Liberia: Aware International School Celebrates Cultural Festival
[Liberian Observer] Students at Aware International School System, an Indian-run institution located on the GSA Road in Paynesville, on Saturday, April 26, celebrated their Annual Cultural Festival, bringing together children of different nationalities…
Namibia: Steenkamp Enters Khoekhoegowab Storm … Says No Language Is Superior to Another
[New Era] A storm is brewing at the Auas Primary School in the heart of Katutura, where disgruntled parents and community members and the school’s management are at loggerheads. It is alleged that the staff and principal are plotting to remove the Khoe…
Liberia: Confucius Institute Vows to Strengthen Liberia-China Cultural Ties
[Liberian Observer] The Confucius Institute at the University of Liberia (CIUL) joined countries around the world in commemorating International Chinese Language Day, under the global theme “Chinese Language: A Gift Across Time and Space.”
Africa: Africa’s ‘Sleeping’ Language, |xam, Has Been Written in Stone At Oxford University
[The Conversation Africa] A response to the legacy of the imperialist and mining magnate Cecil John Rhodes is being written into the fabric of the refurbished Rhodes House at the University of Oxford in the UK.
Kenya: NACADA Awards Winners of the National Essay Writing Competition for High Schools
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) announced the winners of the National Essay Writing Competition for High Schools, an initiative to engage students in critical discussion on substan…
Angola: Education Advocates Inclusive Language Policies to Preserve Cultures
[ANGOP] Lubango — The director of the Huíla Education Office, Paula Joaquim, defended on Friday in Lubango the need to promote inclusive language policies that value all local languages in order to guarantee the preservation of cultural diversity.
Ethiopia: Mother Languages Preservation Stressed in the Face of Endangered Languages
[ENA] Addis Ababa, — The significance of mother tongues in the preservation of cultures and heritages was underscored in the face of endangered mother languages due to globalization.
Nigeria: Unizik Student Bites, Assaults Lecturer for Interrupting Dance Video
[Premium Times] UNIZIK’s Chief Security Officer confirmed the incident on Tuesday.
Namibia: Schools Directed to Hold Special Assemblies for Nujoma
[Namibian] The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has directed schools to hold a special remembrance assembly in honour of the late founding president, Sam Nujoma.
Malawi: 45 Chiradzulu Women Graduate in Tailoring and Design Training Funded By Mrf-UK and Issa Foundation
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Relief Fund (MRF)-UK, in collaboration with its major donor, the Issa Foundation, has successfully graduated 45 women from Chiradzulu in tailoring and design training. The graduation ceremony, held at Maone Technical College in Chi…