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South Sudanese student among winners of regional essay writing competition

Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: November 27, 2023

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Lalum Joselyn Oluku, one of the winners of the 2022 EAC Essay Writing Competition. (Alhadi Hawari/Eye Radio)

A South Sudanese student was handed a certificate and a prize at the East African Heads of State Summit for being among the winners of the 2022 EAC Essay Writing Competition.

18-year-old Lalum Joselyn Oluku, who sat for the 2022/2023 South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education at Saint Daniel Comboni in Juba, and currently hopes to join college soon.

While in Senior Three, she made her first attempt and participated in the regional essay completion but not succeed.

However, Joselyn gave it a second shot in 2022 when she emerged among six winners in an English Essay writing competition.

She has earned herself a certificate and some 550 US dollars that were handed to her by President Salva Kiir who took over the chairman of the East African Community on Friday.

When asked about how she felt winning the prize, Joselyn said she was privileged to receive the award during Friday’s heads of state summit in Arusha, Tanzania.

Joslyn described the weekend’s occasion as a life-changing experience for her.

“I am privileged than honored to be here today, taking part in the essay in the EAC written competition. It was a life-changing experience,” she said.

“It’s a goal I look forward to because in 2021, I participated but I didn’t make through, so 2022 I participated and this time I made through, and I am so happy.”

“What I can tell the other South Sudanese outside there is, you just need to believe in yourselves, when such an opportunity just comes, grab them with both hands don’t shy away.”

“Believe in yourselves, work hard on it and you will make it and you will make it. Because I couldn’t believe that I could do this but am so happy and I am glad that I managed to do it.”

The other winners are , Astin Alego Angoya from Kenya, Idrisa Musa Hamadi, Tanzania, Irakoze Sonia from Rwanda, Amuron Evelyne from Uganda, and Irimpuhwe Alda from Burundi.

Dr Congo is the only member state that did not participate in the annual EAC essay writing competition last year.

The competition is intended to promote among East African Community secondary school students a better understanding and appreciation of the issues relating to the regional integration of East Africa.

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Machakos high's austin angoya tops east africa essay competition.

Austin Angoya of Kenya was the best in the EAC essay competition. His essay stood out for its inventiveness and fresh approach to a regional issue.

By  Anthony Njagi

Nation Media Group

Kenya has once again proved its supremacy in East Africa's most competitive essay writing competition, with Machakos High School's Austin Alego Angoya coming first in the hotly contested regional competition held in Arusha, Tanzania on Friday.

The EAC Essay Writing Competition, an annual event aimed at promoting regional understanding in the East African Community, featured essays from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan.

Announcing the results of the competition, Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, the deputy secretary-general for Infrastructure, Productive and Political Affairs at the EAC, said Angoya's essay stood out for its inventiveness and fresh approach to a regional issue.

Students rewarded for their essays on regional integration

Essay competition to create awareness on EA integration

The 18th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers Responsible for Education, Science and Technology Culture and Sports held on June 9, 2023, considered the regional and national winners of the EAC Essay Writing Competition.

“We hereby announce Austin Alego Angoya as the regional winner of the 2022 students’ essay writing competition,” said Malueth.

The essay writing competition results are announced during the Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State and Government, which is held at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

Angoya joins a list of several other Kenyan students who have won the award in the past.

Second place went to Idrisa Musa Hamadi of Tanzania (Azania Secondary School), while Irakoze Sonia of Rwanda (Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology) and Amuron Everlyne of Uganda (Wiggins Secondary School Kumi) came fourth.

They were followed by Irimpihwe Aida from Burundi (Ecole SOS Muyinga) and Lalum Joselyn Oluku from South Sudan (Merryland Academy).

“The winner, plus his English teacher and mentor Gladys Mbithe John, visited the best tourist sites in Tanzania for a week as a bonus to the award,” said Malueth.

The theme of this year's essay was "Discuss how the development of transportation infrastructure can contribute to enhanced regional integration and development of the East African Community".

In his six-page essay, Angoya explored how easier transport infrastructure can take the East African Community to new economic heights, pointing out that better water, road, air and rail links between countries can facilitate trade and bring prosperity to the region.

“Infrastructure is the foundation upon which our development is hinged. Regional integration is the process by which two or more nation states agree to cooperate and work closely together to achieve peace, stability and wealth,” reads part of Angoya’s winning essay.

He noted that transport infrastructure will lead to improved health care in the region. He pointed out that with affordable air transport, members of the regional community could get help quickly from one another.

Angoya wrote that Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya is the largest referral hospital in East Africa, with others in the region including Mulago Hospital in Uganda, Muhimbili in Tanzania and Juba Teaching and Referral Hospital in South Sudan.

