WEDNESDAY, 06 MAY 2026, 07:06
[UN News] Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle – the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned.
[Namibian] My educational journey has never been a straight path.
[Namibian] The University of Namibia has recorded a 747% increase in student enrolment since 1992, with its student population rising from 3 639 to 30 836, president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has revealed.
Researchers say findings are not reason to shy away from restrictions as MPs consider ban in England’s schools
Strict bans on mobile phones in schools have “close to zero” impact on student learning and show no evidence of improvements in attendance or online bullying, a study has found.
Researchers at US universities including Stanford and Duke looked at nearly 1,800 US schools where...
[Liberian Observer] The introduction of computers and smart boards as instructional tools continues to have a great impact on classroom instructional strategies, especially in Western countries. Technology has indeed revolutionized the environment in which schools operate. The internet has introduced an environment in which schools are forced to design curricula that will empower individual...
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta, Nimba County — Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr visited the newly built Nimba School for the Blind in the Hope Village Community in Ganta on Saturday, hailing the facility as a “dream come true” for the county’s visually impaired children.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Nathan F. Reeves Sr. Charity Memorial High School delivered a commanding performance to emerge double champions at the 7th edition of the Pennoh W. Bestman (PWB) Memorial Tournament, clinching both the kickball and football titles in an electrifying one-day competition in Paynesville.
[World Bank] Students woke up on February 11, 2026, to a campus unrecognizable. At the Public University of Barikadimy in Toamasina, roofs had vanished, classrooms were flooded, books drifted in muddy water, and electricity lines lay useless on the ground. “It feels like I’m walking through a real nightmare,” said Haingomalala, a student in Management. “Cyclone Gezani swept everything away and...
The Education Department’s civil rights arm said admitting “biological males” to the women’s college may violate anti-discrimination laws.
[New Era] The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has installed prepaid water meters at nine schools in Okahandja as part of a cost saving initiative following past concerns over water access at schools.
The University of Southern California wants to integrate artificial intelligence into fields like health care and the arts. Other universities are also using donations to focus more on A.I.
[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has moved to reassure students that funding and allowances will continue uninterrupted, despite the decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration.
[Ghanaian Times] Six hundred and sixty students have graduated from the University of Gold Coast (formerly Accra Business School) across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with a call for inclusivity and youth empowerment as key drivers of national development.
[New Times] Higher Education Council (HEC) has launched a nationwide outreach programme targeting higher learning institutions, in a move aimed at assessing and improving the quality of education, governance, and programme delivery.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE Tanzanian government is intensifying efforts to accelerate digital education as it positions technology a central pillar in transforming teaching methods while equipping students with future-ready skills.
[Premium Times] NAN reports that on 28 April, parents and guardians of a Catholic Church-owned nursery and primary school protested a 43 per cent fee increase arbitrarily imposed by the management just before the third term began.
On the campus of Wagner College, a cutting from a chestnut tree has been planted. It once grew in Amsterdam outside Anne Frank’s window.
The historian Helena Rosenblatt traces the roots of liberalism and the values that many have forgotten.
[Leadership] Education experts and development partners have called on the governments of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States to prioritise dedicated budgetary allocations for Early Childhood Care, Development and Education (ECCDE) as a critical step towards addressing the rising number of out-of-school children in the region.
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[New Times] The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) has released the national exams timetable, with exams set to kick off in July.