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WITH only a few schools registered as examination centres in Hwange district, examination time is a scary affair for pupils who have to walk over 10km through wild animals-infested bushes. Many pupils wake up during the wee hours of the day as they prepare to go to school. In their worn-out clothes and shoes, they are ready to walk a 10km-long journey through the thick, wild animals-infested bushes. Most cleave onto a plastic paper bag with stationery — a pen, ruler, book and a pencil as they head to write their final examinations. Hwange district primary and secondary education officer Walter Dube says the shortage of examination centres is because of lack of registered schools in the respective rural areas. Hwange district has 21 annex schools, which are only convenient to conduct class lessons. Secondary school learners from Lubangwe village walk 10km to the nearest examination centre with registration under Matetsi Secondary School, while primary school learners from Woodlands resettlement walk 7km to the nearest examination centre under Breakfast Primary School or to Nyongolo Primary School. The long distances which the learners walk are risky, as they often encounter wild animals. In January 2020, a young girl was trampled to death by a bull elephant when she was coming from school, a situation which has worsened existing fears among the villagers. Matetsi ward councillor Bernard Mhlanga has appealed to government to upgrade the satellite schools and turn them into registered schools which will be conducive for examining pupils. The district so far has 24 registered secondary schools and 82 registered primary schools operating under the Hwange district council. Most satellite schools in the district also suffer from lack of adequate human resources and learning materials as they are supported by communities surrounding them. — Citizen
South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
The class is open to credit-seeking students and non-credit-seeking community members who are interested in discovering more about Tulsa’s historic Greenwood district from 1850 to present, including the massacre on May 31-June 1, 1921.
“I know about the massacre only because my father was alive then, and he told me,” said Carolyn Ellis, one of the students in Lansana’s class.
Captola Dunn, a 1948 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, focused her project on her high school principal, Ellis Walker Woods.
With her final project for the class complete, Dunn will share her history with a younger audience via an online “inter-generational dialogue” during the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation’s 2020 national virtual symposium.
After learning something new about the history of Tulsa and Black Wall Street, Ellis is looking forward to sharing it with a younger audience.
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After becoming an overnight sensation after her first rally, Wynta-Amor Rogers marched in her second protest Thursday in New York City, and said she wants to prompt change like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
At just 7 years old, she has gained fame thanks to a video taken by a reporter for the Long Island Herald of her marching in a Black Lives Matter protest.
Her family, who lives in Uniondale on Long Island, attended Wednesday night’s march in Merrick – an event marred in controversy ever since counter protesters tried to stop the peaceful demonstration.
While some online have questioned if Rogers was too young to attend such protests, her mother disagreed.
After becoming an overnight sensation at her first rally, Rogers marched in her second protest on Thursday, this time in New York City.
BY Garikai Mafirakureva THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has extended the registration deadline for this year’s Ordinary and Advanced Level November examinations to October 2 for the benefit of students who failed to beat the March deadline due COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. This was revealed by Zimsec director Lazarus Nembaware in a circular addressed to provincial directors, school inspectors and heads. Part of circular number 4 of 2020, read: “Zimsec would like to advise all examination centres that registration for 2020 ZGCE Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations has been extended to October 2, 2020. “Heads of examination centres should communicate this extension of registration to prospective candidates in their communities. All regulations relating to the submission of entries should be followed to the letter.” Government closed all schools in March this year as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19 which has claimed over 220 lives to date. Cambridge final examination classes resumed this week, while Zimsec classes will resume on September 28, 2020 with examinations expected to start on December 1, 2020. The reopening of schools follows weeks of extensive debate with teachers’ unions, arguing that the rushed decision would expose their members and learners to the pandemic as most public schools did not have adequate personal protective equipment. But government has guaranteed that all standard safety procedures would be enforced.
Do you struggle with irregular periods? If so, you might be one of the 5 to 10% of women impacted by polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a hormonal disorder caused by elevated levels of male hormones, which can lead to irregular periods and a lack of ovulation. If ignored, PCOS can have a lasting impact on a woman’s health and fertility.
Unfortunately, many women struggle with PCOS for years (and in some cases, decades), before they seek treatment. CCRM Fertility, a global pioneer in fertility science, research and treatment, has compiled a list of the top five things every woman and young girl should know about PCOS to ensure she gets the support and care needed to keep her PCOS in check:
1. PCOS is commonly misdiagnosed or goes undiagnosed.
The most common sign of PCOS is irregular periods. It’s also one of the earliest signs, making it difficult to recognize in teenage girls who are still experiencing unpredictable menstrual cycles. Other signs include acne and weight gain, neither of which are uncommon in young women. One study found nearly 70% of women with PCOS hadn’t been diagnosed.
“Oftentimes I hear from women who tell me they asked their doctor about irregular periods and their doctor was not concerned,” said Dr. Stephanie Dahl, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist at CCRM Fertility. “The truth is, if you’re having irregular periods and there is not another underlying hormonal issue, like pregnancy, breastfeeding or being on birth control, there is cause for concern.”
Unfortunately, there is no single test to diagnose PCOS. Rather, doctors use The Rotterdam Criteria to determine if a woman has PCOS. Two of the three symptoms must be present to meet the criteria: irregular menstrual cycles or the complete absence of cycles, hyperandrogenism, which is characterized by acne or excessive hair growth on the face, chest and back or high androgen levels in the blood, and finally, the ultrasound appearance of the ovaries, specifically multiple small cysts on the ovaries.
2. Women with PCOS can get pregnant naturally.
Because women with PCOS frequently have difficulty ovulating, PCOS is often associated with infertility. However, not everyone who has PCOS has fertility issues. For women with PCOS who are struggling to get pregnant, oftentimes weight loss is enough to help regulate menstrual cycles.
“Women with PCOS who lose 5 to 7% of their body weight can develop regular menstrual cycles, and their chance of getting pregnant on their own, without the assistance of fertility treatment, doubles,” comments Dahl.
3. PCOS is not curable, but its symptoms can be managed.
Normally, the brain sends hormones to the ovary each month, which signals the egg to grow. When the egg has matured, it is released into the fallopian tube — a process known as ovulation. “In women with PCOS, the brain is sending these messages, but the ovaries are not listening so well because high insulin and testosterone levels are making too much background noise,” explained Dahl. For many women, weight loss through improved d
According to The Augusta Chronicle, Skhylur Davis was retrieving her grandmother’s mail on May 11, when Elizabeth Shirey confronted her for stealing mail from her mailbox.
The confrontation led to Shirey grabbing Skhylur and demanding that the young girl give her her mail back.
“Mrs. Shirey happens to see this young child by her mailbox and proceeds to come out of her home, yell at this 11-year-old girl,” Skhylur’s attorney Justin Bamberg said during a Zoom news conference.
And then, once Shirey realizes that Skhylur’s grandmother’s name is on the mail, she asks the young girl if she would like cookies.
At the press conference Skhylur said that Justin Shirey rudely confronted her and her friend and told the young girls that had they been a different “type” it would have been a different story.
My journey with low self-esteem has taken a steep turn this year being in quarantine; left with my thoughts and reflection.
