By MAIMBO MWEEMBA
Government says over Five Thousand candidates have been shortlisted for the commissioned and noncommissioned jobs in the Defense Forces.
Defense Minister Ambrose Lufuma said a total number of Two Hundred, Thirty Six Thousand candidates applied for recruitment in the Zambia Army, Zambia National Serv500ice and Zambia Air force.
Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka, Mr Lifuma maintained that the available slots for recruitment in the three defense services is five thousand.
Mr Lufuma said the names of successful candidates will be published in the Zambia Daily Mail and Times of Zambia and the Ministry of Defense website on Monday, Wednesday and Friday next week.
The Minister says the shortlisted candidates will be expected to report to the provincial centers on Sunday 18th June, 2023.
He said the third phase will be shortlisting and publication of successful candidates after undergoing medical, physical exams and aptitude tests.
Mr Lufuma said prospective candidates in the military will have a duty to defend the sovereignty of their country and will be required to be deployed within and outside Zambia
