terrain.

Bishop Chomba said over one hundred and ninety thousand households will benefit from the piped water project that is meant to avert incidents of cholera.

The project is being pushed under the China civil Engineering company.

The University of Zambia (UNZA) has charged that unregistered students, who are not appearing in their Registration System, do not qualify to write any UNZA Examinations.

In a statement to media in Lusaka yesterday, UNZA Public Relations Manager, Damaseke Chibale has advised self-sponsored students and those not fully sponsored by government, to take advantage of their flexible payment system.

Mr. Chibale said for a student to be registered in the University, they must pay 37.5 percent of the total tuition fees.

He noted that online registration for UNZA begun on 27th November 2017 and ran up to 31st March 2018.

Mr. Chibale said late registration was scheduled for 15th April and noted that in July 2018, when students were writing their Mid-Year Examinations, UNZA management had extended the registration period to students who had expressed willingness to register.

He said the extension ran throughout the academic year and management is of the view that the registration window was long enough for student’s sponsors and parents or guardians to make arrangements to pay for tuitions.

Mr. Chibale said according to their examinations guidelines and policy, it indicates that for any student to sit for any examinations conducted at UNZA they must be registered with continuous Assessment which meets the high standards of the institution.

Below is the Full Statement

OFFICIAL POSITION ON UNZA FINAL EXAMINATIONS 2018

The University of Zambia (UNZA) Management would like to correct the alarming remarks in some media houses being attributed to the newly-elected University of Zambia Students Union (UNZASU) President, Mr Warren Hamusunga that about 17,000 students might not sit for the end of 2017/18 Academic Year which is scheduled to begin on 19th November 2018.

Firstly, we would like to indicate that UNZA has procedures and policies that govern its operations including the enrolment and registration of students as well as conducting of its examinations. Moreover, the Student Registration Policy clearly stipulates how students should be registered, pay for tuition fees online through the flexible payment mode.

Secondly, we would like to appeal to students, who are self-sponsored and those not fully-sponsored by Government, to take advantage of this flexible payment system which is stipulated as follows:

1. First instalment         :           37.5% of total tuition fees
2. Second instalment    :           25% of total tuition fees
3. Third instalment       :           25% of total tuition fees
4. Fourth instalment     :           12.5% of total tuition fees

For a student to be registered in the University, he/she must pay 37.5% of the total tuition fees. It should be noted that online registration for the University of Zambia begun on 27th November 2017 and ran up to 31st March 2018. The late registration was scheduled for 15th April 2018. Further, the public may wish to know that in July 2018 when students were writing their Mid-Year Examinations, UNZA Management had extended the registration period to students who had expressed willingness to register. This extension ran throughout the academic year and Management is of the view that the registration window was long enough for students’ sponsors and parents/guardians to make arrangements to pay for tuition fees.

Thirdly, we would like to explain the registration process. Each student has easy access to an online student portal. The portal has the following stages which all students are supposed to go through in order to be dully registered:

1. Awaiting Student Input – at this stage, the student should clearly input or indicate online the courses he/she will take during a given academic year. Then he/she sends to his/her school/department for approval. The Student online status changes to Awaiting Approval.
2. Awaiting Approval – the school/department has to approve the courses according to the capacity and entry points. Once approved, the status changes to Awaiting Payment.
3. Awaiting Payment – at this level, the student has an option to pay either the entire tuition fees or pay through the flexible four-instalment payment. The payment is done through the bank whose details are given to students. After paying the fees either at once or the first instalment of 37.5%, the status changes to Registered.
4. Registered – at this point the students are required to strictly adhere to the flexible payment mode as indicate above. In this way, students should be able to clear their tuition fees before writing their final examinations each academic year.

As of Wednesday, 14th November 2018, the summary statistics of the 2017/18 Academic Year on Student Registration is as shown below:

Registered                     = 13,679

Awaiting payment          = 509

Awaiting Approval         = 8

Awaiting Student Input = 785

From the above information, students in the last three columns should take advantage of the flexible payment so that they can be considered among the registered ones.

Fourthly, the UNZA Examination Guidelines and policy indicate that for any student to sit for any examinations conducted by the University, he/she must be a registered with Continuous Assessment which meet the high standards of the institution. Therefore, unregistered students, who are not appearing in the University Registration system, and have no Continuous Assessment DO NOT QUALIFY to write any UNZA Examinations.

Fifthly, it should be indicated here that the University of Zambia need these tuition fees to do the following:

1. Pay for the University operations and maintenance expenses
2. Pay for end of academic year examinations
3. Pay for laboratory reagents and apparatuses
4. Pay for internet services
5. Pay for electricity, water and sanitation and solid waste management services
6. Pay salaries for academic and non-academic staff
7. Pay for regulatory obligations such as NAPSA, ZRA PAYE, Insurance

We would like to put on record that students have been continuously communicated to about the flexible payment mode for tuition fees. It is, therefore, incumbent upon students and their sponsors to honour their obligations and responsibility to pay for the services UNZA has been offering to them. It should be noted that these services are offered to them at a cost to the University.

Issued by:

Damaseke Chibale

Manager, Public Relations

The University of Zambia