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14/09/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Paul Monnuie Kanasuah, Leonardo E Togba, Amelia K. Kokoe, Madiba Jonathan Wreyou, Michael Cephas, C-mebrahtu Leon Saywon, Walakehwon Sonkarlay, Simon Mlotshwa, Mohammed A. Konneh, Gibson Kpai, Sekou S Taylor

31/07/2024

Human Resource Development is the Foundation for Infrastructure Development

African nations uniquely persist in the belief that their development will be initiated by Western countries or former colonial powers. Even those considered intellectuals and learned continue to harbor this notion. They spend countless hours in cafes blaming the West, accusing them of exploiting our resources to build their own nations. We invest excessive energy in criticizing Western nations rather than introspecting on our own circumstances and devising solutions.

For over a century, before and after independence, Africans have criticized and condemned through various channels. Unfortunately, discussions about reversing this situation are scarce. While I acknowledge some of these criticisms as legitimate, solely attributing our underdevelopment to Western influence is immature and evades our responsibility.

Africans themselves are primarily responsible for the underdevelopment of their countries, due to several factors:

1. Contempt for Knowledge:
Africans often pursue education not for acquiring skills and knowledge, but for obtaining degrees to secure government jobs and exploit public funds. Development hinges on knowledge and skills, not merely degrees.

2. Outdated Education System:
African education systems prioritize language arts over science, mathematics, technology, and computer science. For instance, Liberia allocates far more time to English language than to any other subject. Conversely, there's often only one science teacher covering biology, physics, and chemistry. Computer science is neglected. Our system fails to recognize the paramount importance of computer science and technology for development. We invest our lives in learning Western languages instead of focusing on subjects that can drive development.

I don't advocate for disregarding languages, but for balancing them with mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. These subjects should hold equal importance to English or French. Developed nations prioritized human resource development, innovation, and creativity, leading to subsequent infrastructure growth. Africa seems oblivious to this approach.

3. Brain Drain and Political Inclination:
Many Africans educated in prestigious Western institutions fail to return home due to better earning potential abroad. This is known as brain drain. Those who do return often enter politics rather than applying their knowledge for national development.

To be continued

23/12/2023

The Merciless Combat 💔

Life hits me with punches, fierce and cold, 🥊
Each blow a tale of stories yet untold. 📜
It punches so hard, relentless and bold, 💥
Yet, I strive to stand, my spirit to uphold. 🤲

I try my best to resist the cruel assault, 🛑
But resilience, a cruel catalyst, takes its fault. 🌪️
It fuels the punches, each strike a jolt, ⚡
A symphony of pain, a relentless tumult. 🎶

I attempt to punch back, with feeble might, 👊
Yet my efforts wane, lost in the night. 🌌
I am weak, helpless, in this merciless fight, 😓
No allies to aid, no comforting light. 🕯️

The onlookers jeer, their laughter unkind, 😡
As I struggle alone, no solace to find. 😔
I cry out loud, a voice lost in the wind, 🌬️
But echoes of despair are all that chime in. 🌑

Life continues its assault, again and again, ⏳
Leaving me bruised, battered, full of pain. 😖
Numbness creeps in, a relentless chain, ❄️
No spot untouched, in this merciless terrain. 🏞️

Tears cascade down, like a river's flow, 😢
Pressed hard, so hard, by an invisible foe. 🤜
Alone, I fight, with nowhere to go, 🚶‍♂️
Yet in my heart, a glimmer of hope does grow. 🌟

My hope may falter, my strength may fade, 🌄
But still, I press on, in this relentless crusade. 🏹
Tomorrow, I dream, a better charade, 🌈
A respite from punches, a merciful cascade. 🙏

22/12/2023

In the classroom shadows, I'm a teacher sad,
Molding minds, but respect I never had.
All day, all night, I work so hard,
Preparing lessons, but it's disregard.

Students I teach, don't care for what I say,
Parents look down, in a hurtful way.
My bosses mistreat me, it's hard to bear,
The government forgets, no one's aware.

I survive on a tiny, meager pay,
Three days it lasts, then fades away.
My shoes are worn, complaining loud,
A teacher's life, in a tattered shroud.

Worn-out shoes, like dreams now past,
Tell a story of struggles that forever last.
I'm a teacher, poor and unseen,
A life of hardship, where respect is keen.

Assaulted and silenced, no one speaks,
For I'm just a teacher, poor and weak.
Respect is distant, a dream untold,
In poverty's grip, my fate is cold.

Yet, in this darkness, a flicker persists,
A passion strong, despite the twists.
Though they take my riches, my spirit's free,
A teacher's heart, in adversity.

05/10/2023

Moroccans “proud” to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup
https://ecowas24.com/post/Moroccans-%E2%80%9Cproud%E2%80%9D-to-co-host-the-2030-FIFA-World-Cup-1696494057331

04/10/2023

Niger: au moins 60 soldats morts lors d'attaques à l'Ouest, en pleine hausse de l’insécurité
https://ecowas24.com/post/Niger-au-moins-60-soldats-morts-lors-dattaques-%C3%A0-lOuest-en-pleine-hausse-de-lins%C3%A9curit%C3%A9-1696417406056

04/10/2023

Liberia's young voters engage for peaceful elections
https://ecowas24.com/post/Liberia's-young-voters-engage-for-peaceful-elections-1696417547933

25/06/2023

Africans need to get interested in programming

10/04/2023

Liberia: Weah Administration Says Gender Quota Clause Was Not Vetoed
https://ecowas24.com/post/Liberia:-Weah-Administration-Says-Gender-Quota-Clause-Was-Not-Vetoed-1681113915705

05/04/2023

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11/02/2023

Le bété reste bété

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14/07/2021

Liberia: No Money For Biometric Voter Registration
http://ecowas24.com/en/blogs/Liberia:-No-Money-For-Biometric-Voter-Registration-date-7-14-2021

14/07/2021

See Full List Of Award Winners And Prize Money At Euro2020
http://ecowas24.com/en/blogs/See-Full-List-Of-Award-Winners-And-Prize-Money-At-Euro2020-date-7-14-2021