SUNDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2024, 04:30
[The Herald] Management of funds for the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) should be transferred from the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to reduce bureaucracy in fund management, a Parliamentary committee has recommended.
[New Republic] In a landmark achievement for Liberia’s maritime sector, 13 graduates have become the nation’s first certified Marine Engineer Officers Class-3, marking a new chapter in the country’s global maritime prominence.
[Ethiopian Herald] Nigerian graduates of the Ethiopian Aviation University have strongly recommended the institution to fellow Africans, highlighting its exceptional training programs, state-of-the-art facilities, and highly qualified instructors.
[Algerie Presse Service] The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, delivered a speech on Tuesday at the Continental Conference on Education, Youth, and Employability, held in Nouakchott (Mauritania).
[Premium Times] Governor Zulum says the out-of-school children rates in the state have reduced by about 70 per cent in the last five years.
[SAnews.gov.za] With five days left before the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) application process for the 2025 academic year closes, Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has encouraged eligible students to submit their applications on time.
[Leadership] The Joint Consultative Forum (JCF) of Katsina State-owned tertiary institutions has declared a 14-day warning strike, beginning from December 9 to demand for the implementation of all approved salary structures by the National Salaries, Income, and Wages Commission.
[Nile Post] Staff say there is an attempt by the university management to overturn a Senate recommendation for the appointment of Prof Anthony Mugisha as Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration.
[Leadership] In a landmark achievement, Borno State government has successfully reduced the number of out-of-school children from over staggering 2.2 million to about 700,000, representing a 70% success.
[The Conversation Africa] A typical student wants a university degree as a ticket to a salary. For this young person, education is a journey towards “having”. And the way to complete the journey is mainly to remember, repeat or reproduce what the teacher says and does.
Hate crime charges against at least 12 of the 15 Maryland students accused of assaulting a person because of his sexual orientation have been dismissed, court records show. They still face misdemeanor counts.
Pay review bodies will make final recommendations on proposed rises for teachers, NHS staff and other workers
The government is set for a clash with trade unions after ministers recommended a 2.8% pay rise for teachers, NHS staff and other public sector workers next year.
Government departments said they were budgeting for the rise, but unions argued the recommended rise would be insufficient...
About 3,000 people sheltered on the university’s campus in Malibu, Calif., overnight on Monday. Some of them watched the flames through the windows of a library.
Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for children from nine months.
[Leadership] Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has offered scholarships to 100 students from Agwara local government area to study Medical related courses within and outside Nigeria.
[Daily Trust] The Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Administration (FCTA), Mrs Grace Adayilo, has expressed the willingness of the FCT Administration to sustain the development of entrepreneurial skills being carried out by Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) for all residents of the territory, especially the youth.
Bosses in the early years sector say the government’s uplift in funding will not cover rising costs.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Supreme Court of Liberia, under the directive of Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, has issued a Writ of Prohibition to prevent the Ministry of Education from removing County and District Education Officers, pending a conference scheduled for December 16, 2024.
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has unveiled the Safe Schools App, a technological solution designed to tackle one of the most urgent issues in South African schools – the eradication of pit toilets.
[GroundUp] Nigel Mortley takes books to Cape Town schools that do not have libraries
[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has encouraged institutions of higher learning to provide land on campus to build student accommodation facilities in a bid to make it easier to manage the standard of student accommodation and safety.