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Uganda: Parents, Teachers Protest Survey Amid Threat of School Demolition in Buikwe
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (503+ words) Parents and teachers in Sugu Village, Ssi-Bukunja Sub-county, Buikwe District, are living in fear that their community school could be demolished at any time due to an ongoing land dispute affecting local residents. Springs of Hope Primary School, a collection…...
South Africa: 'Municipality Is Hiring' Advert Just Another Job Scam - Visit Verified Platforms for Legit Opportunities
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (418+ words) IN SHORT: According to Facebook posts in South Africa, "municipality is hiring". But these posts are a scam. There is no evidence of this advert on official government websites or social media platforms. "Municipality is hiring," starts a Facebook post…...
Nigeria: FRSC Officers in Overseas Course Sit for Promotion Exams Remotely
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (461+ words) Officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, pursuing academic and professional programmes abroad were allowed to participate in the Corps' 2026 promotion exercise remotely, in what the agency described as a major step towards digitising personnel management and eliminating barriers…...
Namibia: UN Challenges 140 Windhoek Pupils to Drive Change
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (249+ words) ABOUT 140 pupils from six schools in Windhoek during a visit to United Nations House last Wednesday were encouraged to be active players in shaping Namibia's future. The pupils participated in the annual UN4 U and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) educational outreach…...
Uganda: How Equity Bank Is Helping Schools Adopt Smart Cooking to Save On Energy Costs
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (328+ words) In Mbarara district, within Rubindi village, a quiet revolution is taking place. St Andrew's Secondary School is leading clean cooking in the area. After years of their unsanitary kitchen, filled with soot, the dark-stained smoke kitchen walls, chimneys releasing smoke…...
South Africa: What's Overlooked in Student Mental Health in South Africa - Social Connection and Sexual Wellbeing
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (912+ words) Student mental health has become one of the defining challenges facing universities worldwide. In South Africa, these concerns are often framed around reports which point to anxiety, burnout and academic pressure. With this comes the call for expanded student counselling…...
Nigeria: Ogun Bans Graduation, End-of-Session Parties Across Public, Private Schools
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (521+ words) The Ogun State Government threatened to sanction any school found flouting the directive would be sanctioned in accordance with applicable regulations. The Ogun State Government has directed all public and private schools across the state to stop organising graduation ceremonies…...
South Africa: R1-Million Project for Six School Toilets Abandoned Three Years Ago
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (475+ words) Children at Nonyameko Primary are left to use unsafe toilets or an open field Learners at Nonyameko Primary School in Ndakana village near Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, have been left to use dilapidated and unsafe toilets three years after a contractor…...
Malawi's Education Choices in the Wake of Aid Cuts
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (581+ words) Over a year has passed since the Donald Trump administration dismantled USAID, cutting more than 5, 000 programmes and slashing US$40 billion in funding worldwide. The cuts have reduced access to HIV treatment, driven up severe malnutrition among children, and resulted in…...
Tanzania: The Missing Hours in Tanzania's Education Story
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (646+ words) Dar es Salaam " Few national investments shape a country's future more profoundly than education. Tanzania has recognised this reality for decades, expanding access to schooling, investing in classrooms and teachers, and ensuring that millions more children have the opportunity to…...