Parents jostle to prepare for opening of schools shops and vendors have cashed in the craze. It back to school everywhere as pupils and parents rush in to get stationery, uniforms and other products in preparation for the opening of schools.

We want provide customers with cheaper products and flexible times of service as we on the pavements up till late said Tamuka a vendor. While shops selling school products expressed joy as sales increased such that they also took the opportunity to extend closing times to cater for the many shoppers.

While teachers have declared a crippling strike that might force opening schools to be in dire, civil servant representatives are demanding a review in remuneration to meet the current poverty datum line per month of $550,according to Apex the body representing civil servants.