[Namibian] Some Windhoek parents were yesterday still trying to secure their children’s placement after schools nationwide reopened on Monday.

[Africa CDC] Africa CDC’s support for the MOSA, a pan-African randomized platform adaptive trial for the MpOx Study, adding to the initial EU funding, has enabled the enrollment of the first patients at Mbandaka Hospital in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These patients have been randomized in this pivotal clinical trial, marking a critical step in addressing the Mpox...

[Daily Maverick] While many education experts acknowledge the improvements in the national pass rate, they caution that the figures might not fully reflect the reality of the education system.

[New Era] Katima Mulilo — The start of the 2025 academic year has seen a surge of parents crowding schools across Katima Mulilo in search of placements for their children, particularly in critical grades such as grades 8 and 10.

[New Era] Katima Mulilo — Education director in Zambezi Alex Sikume has revealed plans to procure around 600 mattresses to alleviate the dire conditions faced by needy learners in the region.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), Professor Blade Nzimande, has encouraged learners who did not perform well to remain hopeful and explore other options, including various post-school training opportunities, or to consider taking advantage of a second chance to improve their results.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has proposed new measures aimed at improving children’s safety as they board and disembark from school buses.

[SAPS] – Police are appealing for assistance from the public, and a cash reward of up to R50 000 (fifty thousand rand) is offered to anyone who could assist with information that could lead to the arrest and successful prosecution of the suspects, who robbed and raped five (05) school girls at Khonqeni location, Xhongorha A/A in Bhityi in October last year.

[New Times] Twenty — Seven gender ministers drawn from public and private university campuses across the country have met to discuss how best to advocate for gender-responsive policies and create more inclusive campus environments.

[New Times] Participants of the 12th edition of Urugerero, a national platform designed to instill civic education and core Rwandan values, officially launched on Monday, January 13, with a call for the youth to actively contribute towards unity and raising awareness against genocide ideology.

[Daily Trust] Iconic University is poised to commence its Fall Semester examinations on January 20th, 2025, concurrently at 57 exam centers throughout Nigeria and 11 offshore locations designed for international students.

[Leadership] The new Commissioner of Police for the Ekiti State Command, CP Joseph Eribo has stated that the educational level of the people will make policing, protection of lives and property easier.

[The Conversation Africa] When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, five of the country’s universities used Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. There were also two bilingual universities teaching in Afrikaans and English.

The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, heads to the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Republicans’ decision to push through the measure early in the new Congress indicated their belief that the issue is politically potent for them. Its future in the Senate is uncertain.