Ghana has introduced a free education programme that has taken off in different parts of the country. The government introduced the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme which was launched on September 12 at the West African Senior Secondary School (WASS) in Accra.There have been questions however about the sustainability of such programme.
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Arts, Culture and Sport The Trouble of Nigerian Culture Writing
Culture journalism in Nigeria is bogged down in a lack of skill, professionalism and basic appreciation for the quality of the craft, writes TIA culture critic Oris Aigbokhaevbolo
Arts, Culture and Sport Ntom’benhle dolls represent diverse South African cultures
Molemo Kgomo launched Ntombenhle Dolls in 2005 when she recognized the need for a doll that could capture her culture and bring it to life for her daughter and generations to come. The dolls celebrate the heritage of various South African cultural groups as they are dressed in apparel representing the following 8 cultural groups: Zulu, Sotho, Pedi, Swazi, Ndebele, Venda, Tsonga and Xhosa.
Arts, Culture and Sport uMkhosi woMhlanga Zulu Reed Dance held in KwaZulu-Natal
The Reed Dance, also known as Umkhosi woMhlanga among the Zulus in South Africa has boosted tourism for the Province of KwaZulu-Natal. This year 45,000 maidens participated in the festival. The Reed Dance is a colourful cultural celebration held to promote respect for young women, preserving the custom of keeping girls as virgins until marriage.
Arts, Culture and Sport Online streaming in Kenya gets more competitive as iflix joins the fray
iflix is now in Kenya and is offering consumers at an affordable price to access a vast library of top Hollywood, Asian and African TV shows and movies, thus inching past the competition.
Arts, Culture and Sport Nigeria moves towards use of indigenous languages in elementary schools
Nigeria is making a concerted effort to promote the use and study of its indigenous languages in elementary schools as a way of preserving the country’s rich and diverse tapestry of tongues. A policy has been introduced that allows primary school pupils to receive elementary education in the language of their immediate community.
Arts, Culture and Sport Nigeria’s Peju Alatise wins FNB Art Prize 2017
Peju Alatise is one of Nigeria’s leading visual artists. Her works were showcased at the 57th Venice Biennale where for the first time the Nigerian Pavilion was in place. Alatise’s works have been said to be “filled with strong societal narratives on the realities of life in Africa.” She recently won the FNB Art Prize.
Arts, Culture and Sport European museums to return West African artefacts
There is a demand for the return of stolen artefacts to the continent. Over 3,000 bronze statues were stolen from the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ovọnramwẹn Nọgbaisi after the British invaded Benin Kingdom and killed its inhabitants by sending a punitive force of 1,200 soldiers.
Arts, Culture and Sport Photography From The Heart: Munya Chidakwa
Art has always been a part Munya Chidakwa’s life. He says it is way of trying to understand the world and is the medium he uses to communicate what’s inside of him. A son to a former Minister in Zimbabwe, Munya has known struggle and triumph- sleeping at a cemetery at one point and travelling the world to feed his passion. Meet Munya.