“Access to these facilities is hampered by inadequate transportation infrastructure. Nursing patients in other countries will certainly be a catalyst for integration,” said the student, who completed his high school education last year.

The East African Community was originally formed in 1967 by Kenya, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. However, the Community collapsed in 1977.

The Treaty for the re-establishment of the East African Community was signed in Arusha on November 30, 1999 and came into force in 2000. Rwanda and Burundi acceded to the EAC Treaty in 2007.

South Sudan became a member on September 5, 2016, while the Democratic Republic of Congo joined in April 2022.

On November 24 this year, Somalia officially became the eighth member of the EAC.

The East African Community aims to achieve economic prosperity, competitiveness, security, stability and political unity.

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EAC Clearinghouse Award Winners 2022

The Clearinghouse Awards , also known as the “Clearie” Awards, are presented annually across the U.S. for best practices in election administration by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), the EAC is charged with serving as a clearinghouse for election administration information. To further this mission, the EAC launched the Clearies in 2016 to promote best practices in elections and celebrate the accomplishments of election officials. 

The EAC is excited to recognize the hard work and innovation of the 2022 Clearie Winners. The EAC is also recognizing 16 jurisdictions with 2022 Clearie Honorable Mention awards .

2022 Clearinghouse Award Categories

Outstanding Use of HAVA Grants in Election Modernization

Outstanding Election Official State Association Program or Local Office

Outstanding Innovation in Election Cybersecurity and Technology

Improving Accessibility For Voters With Disabilities

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Durham County Board of Elections, North Carolina 

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Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration, South Carolina 

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South Sudanese student among winners of regional essay writing competition

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. A South Sudanese student was handed a certificate and a prize at the East African Heads of State Summit for being among the winners of the 2022 EAC Essay Writing Competition.

18-year-old Lalum Joselyn Oluku, who sat for the 2022/2023 South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education at Saint Daniel Comboni in Juba, and currently hopes to join college soon.

While in Senior Three, she made her first attempt and participated in the regional essay completion but not succeed.

However, Joselyn gave it a second shot in 2022 when she emerged among six winners in an English Essay writing competition.

She has earned herself a certificate and some 550 US dollars that were handed to her by President Salva Kiir who took over the chairman of the East African Community on Friday.

When asked about how she felt winning the prize, Joselyn said she was privileged to receive the award during Friday’s heads of state summit in Arusha, Tanzania.

Joslyn described the weekend’s occasion as a life-changing experience for her.

“I am privileged than honored to be here today, taking part in the essay in the EAC written competition. It was a life-changing experience,” she said.

“It’s a goal I look forward to because in 2021, I participated but I didn’t make through, so 2022 I participated and this time I made through, and I am so happy.”

“What I can tell the other South Sudanese outside there is, you just need to believe in yourselves, when such an opportunity just comes, grab them with both hands don’t shy away.”

“Believe in yourselves, work hard on it and you will make it and you will make it. Because I couldn’t believe that I could do this but am so happy and I am glad that I managed to do it.”

The other winners are , Astin Alego Angoya from Kenya, Idrisa Musa Hamadi, Tanzania, Irakoze Sonia from Rwanda, Amuron Evelyne from Uganda, and Irimpuhwe Alda from Burundi.

Dr Congo is the only member state that did not participate in the annual EAC essay writing competition last year.

The competition is intended to promote among East African Community secondary school students a better understanding and appreciation of the issues relating to the regional integration of East Africa.

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MEET THE WINNERS OF THE QUEEN'S COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION 2022

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world's oldest international schools' writing contest, established by the Society in 1883. With thousands of young people taking part each year, it is an important way to recognise achievement, elevate youth voices and develop key skills through creative writing. 

Each year, entrants write on a theme that explores the Commonwealth's values, fostering an empathetic world view in the next generation of leaders and encouraging young people to consider new perspectives to the challenges that the world faces. Themes have included the environment, community, inclusion, the role of youth leadership, and gender equality. 

In the past decade alone, this high-profile competition has engaged approximately 140,000 young people, over 5,000 schools and thousands of volunteer judges across the Commonwealth. 

This year, the competition theme was 'Our Commonwealth', reflecting on our Patron Queen Elizabeth II's seven decades of service to the Commonwealth as an inspiring example of the steadfast commitment and important contribution we can all make to our societies.

We were thrilled to receive a record-breaking 26,322 entries to the QCEC from every Commonwealth region, with the winners and runners-up from New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and India. Find out more about this year's winners below and watch their reactions on discovering this significant achievement!

