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PF Gov’t Lies, Denies CBU Has Closed Indefinitely
The PF Government has refuted media reports that the Copperbelt University (CBU) has been closed indefinitely following the hail-storm that blew off the roofs of two buildings at the Campus.
And government has been caught in a web of lies by contradicting itself after an insight by Kitwetimes revealed that infact the University is closed because of the hail-storm that blew off the roofs.
Education Minister John Phiri has told Parliament that the time the incident happened the University was already on routine which has since been extended to allow for repair works to the damaged buildings before the University can reopen.
Dr Phiri says the University was due to reopen on 3rd March for the 2012/2013 academic year.
He says Government and the University management is hoping that the University will reopen within a month after the repairs works have been completed.
Dr Phiri says the University Council will meet tomorrow to give direction as to when exactly the University will reopen.
He adds that the ministry has put in place a team of experts to assess the extent of damage and design corrective measures.
He further stated that ministry of Education is determined to ensure that the Copperbelt University reopens as quickly as the University Council directs.
BUT a Kitwetimes check on the University website showed that the communique by the university management was that the postponement was to facilitate for repair works to the two structures whose roofs were blown off.
Below is a snapshot from the CBU website..
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Exhaust Blown Diffuser
March 2, 2012 at 12:50 pm
You should have said CBU to remain closed indefinitely…
Katonda street trader
March 2, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Nafuti nafuti
JQ
March 2, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Ba tumfweko get your facts right before publishing your news.actually the minister is right,CBU has never been opened,the time the hailstorm blew off the roof of the female hostels and school of business,students were still on vacation and instead of opening on 4th march the date was postponed indefinately to allow for repair works.we students are yet to open when repair works are finallised,correct your heading “CBU HAS CLOSED INDEFINATELY”
Prohomo
March 2, 2012 at 1:08 pm
From both explanations by the minister and the universty authority, it seems the university will be closed pending…surely not indefinately unless the word indefinate has assumed a diffrnt meaning
Zambian outside
March 2, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Your story heading is misleading. Where are the lies?
Lozi Bull
March 2, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Nebo na naka nama lyashi yenu
Mafaa, Mafaa
March 2, 2012 at 2:10 pm
and why should a blown roof result in indefinate closure. ba tumfweko be serious. this to me should take two months max. is this indefinate naiwe
Bushe tapali Ulipiya???
March 2, 2012 at 2:32 pm
This is an emergency can somebody do something?
kutez
March 2, 2012 at 3:15 pm
pipo pipo, its just poor work manship, the contracter who worked on the new building should be called to redo the job on his account ala, batwingilile bafipe ati investor kanshi ni infestor ataa!
MATURE
March 2, 2012 at 3:54 pm
if the university continues on recess wen it was supposed to open and the date for reopening not given, is that not indefinite? Scholars?
Tonga Bull
March 2, 2012 at 4:13 pm
we are tired of these politicians talking rubbish. what we want if for them to get the money which they want to spend on printing new currency and spend it on rehabilitating UNZA and CBU, end of story.
MRS DORA SILYA SATA
March 2, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Joh 8:44 You are from your father the devil, and you choose to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Rev. mushindo
March 2, 2012 at 7:22 pm
pls some 1correct me is it the roof or it was the increase of tution fees? naiwe kuti wabepa kwati niba tumfweko
Perturbed
March 2, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Ba rumour Ville publication or are yu batufwenko? “CBU’s reopening to be delayed” should have been a more appropriate heading.
black jack
March 2, 2012 at 11:14 pm
surly if the cbu has been not closed indefinitely then why was the word used ..is their any other meaning of ‘indefinitely’ okay !…then whats the meaning of indefinitely if thats the case?
Mature Student
March 3, 2012 at 5:04 am
I hope the Universty will be opened soon and the Government should state its position concerning the hiked tution fees at this institution
last born
March 3, 2012 at 6:38 am
What is all this indefinate closure all about? If the chinese can construct a 15-floor building in 15 days, what about just fixing the roof, should it take u a month sure? Beniko serious, xmas na new year mu zit takafuma.
Joseph
March 3, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Just say there is no money for maintenance,indefinite for what reason tuition fee is little or what?
Tiitom
March 3, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Lying to the Lozis,not much of a deal but just’LYING’ is a big deal to the country.
mary
March 3, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Ba stupiti get the contractor who did shoddy job ala
gucci
March 4, 2012 at 5:33 pm
bu are beginning to get on my nerves.you are been very irresponsible in your reporting. can you please make sure you get your facts right before making a fool of yourselves!!!damn
gucci
March 4, 2012 at 5:36 pm
ba tumfweko you are beginning to get on my nerves.you are been very irresponsible in your reporting.can you please make sure you get yo facts right before making a fool of yourselves!!!!damn