Tag Archives: Kitwe

28Apr/25

Why the energy transition won’t be green until mine waste disasters are prevented

Eva Marquis, University of Exeter and Karen Hudson-Edwards, University of Exeter

On February 18, contamination in the Kafue river, Zambia, led to a mass death of fish. Its water turned a deathly grey and adjacent farmland was poisoned. The drinking water it supplied to half a million residents of the town of Kitwe was suddenly cut off.

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01Aug/23

Mpelembe secondary school runs on Google Cloud

July 31, 2023 /Human interest/ — Mpelembe Secondary School in Kitwe was the first high school in Zambia to adopt Google for Education. This means that the school uses a variety of Google products and services to support teaching and learning. These products and services include: Continue reading

01Aug/23

Legends from Kitwe Primary School

July 31, 2023 /Education/ — Kitwe Primary School was founded in 1932, making it one of the oldest schools in Kitwe, Zambia. It was originally a white-only school, but after Zambia gained independence in 1964, it was opened up to all students. The school is located in Parklands, a residential area in Kitwe. Continue reading

13Jun/23

Creating life long links

The Class of 1986 at Mpelembe Secondary School in Zambia has a strong bond that has lasted for over 30 years. The class members have kept in touch through regular reunions and social media. They have also supported each other through good times and bad.

One of the ways that the class members have stayed connected is through a Facebook group called “Mpelembe Class of 1986.” The group has over 100 members and is used to share news, photos, and memories. The members of the group also use the group to plan reunions and other events. Continue reading

14May/23

Mpelembe Network can help to improve education for all Zambians

Mpelembe Network is a great example of how technology can be used to improve education. The school has been able to use Google’s educational resources to provide a high-quality education to its students. This has helped the school to improve its academic performance and to prepare its students for the future. Continue reading

08May/23

Mpelembe Secondary School

Mpelembe Secondary School in Kitwe, Zambia, is the first school in Zambia to adopt Google for Education. Google for Education is a suite of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, and educational applications developed by Google. The suite includes applications for productivity (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Slides), communication (e.g., Gmail, Hangouts), and collaboration (e.g., Drive, Classroom). read more

Mpelembe Secondary School adopted Google for Education in 2017. The school’s principal, Mr. Fidelis Hichibulo, said that the school adopted Google for Education because it wanted to provide its students with access to the latest technology and to prepare them for the 21st century workforce.

Google for Education has had a positive impact on Mpelembe Secondary School. Students have been able to use the suite of tools to collaborate on projects, to communicate with their teachers and classmates, and to access educational resources. The school has also seen an increase in student engagement and achievement.

Mpelembe Secondary School is an example of how Google for Education can be used to improve education in developing countries. The school’s adoption of Google for Education has helped to provide its students with access to the latest technology and to prepare them for the 21st century workforce.