Sawooly Li 

Senior Winner 

Age 17, New Zealand 

Sawooly Li is a 12th grade student from Rangitoto College in New Zealand. Reading and writing have always been second nature for her—a way of expressing visions, thoughts, and emotions. She loves drawing inspiration and learning from other great writers and their works. Both reading and writing are things which Sawooly aspires to continue far, far, into the future.

Sawooly also has a love for maths and physics, and is heavily involved in such areas in her school, running clubs and participating in competitions. Fostering a strong sense of community, she also leads several in-school organisations, such as UN Youth and UNICEF. In the winters, Sawooly enjoys snowboarding in New Zealand’s beautiful mountains with friends and family.

Read Sawooly's winning entry, 'Willow Trees and Waterholes' .

Madeleine Wood

Junior Winner 

Age 14, Australia 

Madeleine is 14 years old and lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is in grade 8 at Camberwell Girls Grammar School.

She loves travelling, particularly through Europe, and enjoys visiting the museums, historical landmarks and cities in each country. It is from these experiences that she gained a love for ancient, medieval, and renaissance history.

She is also an avid reader, plays the violin and spends much of her time playing basketball or swimming.

Read her winning poem, 'Catalina' .

Amaal Fawzi

Senior Runner-up

Age 17, United Kingdom

Amaal Fawzi is a 17-year-old girl who was born in Egypt, raised in Lebanon, and now lives in East London. She has an Iraqi father and a British mother, and because of the education system in Lebanon, she has started university a year early! She studies English Literature with Creative Writing and has been writing poetry for many years, though she wouldn’t say she’s been writing poetry well for all of them.

Most of the poetry and prose she likes to write is concerned with culture and identity. Her years in Lebanon formed the majority of her character and cultural experiences, so learning to interact with that in the UK has been a very interesting season. It makes for a lot of writing material, and she’d say that the way she writes is always personal and drawn somehow from her own life.

Read Amaal's poem, 'Nursing Homes' . 

Maulika Pandey

Junior  Runner-up

Age 13, India

Maulika Pandey, is an 8th grade student from Aurum the Global School.

She has always enjoyed writing since she was a child as she feels writing gives her the power to express her feelings in a creative way. Maulika also enjoys sketching and playing the guitar. Basketball is her favourite sport.

She aspires to be a successful entrepreneur but will definitely continue writing in the future.

She is a dedicated advocate for anti-bullying and body positivity.

Read her entry titled, 'The Molai Forest' .

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Top Five: 2022 International Essay Writing Contests

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1. 2022 International Essay Contest for Young People

This annual essay contest is an effort to harness the energy, creativity, as well as initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

Theme : My Values

Prize : 150,000 yen, gift prizes, certificates, and honorable mentions

Deadline : 15 June 2022

Organizer : goi peace foundation

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2. Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest 2022

The Drucker Challenge is an annual international essay competition exploring a current topic in management, typically related to the theme of the Forum in the context of Peter Drucker’s human-oriented management philosophy.

Prize : $420,000, in-person pass for the 14th Global Peter Drucker Forum, Publication as well as Certificates

Deadline : 14 May 2022

Organizer : Peter Drucker Challenge

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3. RD Walshe Memorial Writing for the Environment Prize 2022

Through the RD Walshe Memorial Writing for the Environment Prize, Sutherland Shire Environment Centre continues to value the role and place of the art of writing in bringing about change in issues of social justice as well as the environment. Writing offers a chance to reflect on these problems and their causes, as well as on the solutions and their causes.

This year’s competition intends to attract quality writing that can inspire or inform or incite change towards a more peaceful as well as the sustainable world – healthy people living on a healthy planet.

Theme : Peace and Sustainability

Prize : up to 700 dollar cash prize,

Deadline : 17 June 2022

Organizer : Sutherland Shire Environment Centre

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4. World Trade Organization Essay Award 2022 for Young Economists

The WTO has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2022 WTO Essay Award. The award aims to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade cooperation as well as to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community.

Theme : trade policy and international trade cooperation

Prize : CHF 5,000 as well as an invitation to  the annual meeting of the European Trade Study Group (funded)

Deadline : 6 June 2022

Organizer : World Trade Organization

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5. Mountain Photo Essay Competition 2022

The Mountain Photo Essay Competition is a program of Mountain Culture at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. It promotes understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share and find inspiration in mountain experiences, ideas, as well as visions.

