WHO places Zambia on the list of Countries at risk of the Ebola disease outbreak. September 5, 20184307 views

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 public and health personnel in North Western Province to remain alert and report any suspected Ebola outbreak in the area because North western is a border province with the DRC where the disease has been detected.

The minister also assured the people in all border areas with the DRC not to panic over Ebola outbreak in Congo as his ministry is ready for any outbreak of the disease.

And Mr. Mubukwanu has urged the people to be on high alert and report any suspected Ebola cases in the area.

A TOTAL OF 26,060 PUPILS SIT FOR PSLE EXAMS IN IRINGA

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 12,281 boys and 13,779 girls going to sit for standard seven national examinations in Iringa region this year. 

“We expect things will be calm until the candidates finish their exams and there will be no cheating cases. So far things are going well and all examination materials have been deployed,” he said. 

Speaking to the press earlier yesterday he said the examinations will take place for two consecutive days starting tomorrow. 

REO Njanga said that they also expect more students to perform well as the preparations this year went well. He added that during preparations no teachers boycotted or laid down tools like in the previous years. 

A spot check conducted by ‘TUMBUSI BLOG’ in Mwangata and Mlandege suburbs, students were found in their cleaning rooms for examination and organizing desks ready for exams. 

Moreover 25,315 candidates will write their exams in Kiswahili while 720 will do it in English. 

The candidates will sit for English, Kiswahili, social studies, mathematics and science papers. 

However, REO said 18 candidates with low vision and seven (7) with blindness respectively will sit for PSLE in Iringa Region.