Government has warned private and public schools from charging fees exclusively in USD saying the local ZWL is the country’s legal tender. Schools opened last Tuesday with a majority of them pegging fees in USD arguing the ZWL is easily eroded by inflation. In cases where the ZWL was accepted it was pegged using the […]
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The results of the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study show that 81% of Grade 4 learners in South Africa are unable to read for meaning in any language. Education experts have called on the Department of Education to produce a coherent and budgeted plan to address learning losses in the wake of the […]
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, said the federal government has witnessed a rise in school enrollment nationwide but did provide specific numbers to support her claim. She disclosed this to State House correspondents after the Extraordinary Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo at […]
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is quiet following last week’s chaos that forced the university to close all campuses. After a week of mayhem, calm has been restored. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) campuses are now empty. The university announced on Monday that the emergency evacuation after the immediate closure of all […]
The China Dialogue Ocean in collaboration with the School of Journalism and Digital Media of the University of The Gambia recently completed a daylong training on reporting on the ocean and climate change in The Gambia. The training brought together journalism students, experienced editors, journalists, climate change experts, and ocean and fisheries experts in The […]
“In this regard, Nigerian students from Sudanese universities who are interested in transferring to Egyptian universities are expected to send…” The Embassy of Nigeria in Cairo, Egypt, is to facilitate the transfer of Nigerian students from Sudanese universities to Egyptian universities. The embassy, in a statement on Sunday, said this was in the light of […]
 Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane ‘s Degree Proposal Was a Sham – Report In an exclusive report, News24 says that a forensic report commissioned by the University of Fort Hare (UFH) reveals how Oscar Mabuyane, Eastern Cape Premier and African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee member, attempted to obtain a fake PhD in public administration. […]
SCHOOLS have been warned against turning away pupils for non-payment of fees as the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education issued a warning to learning institutions that were reportedly blocking students last week. Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Edgar Moyo, cautioned schools while encouraging the institutions to engage parents and draft payment plans. […]
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology has closed its campuses, postponed an Open Day scheduled for Saturday, 13 May and cancelled all its operations and activities after violent protests. However, staff must continue to work remotely. After two buildings were set on fire this week, allegedly by protesting students in Bellville and Wellington, the Cape […]
Umalusi, the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, has welcomed the recognition of South African Sign Language (SASL) as the 12th official language of the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Umalusi said it welcomes the adoption of the Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill [B1 – 2023] to amend section 6 […]
DISGRUNTLED parents of Prince Edward High School students were recently arrested for staging a demonstration against poor learning conditions. The parents were demanding that headmaster Agrippa Sora address their concerns which range from maladministration to bullying. They added that raw sewage has been flowing in the hostels, posing a health hazard to students. Sora refused […]
“Three million children have been enrolled in the project, we have renovated over 5,000 classrooms…” The federal government has enrolled three million girls in secondary schools across the country through the Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) programme. The National Project Coordinator of AGILE, Amina Haruna, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at […]
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it will provide necessary support to ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from the war-torn Sudan are integrated into the nation’s universities. The registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made this known in Abuja when the chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, led […]
A group of 18 students, whose main interest lies in the fisheries sector, has been given a second chance to study at the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA), where they will be undertaking the Sustainable Fisheries Programme for young seafarers. The 18 students of various ages are those who did not get accepted to the academy […]
Reigning beauty queen, Ada Agwu Eme, who was crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, MBGN, last year, has reiterated her commitment towards empowering the girl-child in the society through education. Miss Eme made these remarks, while speaking with Vanguard team, during her courtesy visit to the organisation’s Hub, located in Ilupeju, Lagos, yesterday. The […]
As the year’s second term begins, thousands of children in rural Zimbabwe prepare to embark on an exhausting and dangerous daily journey to school. Children from Sanangwe village in Masvingo North walk over 18 km to their closest secondary school. To get there, they must cross the perilous crocodile-infested Mutirikwi and Muzare rivers. While many […]
Expanded International Law Could Accelerate Progress In today’s rapidly changing world, access to free education is essential for sustainable development and for children to thrive. Although current international treaties only prioritize a right to free education at the primary level, more and more countries are recognizing that this is insufficient, and are enacting national laws […]
SCHOOLS reopened Monday for the commencement of the second term, a month after closing for Easter and Independence holidays. Week preceding the reopening of schools is a torrid time for many parents as they make last ditch attempts to prop up their children for a new school term. They also coincide with the month end, […]