Lessons from Africa prove the incredible value of mother tongue learning: Children at school in Mali, which is among the countries that's prioritised mother tongue education. United Nations Photo/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDSixty-five years ago a group of students paid with their lives in a fight for language. A number of students were shot and killed by police while demonstrating … [Read more...] about Lessons from Africa prove the incredible value of mother tongue learning | The Conversation
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New Civil Servant Support Officers Arrive from Kenya for Mentoring Assignments to Strengthen South Sudan’s Civil Service
New Civil Servant Support Officers Arrive from Kenya for Mentoring Assignments to Strengthen South Sudan’s Civil Service: Seven new public servants from the Republic of Kenya arrived to Juba this week to begin their assignments as civil service support officers (CSSOs) as part of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Regional Initiative for Capacity Enhancement … [Read more...] about New Civil Servant Support Officers Arrive from Kenya for Mentoring Assignments to Strengthen South Sudan’s Civil Service
Spam SMS from SA’s Insurers to Come to an End
Spam SMS from SA’s Insurers to Come to an End: Consumers will soon be able to opt-out of unwanted SMS communication from insurance companies thanks to a draft replacement of the Policyholder Protection Rules (PPRs) by the Financial Services Board (FSB). Speaking in a recent interview, Lezanne Botha, a senior specialist for the Insurance Regulatory Framework department at the … [Read more...] about Spam SMS from SA’s Insurers to Come to an End
Côte d’Ivoire receives a boost for development planning from the ECA
Côte d’Ivoire receives a boost for development planning from the ECA: On Monday, the Ivoirian Government, through the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) and the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), launched the support project to strengthen development planning in Côte d’Ivoire. This project … [Read more...] about Côte d’Ivoire receives a boost for development planning from the ECA
19 young ‘Namibian Ambassadors’ return from Germany
19 young ‘Namibian Ambassadors’ return from Germany: “My German exchange family made me feel so welcome and at home. They are like my second family now and I am already looking forward to the visit of my exchange partner in June.” The 19 exchange students, who have recently returned from their exchange programme, were all equally enthusiastic about their stay. The … [Read more...] about 19 young ‘Namibian Ambassadors’ return from Germany
