December 11, 2019

Les enfants n’apprennent pas ? Parfois des lunettes sont la solution

WASHINGTON et NEW YORK, 11 décembre 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Les enfants ayant une déficience visuelle sont en retard aussi bien en termes de scolarisation que d’acquis pédagogiques, selon une nouvelle étude de la Banque mondiale et de l’EYElliance publiée lors de la Journée internationale des personnes handicapées. Des programmes de santé

Children not learning? Sometimes eyeglasses offer a solution

WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Children with visual impairment are lagging behind in both school enrollment and learning outcomes, according to new research from the World Bank and the EYElliance released on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. School eye health programs, which provide vision screening

Wits Gold Medallist shares lessons on ladders of learning

Wits today awarded a Gold Medal to John Teeger, President of the Board of Wits Fund Inc., an independent fundraising entity representing Wits in the USA.Teeger (BComm 1968) delivered the keynote address at the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Envir…

Egypt Urges Decisive Action Against States Backing ‘Terror’

CAIRO – Egypt’s president Wednesday called for “decisive” and “collective” action against countries supporting “terrorism” in an apparent reference to Turkey and Qatar, who back the Muslim Brotherhood group, which is outlawed in Egypt.The three countri…

Botswana’s Khama Hits Out Over Corruption Allegations

GABORONE, BOTSWANA – Botswana’s former President has hit back against corruption allegations, vowing to sue a lead investigator for defamation after he accused the ex-leader of syphoning-off billions in state funds.After a decade in power, Khama, 66, d…

Algeria Election May Bring New Era or Continued Protests

ALGIERS, ALGERIA – Algeria’s powerful army chief promises that a presidential election on Thursday will define the contours of a new era for a nation where the highest office has stood vacant for eight months. The tenacious pro-democracy movement whic…

World Disability Day celebrated at Tshwane Rehabilitation Hospital

More than 300 persons withdisabilities participated in a third annual FunRoll, wheelchair race incommemoration of World Disability Day. Tshwane Rehabilitation Hospital in partnership with City of Tshwane hosted thisrace. In addition to the exercise, t…

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