January 19, 2024 at 10:35
A team of officials from African Union Development Agency -New Partnership for Africa's Development (AUDA-NEPAD) and WorldSkills International (WSI) is in Zambia to help Zambia adequately prepare for WorldSkills Africa Skills Competition in Livingstone, which will equip youths with relevant skills for employability and job creation.
President Hakainde Hichilema has expressed gratitude to the AU-that Zambia won the bid to host the WorldSkills Africa 2025 Competition in the tourist capital Livingstone. The Head of State said vocational education, training and capacity building are key to Zambia’s development and that is why through the Constituency ... Read more
December 22, 2023 at 13:52
Minister of Technology and Science Honourable FELIX MUTATI has disclosed that in 2023, more than 14, 000 out-of-school youths, Micro- Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and informal sector operators have benefited from the Skills Empowerment Programme.
Mr. Mutati said Government recognizes the importance of private sector participation in economic development and developing relevant skills for improved productivity and competitiveness among out-of-school youths, SMSMEs and informal sector operators.
Speaking at the TEVETA end of year media breakfast in Lusaka, Mr. Mutati said the informal sector was one of the biggest employers where entrep ... Read more
November 22, 2023 at 14:12
WITH more than 300 kilometres from Mongu and 190 kilometres from Livingstone, Sesheke youths had limited access to skills training facilities to acquire hands-on and entrepreneurial skills to effectively participate in socio-economic activities. The commissioning of Sesheke Trades Training Institute by President Hakainde Hichilema therefore brings skills development and auxiliary economic activities stimulated by a skilled workforce closer to the people of Sesheke and surrounding areas.
Speaking during the official opening of the trades training institutes, the President urged youths who will acquire skills at the institution to be utilized ... Read more
November 22, 2023 at 11:58
THE Government has put a high premium on quality skills for enhanced employability, job creation and youth empowerment. Quality skills development is vital to make the country a competitive investment destination and an efficiency productive hub in the region.
Establishment of Centres of Excellence (CoE) is one of the approaches Government is using to boost quality technical education, vocational and entrepreneurship training (TEVET). Centres of Excellence are places where exceptional quality training takes place that supply right skilled human capital for both the public and private sectors. They (CoE) promote collaboration and provide leadership, best pra ... Read more
September 27, 2023 at 6:52
Zambia to host WorldSkills Africa 2025 ...The third WorldSkills Africa Competition will be held in Livingston in early 2025.
September 18, 2023 at 12:10
The TEVETA Director General, Cleophas Takaiza has said a partnership with the Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ) to support skills development and social economic transformation was critical in ensuring relevant workforce development and stimulating grassroots economic activities. Speaking during the LGAZ Conference, Mr.Takaiza said TEVETA has placed emphasis on collaborative efforts in developing a quality and competitive workforce for the country’s productivity and economic transformation.
He added that skills were the new global currency that transformed lives and socioeconomic development. “TEVET skills are critical in achieving s ... Read more
May 9, 2023 at 10:57
Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati has extolled the private sector for supporting strategies that enhance employability of the country’s workforce. “This will intensify acquisition of practical competences for smooth transition into the world of work by graduates.”
The Northern Technical College (NORTEC), University of Zambia, Cavendish University and Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) are higher education tertiary institutions have partnered with ZAMBEEF to integrate and build internship - industrial mentorship to students from respective institutions to get acquainted with real industrial world of skills work, ... Read more
March 20, 2023 at 16:11
A skilled workforce is critical to Zambia meeting the annual copper production of three million tonnes in the next 10 years. The country needs to have a workforce with the right skills so that productivity is enhanced.Training of mine operators is one way of growing the sector as it increases efficiency in the mine and minimise risks especially those that come about due inadequate skills to handle the equipment.
A combination of safety practices and skills are highly demanded for improved protection of mining infrastructure, equipment and workers.
It is for this reason that the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority ( ... Read more
