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March 2, 2012
Radnor Road Primary School visits twinned school in Zambia

Two teachers from Radnor Road Primary School, Canton were mistaken for the Zambian football team when they got off a plane in Lusaka, Zambia. 

It’s great to be welcomed when you visit anywhere but this was something else. As two Cardiff primary school teachers got off their plane in Lusaka, Zambia, thousands of cheering locals lined the runway.

Unfortunately they weren’t there to greet Eoghan Walsh and Angie Carne, teachers at Radnor Road Primary School in Canton, but were expecting the Zambian national football team who had just won the African Nations Cup for the first time.   

April 1, 2011
AUDIO: What effect has the crisis in Libya had in Cardiff?

It has been seven weeks since the start of uprising against the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi but as the conflict progresses, what effect is it having on the Libyan community here in South Wales?

March 29, 2011
Archipelago

Archipelago, Joanna Hogg's follow up to Unrelated, comes to Chapter Arts in Cardiff from April 1 to 7.

The eagerly awaited follow-up to Joanna Hogg’s critically acclaimed debut Unrelated follows an upper middle-class family on a getaway on the idyllic Isles of Scilly, before the son Edward embarks on a charity expedition to Africa.

Edward’s father’s attendance is eagerly anticipated, although sister Cynthia appears to be present under some duress, going through dutiful motions with her doting mother, being tutored in oil painting and taking picnics.

March 29, 2011
Somali charity offers census guidance

A CARDIFF charity has been helping members of the Somali community fill in census forms, amid fears a low uptake could lead to under-representation.

A CARDIFF charity has been helping members of the Somali community fill in census forms, amid fears a low uptake could lead to underrepresentation.

Abdi Hassan of the Somali Integration Society said he hoped his organisation had helped more than 100 people fill in the form.

"We are basically explaining the form to them and the fact there is a fine attached to it, and also that it does contribute to resource allocation.

March 23, 2011
From Rumney to South Africa - youths dress up to reach fundraising target

A group of Cardiff youngsters who are travelling to South Africa for volunteer work took part in a weekend of fundraising last week in a final push to reach their target of £20,000.

A group of Cardiff youngsters who are travelling to South Africa for volunteer work took part in a weekend of fundraising last week in a final push to reach their target of £20,000.

March 4, 2011
Cardiff schools receive cultural visit from Africa

A cluster of Cardiff schools received a visit from Africa this week as part of a British Council scheme, set up to bring an international dimension to pupil learning.

A cluster of Cardiff schools received a visit from Africa this week as part of a British Council scheme, set up to bring an international dimension to pupil learning.

Cathays High School have been liasing with teachers from Ghana and Nigeria as part of the Connecting Classrooms project and organised a three-day visit for their international guests to experience their partner city.

During the visit, teachers exchanged classroom methods and experienced life in a British school to enhance their own teaching in their home country.

March 4, 2011
Cardiff schools receive cultural visit from Africa

A cluster of Cardiff schools received a visit from Africa this week as part of a British Council scheme, set up to bring an international dimension to pupil learning.

A cluster of Cardiff schools received a visit from Africa this week as part of a British Council scheme, set up to bring an international dimension to pupil learning.

Cathays High School have been liasing with teachers from Ghana and Nigeria as part of the Connecting Classrooms project and organised a three-day visit for their international guests to experience their partner city.

During the visit, teachers exchanged classroom methods and experienced life in a British school to enhance their own teaching in their home country.

February 22, 2011
Libyan students fearful as protests continue

Libyan students at Cardiff University today spoke of their fears as state repression in the country turns increasingly violent.

Libyan students at Cardiff University today spoke of their fears as state repression in the country turns increasingly violent.

Randa Abdelnabi, 30, is studying for a masters in Magnetics at Cardiff University. On Friday her cousin, 35-year-old Achor Hamd, was  attacked by a mob near the city of Benghazi and repeatedly kicked and beaten. Mr Hamd, a recently married schoolteacher, died of his injuries soon after.

February 18, 2011
How hygienic is the Food Standards Authority?

Unlike money and fame, hygiene and good health are unglamourous but paramount to a decent life. Be it in deepest Africa, the fringes of Eastern Europe or gentle Wales, keeping clean and well fed is vital to having a decent existence.

Unlike money and fame, hygiene and good health are unglamourous but paramount to a decent life. Be it in deepest Africa, the fringes of Eastern Europe or gentle Wales, keeping clean and well fed is vital to having a decent existence.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA), a Government body tasked with championing such ideals, has taken decisive action to ensure good hygiene across Cardiff by applying ratings to all establishments in the city serving food. And to make these more accountable, the FSA has now published these ratings on its website for all to see.

February 5, 2011
Egypt demonstations come to Cardiff city centre

The Cardiff Egypt Solidarity Demonstration saw about 100 people protesting against Mubarak in Queens Street last night.

 

The Cardiff Egypt Solidarity Demonstration saw about 100 people protesting against current Egyptian leader, Hosni Mubarak, in Queens Street last night.