Africa 2.0 : Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

The former Finance Minister of Nigeria, says there’s a less-told story unfolding in many African nations: one of reform, economic growth and business opportunity. Cracking down on corruption — and the perception of corruption — will be the key to its success. I love her view on the concept that money cannot be laundered from [...]

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I’m Curious

Now before anyone jumps up and down let me state this clearly. Nothing can describe the pain of losing your child. I previously posted for prayers for the McCann family and their missing daughter as a Christian I continue to pray for them. No matter how much blame people may apportion for leaving the kids [...]

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Caribbean Living Room

My friend Keisha reminds me of what British Caribbean houses used to look like in the 70’s and 80’s. It’s like we all had the same interior designer! Scarey. Very Scarey!
You had to have visited on to understand.

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Education Roundup

A round up of some of the stories that have caught my attention this week.
All-white schools to be forced to find multi-ethnic twins. Come on now. Tell me how forced racial integration is going to help anyone. Call me a sceptic but this is not the way!!
The Knowsley Experiment. Secondary schools will be renamed learning [...]

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Why Do Humans Have

…a tailbone if we dont have a tail?
…wisdom teeth?
…appendices?
…nipples (men that is?)
…nasal hair?
(Ignore me. Its been a long day!!)

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This Gang Thing

The Ross Kemp on Gangs programme is a BAFTA awarding show that has been shown on Sky One and Three. Ross Kemp travels around the world looking at the nature of gangs, their modus operandi and what is being done to control them.
Most recently Ross has been in the UK looking at the gangs in [...]

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Education Matters: The Best Fit

So how do we suss out what the best fit is for students? How do we know what is the right mix of use of technology as opposed to “pen and paper” and practical activities? What about students who don’t fit into the framework we currently have for schools and should either be home-schooled or [...]

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Filthy Rich and Homeless

Am not sure about this one. Privileged people with loads of money sleep rough for a couple of nights to appreciate what it is to be homeless. The irony is the homeless don’t have TV’s do they……
I suppose we shall have to wait and see. More details here.

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Blogwatch: Geoffrey Philp

Geoffrey Philp is a writer from Jamaica who currently resides in Florida. I first found his blog when exploring some of the contributors on Global Voices.
Geoffrey is an accomplished writer, having written Exodus and Other Poems, and four other poetry collections have followed: Florida Bound (1985), hurricane center (1998), xango music (2001), and Twelve [...]

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Take Five: Sufficient Grace

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Cor 12:9
My grace is sufficient. That has become one of the most powerful phrases for [...]

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