But finally the long awaited Super Tuesday arrived and our public schools resumed their academic business following a long, laborious and exciting but well deserved break.Though Christmas festivities are notoriously known for their energy sapping...
One example is the ECOWAS, which is an unstable region with fragile states that are vulnerable to military coups.In fact, of all the seven military coups as well as attempted ones since 2020, five of these successful as well as three failed, were in...
As the oxygen transaction concluded in the lungs alveoli, the relaxation of the diaphragm expelled the carbon dioxide result.He was now exhausted. This voyage had commenced seemingly eons ago and he yearned to breathe oxygen the way nature intended....
Schools are littered across the vast expanse of this semi-arid country from Ramatlabama in the south, Ramokgwebana in the north, Gudigwa in the North West to the Kgalagadi sands in the west.Literally the country boasts of at least one fully-fledged...
There are debates as to what exactly contributes to the instability in Africa. Even though there are some arguments that many states in Africa are afflicted by conflict due to foreign intervention especially from former colonial masters, of recent...
Of the seven most common waterborne diseases in the world, diarrhea is the central symptom.The latest research shows that diarrhea is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five, causing more childhood deaths than malaria,...
Dear Anonymous, I understand what you are currently going through and every feeling presiding over you life. Your body is prone to change so that it takes shape that is ideal to carry out the pregnancy in an amicable state.All I know is that people...
We think women are harder to understand. One of the most frightening stats I have come across is that 25% of men are on medication for mental illness. That's scary. It means we have 75% running around untreated.The untreated are walking around...
This is also the time when fraudsters tend to prey more aggressively on unsuspecting victims.There are many types of scams that no one individual should think they are above because fraudsters are continuously evolving their ways to try and outsmart...
You know how people say, “The greatest thing since sliced bread”? Well, a slice is not as much fun as Pull-Apart-Bread (PAB).PAB is a great party appetiser that comprises of a bunch of little individual rolls, neatly baked together into one big...
Other issues will remain side dishes. The country has just completed Africa’s best run at a World Cup since the first tournament in 1930.No African country had ever reached the last four of the biggest football tournament but the Atlas Lions roared...
It widened and deepened my understanding and knowledge of what goes on in the world of schools leaders charged with the delicate duty of shaping the destiny of our children.My close association and professional engagements with principals was an eye...
Even though kleptocracy (governance characterised by rampant thievery of public resources) has been largely synonymous with Africa’s immediate post colonial dictators, it is still very much alive today but perpetrated through sophisticated...
In his hand the polished steel handle felt smooth and cool. He entered the room slowly this time. Every previous foray had been a quick in and out to quickly dispatch the work to be done.The plush carpet felt welcoming as he slowly slumped into the...
I was intrigued if anything, by the name, as I wasn't sure how to pronounce it, followed by the fact that it coupled two of my favourite things in a way I had never seen before, cheese and chicken! Funny enough, I have not made this meal a lot of...
Any prophet worth his pulpit must have that ‘I see’ moment. Thanks to social media we can pick these ‘I see’ moments through shared clips. Heaven bless the God of technology.This week I chanced upon one such video. A pastor was predicting the...
Dear Anonymous, I know that loving someone and giving your all to the relationship has very detrimental outcomes when you break- up, especially the one you are married to.It is often said, once bitten, twice shy, you are therefore prone to be in a...
It also laid bare the challenges bedevilling the education sector in the country and more importantly created some sense of urgency to close gaps identified. ETSSP was designed to restore a sense of accountability in schools among other things.A...
Indeed, attempted crossings have swelled with more than 86,000 African migrants entering Europe without a visa annually on average since 2014.African migration to Europe, however, is taking place within a larger phenomenon of forced displacement.More...
To the right, the vivid moon illuminated the night painted ocean. The large waves provided a scintillating cacophony as they crashed into the waiting beach sand.The rhythmic sound mimicked my own heartbeat. While the deserted beach itself showed no...
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