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Thousands of KNUT Members Shocked As They Miss Out on Pay Rise
Thousands of teachers have been astonished after their employer denied those promotions and a salary raise for the second year in a row, citing their membership to the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT).Their colleagues who left KNUT after it clashed with Teachers Service Commission (TSC) last year are jubilating after receiving juicier…
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School Lockdown Blamed For Malawi’s Surge in Early Pregnancies
As a result of school closures in Malawi due to the Coronavirus pandemic, an alarming increase in child marriages…
Covid-19 Impedes Kenya’s Cervical Cancer Vaccination Campaign
As Kenya battles the Covid-19 pandemic, the concern is rising over the low numbers of girls getting vaccinated…
Government Schools Ordered To Reimburse Term II Funds
The Ministry of Finance has issued a directive to all accounting officers and local governments to refund money…
The Most Useful Free Software For Students 2020, Number 8 Will Surprise You!
We are enduring one of the most devastating global pandemics so far in the name of COVID-19 but learning is still…
CS Magoha Announces Reprieve for BOM Teachers, Face-To-Face Class Sessions to…
Following the closure of all learning institutions in March, non-teaching staff and BOM teachers have been…
How to Add or Remove an Exclusion in Windows Defender on Windows 10
One of the key features in Windows 10 is Windows Defender. It acts as an antivirus and it is a good application…
Best Free Email Accounts and Service Providers
Normally you need an email to apply for a job, in downloading information, transfer of files, meeting with your…
Kenyan History Teacher Chosen by International Body to Investigate Impact of…
Last week Friday, July 24, Kenyan Kiswahili and history teacher, Abdikadir Ismail was selected in a group of 11…
Riara University Students Beat COVID-19 to Graduate Virtually
The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic may have stalled almost every aspect of life but hundreds of Riara University…
Top 10 Best Browsers for Your Android Smartphone and Tablet
Once you have acquired your dream smartphone or tablet, the next thing that always comes into mind is what…
Private Schools Shut Down, Proprietors Change Business
The coronavirus outbreak has suffocated businesses that were already struggling, with entrepreneurs now rethinking…
Primary School Child Uses Lockdown To Gain Tailoring Skills
Jimmy Mukiibi, aged 13 is a primary school pupil in Mbale town where he was found with his father at his workshop.…
Mixed Feelings As School Heads Ordered To Get Data On Pregnant Students
The Ministry of Education has put teachers back to work, asking them to collect data on girls who have become…
South Africa Gets New Online High School Charging Ksh. 168,000 Per Subject
International EdTech company, Crimson Education, has launched a private online high school – the Crimson Global…
Heated Reaction On South African Principal’s Suggestion on Closing Schools
In Capetown, teachers and parents have rallied behind Wesley Neumann, the principal of Healthfiled High School,…
Ugandan Heads of Schools to Meet Ministry Over SOPs
It is approaching five months ever since the government of Uganda issued a temporary but indefinite closure on all…
Uganda Emulates Kenya, as MPs Want 2020 Declared ‘Dead Academic Year’
MPs on the National Economy Committee have demanded the cancellation of the 2020 academic year. More than 15…
TSC Gives Conditions of Physical Visits, Advises Against It
The Teachers Service Commission has implored anyone visiting their offices to opt for their online platforms to…
KNUT Demands Pay Rise for School Admins Left Out Of CBA
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has requested the teachers employer to include over 103,000 school…
Uganda Government Boosts Private School Teacher’s Sacco
The government through Microfinance support Centre has injected 5 billion Uganda shillings into the Uganda…
Islamic University In Uganda Cuts Staff Salaries By 90%
Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) has announced general salary cuts of up to 90% for its staff members after they…
Here’s Why Covid-19 Will Yield Lots of School Drop Outs
A stunning 42% drop out rate of children before the completion of primary school was reported by UNESCO in 2012.…
Repeating Class in 2021 to Affect Students Psychologically
Following the closure of schools due to COVID-19, students are becoming extremely tired of staying at home. Those…
CS Magoha Gives Solution to Parents Regarding School Fees Paid In Advance
CS Magoha has given parents a solution to the school fees paid for the second and third terms for the year 2020.…
CS Magoha cancels 2020 KCSE and KCPE, reopening pushed to next year
On Tuesday, a day after President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the lifting of the cessation order for Mombasa,…
Ministry of Education Press Statement on Reopening of Learning Institutions in…
NAIROBI,
PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
REOPENING OF LEARNING INSTIUTIONS IN KENYA
On Monday July 6th 2020,…
Nancy Macharia Reinstated, Commences New Term
Dr. Nancy Macharia has been restored as the Teachers Service Commission CEO for another five-year term. Her…
Opinion: Solving the secondary and primary schools reopening problem
It has become increasingly difficult for secondary and primary schools to reopen while observing the COVID-19…
School Owners in Uganda About to Lose Property Over Bank Loans
Amid the looming uncertainty of whether education institutions will open or not, some commercial banks have already…
