Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian On November 13, 2024, UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre celebrated the online launch of Phase 3 of the Mentorship Programme for African Heritage Professionals. The event, attended by over 100 participants, introduced 20 new mentees into the program, advancing its mission to cultivate a new generation of African heritage experts. Opening the EventMr. Lazare Eloundou-Assomo,…
“The theme for this year’s celebration is “The teachers we need for the education we want.” Every year on 5 October South Africa commemorates Teacher’s Day to recognise the importance of educators in society. It is a day set aside for students and communities to recognise the crucial part that teachers play in helping students become better citizens and…
Maria Nkhoma, who lives in the southern Malawi district of Balaka, recalls a time she would miss classes because there wasn’t enough food at home. With no food, the 17-year-old who is now in secondary school would remain at home to take care of domestic chores as her parents went around in search of menial jobs to feed their…
What you need to know: If the site meets the critical criteria for nomination by UNESCO, experts will be sent to the area for deeper geophysical assessments The Tendaguru dinosaur site in Tanzania, Lindi Region has been nominated as a world heritage site. The nomination by Unesco will see experts dispatched to the area for deeper geophysical surveys if…