Floods cut off Zambezi schools

Rising floodwaters in the Zambezi region have cut off road access to Muzii Combined School, forcing pupils to use canoes to reach the school. Zambezi regional education director Alex Sikume yesterday said a stream en route to the school is filling up with flood- and rainwater, making the school inaccessible by road beyond a certain point. “However, the pupils are accessing the school via canoe or banana boat just to cross the stream, and then walk to school. The school is, however, not completely surrounded by water. “Teaching and learning at Muzzi and other schools are not interrupted at all,” he said. Sikume said it is too early to be concerned about floods affecting the schools. “Nonetheless, we are prepared to take measures to ensure the safety of pupils and teachers if the need arises at a later stage,” he said. The Zambezi region experiences annual floods, often cutting off access to villages, schools and other government institutions, especially in the Kabbe South and Kabbe ...