- By Jocelyne Kamwanya Mwabi In South Africa, after nearly two decades of democracy there is a fear that the quality of education has decreased despite the huge investments made by the local and national government into the educations systems from the primary to the tertiary level. It is possible that in trying to rectify …
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Suleman Sumra (SS) and Rakesh Rajani’s (RR) working paper may well have been an analysis reflecting secondary education policy challenges in Africa. Five policy challenges encountered in Tanzania’s education policy reform process since 2001, which they raise, are outlined and discussed in the context of secondary education policies confronting the continent. Teachers’ standards, incentives and …
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A couple of years ago, precisely 2003, I started the Save Port Harcourt Zoo Campaign, with the aim of raising awareness on the need to save the local zoo from collapse as a result of 'inadequate care and nutrition for the animals.' The goal was to 'to set up a Zoo Renewal Fund' in addition to a student …
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I hope that the sacking of NDDC’s previous board does not mark the end of investigations on alleged corruption charges levelled against some of its members. Beyond this, I wonder whether anyone has found the current federal government institutional framework for Niger Delta development comprising: NDDC, Amnesty office and the ministry of Niger Delta Affairs …
‘we will sue ya, we will sue ya, we will sue ya, we will sue ya…’ Protest - I have ‘witnessed’ three youth related protests since my stay in this country. The first was student protests against fee increases and funding cuts to the education system. The second was the widely publicised protest against police …
Okolobi! 