GIS mapping, COVID data to guide school reopening

Learning Channel filling gap for students without internet access - Stabroek News

As the new school year began virtually for many students across the country, the Ministry of Education rolled out programmes on the Guyana Learning Channel to reach those students who cannot access the

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Opposition, Gov’t haggle over COVID risk on tourism corridor

CHAIRMAN OF the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of Parliament, Dr Wykeham McNeill, has taken issue with portions of the COVID-19 protocols published by the Ministry of Health that are to govern the tourism sector and has warned against giving false impressions about the

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Rwanda: Call for Concerted Efforts By Families in COVID-19 Fight

This was highlighted by Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, Assumpta Ingabire ahead of the International Day of

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Samuda explains sudden CXC exam date shift

EDUCATION MINISTER Karl Samuda has explained the decision by his ministry to accede to the request by the Caribbean Examinations Council to bring forward the date for external exams even as the Opposition continues to level

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New COVID-19 infections low in several parts of Italy

(AP): Italy, today, registered 669 new cases of COVID-19, two-thirds of them in the northern region of Lombardy, which has been the hardest-hit since the outbreak

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State to hire 10,000 teachers- VIDEO

He said the government is committed to ensuring there is continuous education despite the challenges the country is facing during the

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Keep calm: Econet hits back at government ban

Econet has urged users of its mobile money platform, EcoCash to keep calm and ignore a statement from the government on Friday that said the money transfer service was

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We are clearly not ready to roll out the Grade Six examination

With the way now cleared for a new administration, I write to support and reiterate the call made in a letter by Omchand Madhu titled `Incoming Minister of Education should postpone National Grade Six Assessment’ that appeared in our

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Botswana: Schools Re-Open June 2

Gaborone — Public schools are to re-open on June 2 while private schools will be eligible to reopen from May 15 if they have satisfied the COVID-19 guidelines set by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Permanent Secretary - Basic Education, Bridget John has

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Rwanda: Data Management System to Expedite School Feeding Support

[New Times] A school data management system that has started being used in public and private schools is expected to address the issue of delays in disbursement of the Government financial support to schools, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning has said.

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Hurricane shelter deemed unsafe for residents

With preparations in high gear for the 2020 hurricane season, Debby Donaldson, board chairman of Rest Primary School in Milk River, Clarendon, is expressing concern about the condition the school is in, especially because it is a designated shelter...

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Teachers will get tablets, Anderson assures

LUCEA, Hanover — Immediate past president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Dr Garth Anderson says an appeals process has been established to address issues that may arise during the distribution of over 25,000 tablet computers to public school teachers across the

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Rwanda: Teachers, Parents Warned Against Violating COVID-19 Directives

Teachers moving from home to home to coach students in their respective areas of residence are violating the guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Police have

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Parents can register online to access PEP results

Parents and guardians will be able to register on an online portal to access students’ Primary Exit Profile

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Uganda: Igg Orders Education to Complete Shs88b Project

The Inspector General of Government (IGG) has ordered the Ministry of Education and Sports to complete the Dutch-funded project whose funds were allegedly misappropriated by some ministry officials in

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Drax's Nguwaya denied bail

Delish Nguwaya’s bid for freedom collapsed on Tuesday morning as his application for bail was dismissed by a Harare Magistrate on the basis that he is likely to abscond or interfere with State

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GOD SQUAD - Party full of pastors to challenge JLP, PNP

ALMOST 80 per cent of the candidates who have formed Jamaica’s newest political party are pastors, and the man behind the movement is confident that they will win the next general

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Why might UAE university applications spike in the wake of global pandemic?

Affected will be local higher education institutions, like Khalifa University of Science Technology in Abu Dhabi, which was recently ranked amongst the best 250 centres globally, in the respected QS World University Rankings

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Cracks open up over egg scramble - Producers reportedly skipping line at farmers’ markets

A falling-out amid the executive of the Jamaica Egg Farmers’ Association (JEFA) over alleged abuse of government subsidy, as well as the subsequent sidelining of the sector lobby, has pitted President Roy Baker against his vice-president, Mark Campbell, and secretary Cheryl

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Uganda: Cabinet Rejects Dead Year, Opts to Buy 10m Radio Sets

Other ministers, however, rejected Mr Kutesa's suggestion and asked Mr Matia Kasaija of Finance to look for funds in the 2020/21 budget for buying radios and TV sets for the 15 million

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Uncertain future for hundreds of Jamaican teachers in US

HUNDREDS of Jamaican educators in North Carolina, USA, on the J-1 Teacher Exchange Programme are in limbo over their ability to remain in the USA and work legally, due to delays they are experiencing in obtaining a no-objection statement from the Jamaica

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We have an opportunity to re-imagine and improve Grade Six assessment

Recent revelations regarding the Ministry of Education’s plan to stage the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) in about two months, have caused concern among parents and

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China Harbour breaks ground for St Catherine housing scheme

THE Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) on Wednesday officially broke ground for the 1,650-unit Catherine Estate housing project, to be developed in St Catherine, as a joint venture partnership with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a company known for building roads and

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Uhuru gives hint on reopening of schools

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced allocation of Sh6.5billion to the ministry of education as he indicated that schools will be reopening

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Uganda: 174,000 Face Eviction From Lake Victoria Shores

Kampala, Uganda — The Ministry of Water and Environment is to evict over 170,000 people from Lake Victoria shores and wetlands across

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We cannot allow the risk that the Ministry’s decision presents - Stabroek News

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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Online Polls Will Not Determine Lagos Decision On Another Lockdown - Official

The Lagos State Government says its final decision on the possibility of another lockdown will not be based solely on the outcome of the online public polls on the

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Uganda: Municipal Leaders Agree to Hand Over District Hospital

[Monitor] Mukono municipal leaders have finally succumbed to pressure and handed over the management of Mukono General Hospital to the district.

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Uganda: Museveni Orders Taskforce to Consider Opening Schools

[Monitor] President Museveni has directed the Covid-19 National Taskforce to discuss reopening of schools across the country in a phased manner starting with candidate classes.

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