text: Swaziland: The King can do no wrong? (6) ---------------------------------------- I agree with you Odutola. One thing which has received little debate in the accountability issue in Africa is the way we are socialised to view authority and leadership in general. Right from the family unit, no matter how sound a minor's views or feelings are, elders always have the last say. For example, it is taboo to challenge the actions of one's father or mother - even uncles and aunts, no matter how bad their actions are. This subservient behaviour is reinforced in our education sys- tem. The teacher is the sole authority from primary to secondary school, and in some cases at college and university levels. I find our reverence of authority rather obscene and a serious crime on the part of Africans especially those who are being governed. Our warped senses of 'respect' of those in authority make us accessories to murder, national plunder, outright trea- son and other worse crimes. Almost everyone in Africa knows what's happening within the echelons of power but nobody does anything until the situation is beyond salvation. The tragedy of the whole thing is, this does not just happen in government alone but in churches, NGOs, CBOs, ASOs, the private sector and international organisations based in Africa. The difference is only in scale and how openly such crimes are committed. Lets teach our children differently. Obedients and subservients are not equal to respect. Joshua Chigodora Harare, Zimbabwe mailto:email@example.com

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Local police will help host an adults-only presentation on online safety next week.
Sun Prairie police Lt. Brian Teasdale said the department is working with the Dane County Sheriff's Office on an event scheduled Monday at 6 p.m. called "Internet and Technology Safety."
The event will be held at Sacred Hearts church, 221 Columbus St., on the lower level in the gathering room, organizers said.
The session will include discussion on topics like how to be safe online, dangers of apps kids commonly use, online predators, sexting and more.
Deputies Josalyn Longley and John Nelson and Officer Jon Lothe will present, according to the police department.
Public Health of Madison and Dane County would like to remind residents of assistance programs that are available when signing up for health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Residents can ask questions or sign up for coverage by going to the website or calling 1-800-318-2596 and talking to a Marketplace representative, according to a release. Both options lead residents through a step-by-step process, but until the website is running more smoothly, calling a Marketplace representative is the best option.
Below is the information needed to sign up:
As part of an effort to encourage healthy habits for kids, the city's "Water Wagon" will make stops at five Madison elementary schools in the next two weeks.
Madison Water Utility is taking its water unit to Chavez Elementary, Huegel Elementary, Van Hise Elementary and Marquette Elementary. The tour kicked off last week with a stop at Muir Elementary, the city said.
The Water Wagon tour is meant to promote healthy choices, like staying hydrated, as part of a challenge to students over two weeks to walk or bike to school, also called the Walk or Wheel Challenge.
Royal Oaks Elementary students are running laps Friday to raise funds for school programming that reinforces the benefits of healthy, active lifestyles, according to a release.
The Rocket Run, now in its third year, is a volunteer-based fundraiser for the Royal Oaks School Community Organization, event organizers said. The ROSCO complements the Sun Prairie Area School District's Wellness Policy.
Students will put skills they learned during the first month of school to work during Friday's run, including proper running and pacing techniques, how to take their pulse and the health benefits of running, according to the release.
The entire student body will run for 20 minutes and complete as many laps as possible, organizers said.
According to the release, the event is expected to raise over $20,000 with students running over 600 cumulative miles.
A program started by the Sun Prairie Action Resource Coalition was able to provide snacks to all seven Sun Prairie elementary schools and Prairie Phoenix Academy to help fight hunger during summer school this year, according to a release.
The SnackSmart program was launched last spring with financial help from local residents and businesses, according to the release. The group plans to increase the amount of snacks delivered for the 2013-14 school year through a fundraising campaign.
According to district officials, the program fills a vital need in Sun Prairie schools.
Educators, principals and social workers have told program organizers that snacks are needed in even greater numbers than provided this spring at all schools, and that high school and middle schools face the same challenges in addressing student hunger, according to the release.
Like most kids his age, 12-year-old Eleafar Xelhua Romero can't wait to spend time outside during summer. However, unlike his peers, he's been confined in years past to his couch because the agony of moving was too great.He suffers from epidermolysis bullosa or EB, a condition afflicting roughly 30,000 Americans. The genetic disorder led to his skin painfully cracking, blistering and shedding at even the slightest of touches."Most of the time, I needed to stay in," Eleafar said. "I couldn't go outside or anything."
The City of Sun Prairie is exploring a change in its firefighting service to move away from a volunteer crew to a full-time department.
Mayor John Murray said the city council made a decision to apply for a safer grant through FEMA that would help transition the hybrid-volunteer type of program to a city-run program.
With the model in place now, Murray said there is a significant delay in response times during non-paid hours, which can be 7-9 minutes. He said it's not a criticism of the firefighters but a circumstance of the volunteer program.
Tory Strauss, the Sun Prairie volunteer fire chief, confirmed to News 3 that the city was no longer negotiating with the fire board. He said the volunteer firefighters are a contracted service, which is up at the end of the year. The volunteer fire board has a meeting scheduled next week to consider its options, but Strauss said the volunteers would like to continue serving the city.


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Playing for contracts or snaps, these players need to bounce back with a healthy season.
A quarterback battle, some promising second-stringers and Michael Sam's NFL debut highlight the night.
After making the playoffs in the Chip Kelly's first season in Philly, expectations are high.
The Philadelphia Eagles had a luxury in DeSean Jackson and decided to save the money by cutting him. The Redskins jumped at the opportunity to land the play-maker, even if they had other needs.
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