Zambia joined the rest of the continent in commemorating Africa Freedom Day under the theme, “Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong Quality and Relevant Learning in Africa.” This year’s theme underscores the urgent need to revamp educational frameworks across Africa to meet the demands of the 21st century.
President Hakainde Hichilema addressed the nation, emphasizing the importance of creating resilient education systems capable of withstanding economic fluctuations, technological advancements, and societal changes. “This theme is both timely and appropriate,” President Hichilema said, “as it aligns closely with our vision here in Zambia to provide not only free education but also education that equips learners with the necessary skills to become future entrepreneurs and their own employers.”
The President highlighted the historical significance of Africa Freedom Day, a time to honor the selfless sacrifices of the founders of African nations who fought to free the continent from the shackles of colonialism. He pointed out that the freedom achieved by these pioneers remains incomplete without addressing the pervasive poverty that hampers economic growth across the continent.
“Our government is committed to building our nation’s economy and improving the livelihoods of our people,” President Hichilema affirmed. He called on all African nations to prioritize the development of resilient education systems that ensure increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning for all citizens.
The President’s message resonates with Zambia’s ongoing efforts to enhance its educational sector. By focusing on providing free education and fostering entrepreneurial skills, Zambia aims to prepare its youth to become self-reliant and contribute significantly to the nation’s economic development.
As Africa Freedom Day is celebrated, it serves as a reminder of the enduring need to address critical issues such as education and poverty.
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The western education system has not worked for Africa……….especially at primary level…….this is where our children should be taught patronisim, hard work , good morals and honesty and how to look after our environment and natural resources……..
The west poked fun at the far Eastern education system………
Now they are crying foul because they can’t cope with the work ethics of the Chinese and other Asian powers……….
The African country that will aligne its education system to the Chinese model will be the super power of Africa…….
I actually agree within reason. We need to reform the Western education system to make it work for Africa. We need to promote African culture, and to teach African tradition and values in our education system. We can teach mathematics and science, but replace everything else from the West in our educational curriculum. The damage, however, does not emanate from the class rooms only. We need to clamp down on the dissemination of Western culture on our airwaves. We need to suppress MTV and forum that promote homosexuality for example. We need to control the churches and challenge them to support the progress of Africa, and to follow their own Bible. If they do not, we should close them down. A man cannot overrule his own God and say it is ok for two men to marry
Freedom day when an Israeli is running Zambian football. Zambians muli ma useless.
Exactly the article I hv been waiting for? What are African leaders saying in ordinary people’s names? In Sudan, some people are being targeted for killing because of their dark skin. What will move these people?
@Ingombe don’t you see how your primitive tribal mindset trips your progressive decision “to promote African culture, and to teach African tradition and values in our education system”?
Wake up! You and Spaka are so inherently backward you’re out of kilter with modern day Zambia.
Albrecht Dietrich
You are happy with your colonised mind………
Africa will forever be Africa
DRC, DARFUR, Somalia etc
Get used to it
LT WHY NO MENTION OF 12 HOURS LOAD SHEDDING
ITS NEWS ON ALL OTHER NEWS MEDIA
Because no one can make rain happen dimwit. Perhaps if your tribal relatives had not borrowed US $33 billion and looted it, Zambia would not need to export electricity in order to pay on that debt. Also, if the money had been used to expand the power generation capacity of Zambia, in stead being deposited in the foreign bank accounts of Michael Satan and Edgar Lungu’s families, the shortage of power would be mitigatable. All your kind do is to cause problems, and complain when they think that others cannot solve them for them. In stead of using debt to build tribal universities, selling the land of other tribes to undermine them economically, they should have invested in a geothermal electrical power plant and Gwisho and other hotsprings in Zambia
No sane country on earth can have 12 hours loadshedding. Where is the cabinet? Drinking in diesel powered clubs?
The economy must be dead. And the government?
Obviously the above is only semi literate
We shouls have been on load shedding last year at say 2 Hrs but the top goons in zesco
showed no fore thought… Obviuosly nothing can be done now .. even next year it will still be here
With Africa Freedom day let us improve quality of news, watching TV news tonight KBN captions a wrong spelling as Senenga district instead of Senanga and Prime TV captions Instructor as Instractor,
What nonsense is Africa freedom day when nations like Kenya are sellouts joining NATO alliance with their recent invite by US President as “major non NATO ally” ?
Is there power cut for 12 house at community House, Energy Minister’s House?
These are our servants. We pay for their salaries, housing, cars, world travelling? They shall live,eat, sleep in same conditions as does voter in Matero.,
NO POWER CUTS ARE ONLY FOR US THE VOTERS
GRZ from being our servant suddenly become our Gods
Hakaide Hichelema is the most useless president to have ever ruled this country. He will go down in history as a failure. So far all he has managed is to build are toilets. He promised the Zambian people mealie meal at k50, fuel at k5, fertilizer at k250. Now the foolish Zambian people are being exposed to mealie meal at k350, fuel k27, fertilizer at k1500, extreme power loadsheding for 15 hours a day, no in water homes. What kind of people are we Zambians to see where this is driving us to? By December this year we will only be having power for day in our homes with moron around. Why did God curse us like this.