Higher Education Ministry Permanent Secretary, Mrs Kayula Siame, has called upon the International Scientific Advisory Board to assist the Africa Centres of Excellence to find alternative sources of funding in order to meet their targets

Minister of Higher Education Eng Dr Brian Mushimba has commended the Regional Universities For Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) for creating a perfect platform for sharing perspectives and expectations on the role of Africa’s universities in development and generation of technology and innovation. Dr Musimba was speaking in Ghana at the University of Cape Coast where several ministers from different countries, vice chancellors from various universities, academicians, senior government officials and the private sector gathered for the Annual General Meeting. Find below the full speech by the Minister.

The University of Zambia Vice Chancellor, Professor Luke Mumba has been appointed to Chair the first Audit Committee set up under the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Board on 5th December 2019.

Her Honour the Vice President Madam Inonge Mutukwa Wina has officially opened the three days 2nd Zambia National Conference On Geology,Mining, Metallurgy and Groundwater Resources jointly organised by the University of Zambia and Copperbelt University under the theme: DIVERSIFICATION AND VALUE ADDITION IN THE 21ST CENTURY

The University of Zambia fourth-year student pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy has developed a prototype of a body spray which can be used as well as prevent attacks on asthmatic and hypertensive patients.

The Solar Energy Centre (SEC) under the Department of Physics, UNZA in collaboration with the Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town and Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, University of Oxford has successfully held a one day workshop at the University of Zambia under the theme:

The Department of Computer Science team dubbed "ALPHA-ZERO" has scooped the first position at the 21st ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) which took place on 26th October 2019.

The University of Zambia and the Belt and Road Institute of Science Technology has launched a Belt and Road Joint Research Centre at the Confucius Institute, UNZA to promote a new field for China-Zambia cooperation and think tank exchanges.

CONGRATULATIONS PROFESSOR KING NALUBAMBA The University of Zambia Council, Management and Staff would like to congratulate the Dean School of Veterinary Medicine Professor King Nalubamba for being coronated as the new Senior Chief Nalubamba

School of Engineering commemorated the Annual Flying Labs Day celebrated on 25/09/2019 with the hearing-impaired pupils at Munali Special School. The choice for Munali Special