Annie Walsh Memorial School relocation and transformation into market proposal

As it turns out, there is a floating proposal about relocating THE Annie Walsh Memorial School and turning the existing grounds into a market (to ease congestion on that side of town). Not a mall or supermarket mind you. Rightly so, the alumni worldwide are not best pleased, whilst it sounds like the government is saying “well you planned to move anyway as the atmosphere is no longer conducive for education”. The govt is saying it’s merely trying to “kill two birds with one stone” (read the release), whilst the alumni would rather see the school turned into some sort of museum in order to respect and preserve the history that has flowed through those gates. There is an online petition going on to save the school so if you are interested in saving such a valuable monument, you can have your say too. The govt is keen to stress that no decision has been taken on this issue.

The Annie Walsh Memorial School established in 1849 is one of the oldest Schools in Africa and has educated women from all over the continent and beyond.