It is said that education is a key to success but achieving that is another thing. Whilst other pupils and students are attending school from a shorter distance, the situation is not the same...
It is said that education is a key to success but achieving that is another thing. Whilst other pupils and students are attending school from a shorter distance, the situation is not the same for some students learning at Liwonde Community Day Secondary School. Many a times, they have...
by Rosalia Guvamombe Parents in Epworth are lamenting poor access to education of their children since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.The state of education is deteriorating, parents are forced to pay doubled fees for their children to get at least better knowledge in their various grades. This...
by Sharon Mautsi In beginning of the year, in January the country witnessed the strike by teachers across the country which led to about 134000 not reporting for duty due to incapacitation. However, after the 20% increment that they were granted by government, they then started to report for...
by Rapule Moiloa Since the start of the pandemic, many of the young boys have been involved in taking substances like marijuana due to the deferment of schooling in a bid to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. I had a privilege to speak to one of the learners...
by Hazel Msiteli High School in Mpopoma, Bulawayo, is under siege from rival pupils’ gangs fighting each other using dangerous weapons.The violence reached a crescendo last Friday with the destruction of a section of the school’s precast wall and classrooms’ window panes. One of the gang members was said...
By Doreen Mwangatah Young mothers in Mulanje District in Malawi are hesitating to continue with their education after delivery thus scaling up the illiteracy rate in Mulanje. One of the young mothers at Mulanje District Hospital, Eliza Patrick, who is 17 years of age, expressed her interest to go...
By Emmanuel Alufazema Teachers at Bangula Primary School under Traditional Authority (T/A) Mbenje in Nsanje district in Malawi have asked the government to construct houses at the school campus saying they are struggling walking long distances to and from school a situation which is negatively affecting learners to access...
by Rapule Moiloa On the 21st of December 2020 when Ramaphosa spoke he said if people are found without face mask in public they will be arrested and sentenced to six months or even fined for not putting their face masks and the first two weeks Bheki Cele said...
by Rapule Moiloa On the 23rd of October 2020 Dobsonville Human Rights Advice Office together with Equal Education hosted parental power workshop at Dobsonville police station. Parent power is an initiative by the DG Murray Trust and its aim is to empower parents to act as champions for their...
by Rapule Moiloa The pandemic and lockdown gave an opportunity to thieves to to break in to schools and steal school properties worth thousands since the beginning of the announcement of lockdown early these year. Mofolo higher primary school in Evaton in the Vaal is one school that thiefs...