Theme : Mountain Culture

Prize :  $2000 CAD Grand prize

Deadline : 2 May  2022

Organizer : BANFF

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EAC Sectoral Council on Education, Science and Technology, Culture and Sports (SCESTCS) adopts roadmap for implementation of Kiswahili and French as Official Languages of the Community

Written on 26 April 2022 . Posted in Education, Science & Technology News

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 26 th April, 2022: The 17 th Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Education, Science and Technology, Culture and Sports (SCESTCS) has just been concluded in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.

The Sectoral Council considered matters of Education and Training; Culture and Sports; East African Kiswahili Commission (EAKC); the Inter- University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO).

In her opening remarks, the Chairperson of the meeting, Dr. Sarah Ruto, the Chief Administrative Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Kenya, commended the Secretariat for the achievements so far made in the Sector.

Dr. Ruto said that Education, Science and Technology were key to the region’s development, adding that there was still much more to be done especially in skilling the youths with the required skills and competencies.

Among the several matters considered, by the Sectoral Council were the Roadmaps for Implementation of Kiswahili and French as Official Languages of the Community. This was part of implementation of the directive of the 21st Summit of EAC Heads of State that adopted Kiswahili and French as Official Languages of the EAC.

The Sectoral Council urged the Secretariat to expeditiously implement these roadmaps and undertake necessary capacity building and other requirements to facilitate the use of these languages in official business of the Community. The Sectoral Council further adopted the UNESCO declaration of 7 th July as World Kiswahili Language Day and directed the EAC Secretariat to include it in the calendar of activities as an annual EAC event. The Sectoral Council approved the inaugural EAC World Kiswahili Language Day to be celebrated in Zanzibar on 7th July 2022 under the coordination of the East African Kiswahili Commission.

The Sectoral Council approved the winners of the 2021 EAC Essay Writing Competition and further approved their presentation for awards by the Summit. It emphasized on the urgency to finalize Annex VII of the Common Market Protocol on Mutual Recognition of Academic and Professional Qualifications (MRAs) to fast-track mobility of professionals and services in the Community. Also approved by the Sectoral Council was the EAC Regional Bio-Economy Strategy that was presented by EASTECO.

The Sectoral further noted the progress being made in the harmonization of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) through the Secretariat and IUCEA under the World Bank supported EASTRIP Project. The Sectoral Council noted the achievements of the EAC Regional Centres of Excellence (ACE II Project) and achievements made within the EAC-KFW Scholarships program that has led to more young East Africans benefiting from the scholarship and has enhanced mobility of students within the Community. The Ministers welcomed the proposed East African Students mobility scheme and directed the Secretariat to develop the modalities for sustainability of the EAC Scholarship Programs.

They emphasized the urgency to finalize the TVET Harmonization and finalization of the Regional Qualifications Frameworks and Occupational Standards for TVET. The Ministers approved that the East African Art and Culture Festivals, popularly known as JAMAFEST be held in Bujumbura, Burundi from 4th -12th September 2022 while the 2nd Edition of the EAC Games would be held in Kigali, Rwanda between August and November 2023.

In his remarks, the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of the Productive and Social Sectors, Hon. Christophe Bazivamo, said that the Community cannot attain her desired goals without deliberate investments and focus on these key areas.

Hon. Bazivamo informed the delegates of the admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the EAC and the opportunities presented by this development.

The Sectoral Council that was held in a hybrid format was attended by the respective Ministers from the Partner States. In addition to Dr. Sarah Ruto representing Kenya, the Republic of Burundi was represented by Prof. Francois Havyarimana, Minister for National Education and Scientific Research; the United Republic of Tanzania had Prof. Adolf Mkenda, Minister for Education, Science and Technology; Hon. Innocent Bashugwa-Ministry of President Office, Regional Administration and Local Government; Hon. Pauline Gekul, Minister for Culture, Arts and Sports and Hon. Tabia Mwita Maulid, Minister for Information, Youth,Culture and Sports, Zanzibar.

The Republic of Rwanda was represented by Dr. Valentine Uwamariya, Minister for Education while the Republic of Uganda was represented by Hon.Gidudu Dominic Mafabi, Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development.

The Republic of South Sudan was represented Hon. Albino Bol Dhieu, Minister for Youth and Sports. The Sectoral Council commended the Secretariat for the efforts that had been made in the implementation of the outstanding decisions and directives of the Council and Summit and urged the Secretariat to fast-track the implementation of the few outstanding ones.

The Ministers took a moment of silence in honour of President Mwai Kibaki, former president of Kenya who had just passed on. They acknowledged the role that President Kibaki played in the development of the EAC as vibrant regional economic community.

For more information, please contact:

Simon Peter Owaka Senior Public Relations Officer Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Department EAC Secretariat Arusha, Tanzania Tel: +255 768 552087 Email: sowaka [at] eachq.org

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