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More than 1,500 students from across Africa are expected to compete in 20 skills at the World Skills Africa Competition, which Zambia would host in Livingstone next year.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Technology and Science, Dr. Brilliant Habeenzu, announced that the hospitality and transport sectors in the tourist capital were expected to benefit significantly from the five-day competition.
Speaking during the commemoration of United Nations Skills Day and the opening of the National Skills Competition in Lusaka, Habeenzu stated that Zambian students would compete in all 20 categories.
He noted that the government accepted to host the competition at the Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES) to boost the tourism sector.
“The event will help the hospitality sector and other related industries to provide services for the 1,500 students who will be competing at LIBES,” Habeenzu stated.
He said that skills development was at the core of the government’s agenda, providing youths with opportunities to gain knowledge and earn a living.
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Habeenzu urged Zambian participants to exhibit good behavior and compete favorably to make the country proud.
World Skills Zambia Programme Manager, Precious Lisulo, said the local secretariat was working diligently to ensure Zambia secures medals at the competition.
“A lot of work is being put in place to ensure that Zambian students are prepared to compete against their counterparts from across Africa next year,” Lisulo said.
She added that a team of experts had already been identified and trained to mentor Zambian participants.
The Ministry of Technology and Science had contracted the Zambia National Service to construct the competition venue at the Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies.
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