In some countries, days like these are always celebrated with passion and patriotism as they remind the citizens of the days on which their countries were born and became nations.
Author: Prof Makala Lilemba (Prof Makala Lilemba )
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Opinion – Imaginary philosophy and mandate of rule
At the dawn of independence, the young and inexperienced African nations started drawing up their national development plans, which were hardly implemented, for various reasons.
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Opinion – Trial and error as political, educational systems’ hallmarks
In his documentary, ‘The Africans: A Triple Heritage, Programme 6: in Search of Stability’, Ali Mazrui (1986), the late renowned Kenyan academician and political analyst, likens Nigeria to an enormous political laboratory.
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Opinion – Positioning one another
Namibia is entering its 33rd year of nationhood, yet the process of the fair positioning of all Namibians in terms of jobs remains an illusion. The process has become so solidarised that it becomes almost impossible to penetrate it.
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Opinion – The role of philosophy of education
African countries adopted particular philosophies of education immediately after independence in efforts to transform the colonial education system.
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Opinion – The other side of the high failure rate
Many young people left their motherland in the Seventies into the unknown, with the main purpose of finding a system which would quench their educational thirst.
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Opinion – Developmental routes of the Zambezi
For easy and manageable ranking, the Zambezi region can be divided into four routes radiating from the central zone of development, which is the town of Katima Mulilo. Each route has experienced some form of developmental challenges.
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Opinion – Contested traditional histories and their impact on development
The Silozi Service of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation in the Zambezi region introduced a programme, “ZaBuikumuso bwaka”, which literally means “My Pride.” This programme targeted entities like members of traditional authorities, where they should express themselves on things and events which matter in their areas.
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Opinion – Contextualising self-governance through service delivery
In his documentary, ‘The Africans: A Triple Heritage” Ali Mazrui (1986) contends that one can teach other people how to speak the English language, still one can teach them how to practice Christianity, but one cannot teach them how to govern themselves, that they must learn themselves.