Policy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loans
Protesters dressed as sharks and in Rachel Reeves face masks gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to express their anger over changes to their student loans and their ballooning debt.
The demonstration by members of the National Union of Students (NUS) characterised the...
[Nile Post] School administrators in Luweero District, particularly in government-aided schools, have urged parents to send pupils back to school promptly, warning that delayed reporting is hurting learners academically now that classes have resumed.
[Nile Post] Several schools in Tororo District registered low learner turnout on the first day of reopening for the 2026 academic year, raising concern among education administrators over potential disruptions to learning.
[Nile Post] Schools across Kamwenge District reopened today for the first term of 2026, following a one-week delay from the original academic calendar.
[Leadership] The Minister of State for Regional Development, Hon. Uba Ahmadu Maigari, over the weekend inaugurated multi-billion naira projects across Gombe State, aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery and educational development for the benefit of the state and the nation.
[Ghanaian Times] The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of Tema Senior High School has handed over three major projects worth GH¢400,000 to the school, aimed at enhancing students’ welfare, safety, and learning environment.
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Education Service (GES), in partnership with Prospectus Ghana Limited (PGL), has launched EduPack, a student welfare initiative aimed at easing the burden on parents and improving boarding conditions in Senior High Schools (SHSs).
[Ghanaian Times] The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held a matriculation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic year, formally admitting a total of 24,752 students to pursue various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
[Ghanaian Times] The West Africa College of Surgeons (WACS) has inducted President John Dramani Mahama as the grand patron of the 66th Annual Conference of the college.
[Daily Trust] The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye, has decried the incessant strike actions by teachers in the area.
[Nile Post] As the first term of the 2026 academic year begins, the issue of school fees remains a pressing concern for both parents and school administrators across Uganda.
[Nile Post] As schools reopen and parents grapple with rising tuition fees, a deeper question is emerging: are families paying for quality education–or simply buying grades?
[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has appealed to striking university unions to call off their industrial action to safeguard teaching and learning in public universities.
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — Local authorities have been instructed to find alternative modes of transport following government’s resolve that donkey carts are unsuitable for ferrying learners. The decision stemmed from concerns that donkey carts exposed learners to safety risks, including road accidents and harsh weather conditions.
[spotlight] From academic corridors to ministerial meetings and rural reaches, Leslie London has never shied away from speaking truth to power. Spotlight speaks to the Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town, who, still in his bright signature shirt and trademark wry grin, continues to fight health inequity.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The government has moved to overhaul Kenya’s education system after Cabinet approved and forwarded to Parliament a raft of reform Bills targeting governance, curriculum delivery, assessment, financing and teacher development.
[The Conversation Africa] Many married women in sub-Saharan Africa don’t have the freedom to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. Global data show that only 37% of women in the region aged 15-49 can make their own informed decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive healthcare in the region. In Europe, 87% of women have this freedom.
Special spaces are a key part of government’s planned overhaul of special educational needs support
Secondary schools in England must provide specially designed areas for neurodiverse children and pupils with special educational needs, ministers have said.
Universal “inclusion bases” are spaces away from classrooms where children with additional needs can get support for some lessons. They...