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FILE: A HEALTH official going through a medical card of a passenger who had just disembarked an international flight at the Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola . The process is part of screening for Ebola at entry points into Zambia. World Health Organisation (WHO) has placed Zambia among countries at risk of the Ebola disease outbreak. This is due to Zambia’s porous borders shared with countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has recorded cases of Ebola disease. WHO Country Representative Nathan Bakyaita said that there was need for the country to be on high alert, adding that was the reason the WHO had partnered with Zambia to help prevent any eventuality. The WHO representative said this when Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya and North western province minister Naheniel Mubukwanu visited the centre were the Ebola rapid response preparedness team is being trained on handling any Ebola related cases. And Dr. Chilufya has implored the pu...

Iringa Region Education Officer, Majuto Njanga speaking yesterday during the press briefing on a total number of 26,060 pupils from 498 primary schools in Iringa region are sitting for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). (Photo By Friday Simbaya) IRINGA: A total of 26,060 pupils from 498 primary schools in Iringa region are  sitting for their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) scheduled to start today countrywide, with Kilolo DC having big number of candidates sitting the exams.  Speaking yesterday during the press briefing Iringa Region Education Officer, Majuto Njanga said all the preparations have been completed and the examination materials have deployed to the schools that are doing examination standard seven exams.  He said that number of candidates sitting for exams this year is big compared to last were only 23,600 pupils sat for exams last year with an increase of 2,460 pupils.  Njanga said that there are 12,2...