2016-03-19 18:53
2011 has been an exciting and eventful year for all of us connected with the Zambezi International Green School especially as we are now a tangible reality having opened our doors to our fir… Read More
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peter mutharika
An ever evolving platform for my musings on African politics and societies with particular focus on Botswana, Malawi and Zambia as these are the countries I have lived and worked in. I attempt to be objective and recognize that I am an outsider looking in on African life and culture. I work as Curriculum Director at an international school in Paris, France and as CEO of Zambezi International Green School in Livingstone, Zambia. My hear is in Africa!
2016-03-19 18:53
Great news from Zambia! We are close to opening the first phase of our green school here in Zambia. In order to kick start the project we have agreed to rent a building in Livingstone where… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The Post, Zambia's biggest selling daily newspaper, carries a story today reporting that the Catholic Church has expressed concern on the quality of education provided in schools. This comes… Read More
2015-10-10 18:39
Many people with limited knowledge of Africa probably think of Poverty, Malaria and HIV/Aids as the major causes of death in countries like Zambia and other parts of Sub Saharan Africa but a… Read More
2015-08-24 08:30
Zambian's the world biggest drinkersWHO evidence shows that Zambian women are the biggest consumers of alcohol in the world. The horrible reality is that alcohol destroys lives in Zambia… Read More
2014-05-30 18:10
Friends in Malawi. Election Update!Seven out of ten members of the MEC have refused to ratify the vote count despite the High Court Ruling ordering the release of result today - in order t… Read More
2014-05-26 14:12
South Africa held a General Election on 7th May 2014. The election saw Jacob Zuma re-elected as President and the ANC maintain overwhelming majorities in the National Assembly an… Read More
2014-05-23 18:03
--> Malawi held it’s first ever-tripartite election on Tuesday 20th May 2014. Of course most of the attention is focused upon the race for the Presidency. As voting began opin… Read More
2014-04-28 15:00
My last Blog post focused on the problem of alcohol abuse in Zambia:Zambia's problem with alcohol abuseIn the post I concentrated primarily on the problems facing the country but did little… Read More
2014-04-23 13:42
The Zambezi International Green School is now two years old. We celebrated our second anniversary at the beginning of the 2014 academic year. The school is now flourishing and full of the vi… Read More
2010-07-13 17:57
This got me thinking about the way we treat the elderly in the UK compared to the way the elders are treated in Sub Saharan Africa. UK society is quick to condemn the old to nursing homes an… Read More
2010-07-13 17:55
I have been a member of the Rotary Club of Liverpool Garston for the past 18 months. During this time the Club has taken a great deal of interest in our Green School project and has been a g… Read More
2010-07-13 17:52
I first started writing this Blog back in 2005. It began as a reflection on the time I worked in Botswana back in the early part of this Millennium. Since then ‘Thembinkosi Foundation… Read More
2010-07-05 20:26
I recently came across this article about CAFOD (the Catholic Agency For Overseas Development). It was posted as a reply to an article in the Telegraph. 'CAFOD spends &poun… Read More
2010-07-05 20:26
Thank you to all of you who atended our Band Night @ Woolton Village Club last Friday. The night was a resounding success and we raised over £1100!!! Every penny of the money raised wi… Read More
2010-07-05 20:24
This article is from The Post, Zambia. It outlines the difficulties facing teachers in Zambia. The Thembinkosi Foundation, through its range of outreach projects in Kazungula and Livingstone… Read More
2010-07-05 20:24
Zambia ranks 164 out of 182 countries on the Human Development Report. Most of those countries that rank worse than Zambia are even war torn or suffering from a legacy of conflict. Zambia on… Read More
2010-04-11 18:52
We feel that our model for education as something new to offer in that in incorporates the best practice from similar projects whilst having a thoroughly unique angle.We have researche… Read More
2010-04-11 18:18
The Thembinkosi Foundation is looking for volunteers to help us move forward our project to Build a School in Zambia. We are looking for a minimum of three people to take over as Trustees… Read More
2010-04-11 17:29
On Friday 16th April we are hosting another of our famous Band Nights at the Woolton Village Club in Liverpool. It promises to be a night of live music, games and great banter! All funds wil… Read More
2009-10-05 19:24
Zambia is a peaceful and stable country and thus the scope for development is apparent. Unfortunately Zambia is one of the poorest countries in the world with one of the lowest life expecten… Read More
2009-10-05 19:17
The Thembinkosi Foundation has again featured in the media. Our Tour de Zambezi sponsored cycle ride through Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia was covered by the Widnes World. The Themb… Read More
2009-09-18 18:12
We are really busy at the Thembinkosi Foundation. Will, Betty and I are now back at work and Karen is looking after two babies. It makes it difficult for us to devote our time to fundraising… Read More
2009-09-18 18:10
On the 15th August 2009, I, Adrian Scarlett with several Zambian family members, embarked on a 300 mile sponsored cycle ride across four countries in Southern Africa. We set out from Livings… Read More
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