Jubilee Centre January 22nd, 2008
Do our public officials care about the pain, suffering and hopelessness being faced by our people living in poverty especially those in rural areas? The Minister of Education recently informed the nation that 120, 000 children who sat for grade seven examinations did not make it to grade eight. However, he did not tell us […]
Jubilee Centre November 19th, 2007
Most of Zambia’s misfortunes are self-imposed. Unless we learn to deal with our adversities differently, we will not find solutions to even our most basic problems. Take, for example, the reasons being advanced as to why Evelyn Hone College was closed. If we had public servant leaders who drew from the biblical models of parenthood […]
Lawrence Temfwe March 5th, 2007
(Open letter to Hon. Geoffrey Lungwangwa Minister of Education)
Dear Hon. Lungwangwa,
From the 195, 243 pupils who sat for Grade 9 examination, Limbi Phiri is one of the 66, 877 pupils who made it grade 10. However, since the school opened two weeks ago Limbi has not attended classes because his father can’t afford to pay […]
