WEDNESDAY, 22 JULY 2026, 22:40
[This Day] Nigerian education leaders, policymakers and private sector executives have called for stronger public-private partnerships to help schools cope with rising operating costs, teacher shortages and the growing demand for digital learning.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — The government is set to introduce mandatory colour-coding for all school vans and buses as part of wider measures to improve the safety of learners on the country’s roads. The move is among key recommendations made by the recently constituted inter-ministerial committee formed to review school transportation following the tragic Kapchorwa accident that claimed...
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat has reviewed progress toward the full recovery of Utumishi Girls Academy, receiving assurances that efforts to restore normal operations are on course following the dormitory fire that killed 16 students on May 28.
[UCT] Six months into his tenure as the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) deputy vice-chancellor (DVC) for Research and Internationalisation, Professor Thokozani Majozi has developed a clear picture of the university’s greatest strengths – and the areas that require attention to secure its place among the world’s leading research institutions.
[Ghanaian Times] Judges and lawyers brought legal education to traders at the Makola Market on Saturday as part of activities marking the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court.
[Daily News] Arusha — THE Tanzania Chess Association (TACA) will distribute chessboards to five schools in every region as part of a nationwide initiative to expand the game and identify young talent.
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA — The University of Liberia has ground to a halt after faculty and staff shut down all academic and administrative activities across the state-run institution, ordered members to stay off every campus under threat of disciplinary action, and passed a unanimous vote of no confidence in President Dr. Layli Maparyan over what they called her administration’s...
In “The Lost Founder,” the journalist Jesse Wegman looks back at a largely forgotten and singular voice that helped make the United States what it is today.
What is essential reading? Texas has an answer: Classics, including the Bible.
[Premium Times] Education is a public asset, whose overhaul – when it becomes imperative – requires a broad and rigorous debate in the best interest of society.
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS), in partnership with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), has launched a Campus Community Safety Forum at the Northern Cape Urban TVET College, strengthening efforts to improve safety and security at institutions of higher learning.
[This Day] Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has said that education and health sectors remain the most critical sectors of any nation’s economy.
[Nile Post] St Joseph Seed Secondary School, one of seven government seed secondary schools established in Tororo District to expand access to education in underserved communities, is struggling to attract learners despite having modern facilities and adequate teaching staff.
The Cockroach Janta Party’s demonstration in New Delhi has swelled since police forcibly removed Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent activist who has been on a hunger strike, on Saturday.
The Cockroach Janta Party’s demonstration in New Delhi has swelled since police forcibly removed Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent activist who has been on a hunger strike, on Saturday.
Falling pupil numbers have left ‘unique’ London school facing an uncertain future, but its supporters have ambitious plans
Sandwiched between a strip club, a West End theatre and a pub might not be the most obvious location for a school but Soho Parish C of E primary has thrived for decades among the colourful charms of inner London.
But in an area that once had 16 schools, Soho Parish is the...
Like many parents, Natalie and her husband had to combine organised childcare and annual leave to cope with the six-week break.
[Nile Post] The Government of Egypt has resumed offering scholarships to Ugandan students after a suspension that lasted several years, with 23 students already selected to study at the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo.
[Nile Post] JINJA CITY — The Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Mercy Faith Lakisa, on Thursday led police detectives and government officials to Multiple Junior School in Jinja City following allegations of continued corporal punishment at the institution.
[FrontPageAfrica] Dimeh Town, Bomi County — In Dimeh Town, Bomi County, a community woven into Liberia’s cultural fabric, Kick For Christ Liberia has completed a six-year journey with the dedication of the R. Joanna Weeks Reeves School and Community Center.
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga — Deputy Minister of State for Administration and Deputy Chief of Staff to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., Bill McGill Jones, has challenged graduating students of Bong County University to transform their academic achievements into meaningful national service, urging them to become innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders committed to rebuilding Liberia.