Education

education

Free Internet Lessons for Grade 12

In partnership with content providers we have created a section on our website(www.newszm.com/education) to offer lessons in the following subjects: English Chemistry Biology Physics Currently we are only offering English lessons,the other subjects we be available in the next two weeks.  _______  Are you seeking publicity for your business or charity work? We would like to…

eBook Readers in Zambian Schools

    Some Zambian children have never seen a dial phone. They use mobile phones. True. Some Zambian children have never seen a library, they use electronic book readers (ereaders). False. With regard to the telephone, Zambian children have leap-frogged into the future with mobile phones, skipping the dial phone. The same cannot be said…

Free University Education From Top Universities

An Educational Revolution All education in Zambia was free immediately after independence. As the population has grown demands for other services such as health have increased, it has not been possible for the government to provide free education for all. It is simply too expensive. There is another group of people who have gone into…

Short Courses at Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation

Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation (MEF) is a multi-disciplinary centre which has brought together people of different faiths and educated community torch bearers since 1958.  Set in a wooded area of Mindolo township in the northern part of Kitwe, it is opposite Chimwemwe township, off the Kitwe-Chingola road. MEF is home to the Dag Hammarskjold Messengers of…

Dreams Come True

From humble beginnings At number 27 Kanyanta Street in Kitwe’s Martindale area just opposite Airtel main office, is a private school called Jacky Christian Academy. The school has classes from baby class up to grade 7.The school also offers free computer lessons to all its pupils. There is also a school bus which does the…

Choosing Your Career

“Marry in haste and regret at leisure.” I don’t remember where I saw this quote about the need to take time to choose a marriage partner in order to avoid a life of misery, but I think it aptly applies to choosing ones career, too. If you choose a career hastily, without considering the pros…

Recognizing And Dealing With Dyslexia In Kitwe

It is every parent’s hope to see their children display above-average academic performance in school. It is common to hear parents talking so proudly about their children’s academic achievements as though these were a reflection of the parents’ academic brilliance. In this regard, my wife, Joyce, and I are certainly no different from the average…

My Zambian Memories

Senior Teacher, Chamboli Secondary School: September 1966 – November 1972 As the plane gradually lost height on its final approach to Ndola airport I could see the African bush beneath the plane’s wings, stretching away into the distance.  As far as I could see there was nothing except a few trees and red earth together…