[Shabelle] The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), with the support of the United Nations (UN), has rolled out a nationwide labour rights education campaign aimed at enabling workers to understand, reclaim and defend their labour rights while ensuring effective implementation of Somalia’s newly adopted Labour Code, which entered into force after 52 years without comprehensive reform.
[Premium Times] An official of the university stated that the decision to suspend the students was reached at the 252nd Senate meeting following reports presented by the Ad-Hoc Senate committee on examination malpractice and the senate students’ disciplinary committee.
Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the university for its actions after the 2012 arrest of Robert Hadden, a former Columbia gynecologist convicted of sex crimes.
Literacy experts say move comes over cost concerns and fears costumes can detract from reading for pleasure
Schools in England are moving away from pupils dressing up as their favourite literary characters for World Book Day, with experts telling MPs they feared the costs of costumes undermined efforts to increase reading for pleasure.
Jonathan Douglas, chief executive of the National Literacy...
Joichi Ito’s involvement in a publicly funded Japanese initiative had come under scrutiny after new details revealed his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
[FrontPageAfrica] The Liberian Government through the Health Ministry, has launched a new Midwifery School at Bomi Community College (BCC), naming and styling it “Kartumu Boakai School of Midwifery” in honor of Liberia’s First Lady, Kartumu Boakai.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia, Liberia — The leadership of the University of Liberia’s 105th Graduate Class has applauded President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for honoring their appeal to support the establishment of a modern research laboratory at the state-run university, describing the pledge as a transformative investment in research, innovation and academic excellence.
Watchdog upholds complaint it breached code with article about impact of VAT on a family that did not exist
The Telegraph has been reprimanded by a press standards watchdog after it published an entirely fabricated story about a wealthy banker complaining of the impact of school fee increases.
Ian Fraser, a freelance journalist and author, complained to the Independent Press Standards...
[African Union] Ministers responsible for school meals and education from African Union Member States, together with development partners, civil society, private sector representatives, researchers, youth and children, concluded the 11th Africa Day of School Feeding in Gaborone, Botswana, with a renewed commitment to strengthen integrated school feeding systems across the continent.
As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to chatbots ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human
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Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam county, Florida, Phillips receives messages from an artificial intelligence-enabled therapy...
[SAnews.gov.za] A high number of private scholar transport operators continue to exhibit an intractable attitude and unwillingness to comply with passenger regulation, despite high-profile fatal crashes and intensified law enforcement.
[Daily News] Bagamoyo — BAGAMOYO Town Council in Coast Region has recorded notable achievements in improving inclusive education systems in its schools, including plans to construct an Educational Support, Resource and Assessment Centre (ESRAC) in the current financial year.
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA — Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti was awarded an honorary doctorate in International Relations by the University of Liberia during the institution’s 105th commencement ceremony Saturday, with the university citing her role in advancing Liberia’s diplomatic engagement and international partnerships.
[SNA] Khartoum — Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris chaired on Monday a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the National Fund for Student Welfare, attended by Minister of Federal Governance and Rural Development Mohamed Kortikaila Saleh, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Ahmed Modawi Musa, Minister of Industry and Trade Ms. Mahasin Yagoub, Minister of Education and National...
Welsh language commissioner calls for ‘transformative’ intervention, amid Reform UK threats to undo new powers
A “revolution is required” to protect the Welsh language, according to a major new report.
While the number of Cymraeg speakers has remained more or less stable for decades, it has not risen in line with significant population growth, making the language more vulnerable, according to...