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A showdown also looms between Jamaica’s Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which claims the former did not consult it on a report which paints a negative picture of a programme depended on by thousands of
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Kenya: 'Churchill Show' Comedian Kasee Found Dead
[Nairobi News] Popular comedian Joseph Musyoki Kivindu Kasee, was found dead in Kinoo, Kiambu County on Sunday evening.
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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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Rwanda: Former Education Minister Charles Murigande Retires
Dr Charles Murigande who has been in the Education sector for the last 12 years has quit after reaching his retirement
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Reid heads new National Education Trust board
Former banker, Norman Reid, has been named chairman of the National Education Trust (NET), an arm of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information with responsibility to facilitate partnerships with donors for educational infrastructural
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Bunting wants greater investment in early childhood education
Peter Bunting, the Opposition spokesman on education, wants more emphasis to be placed on improving the quality of education in the early-childhood sector instead of seeking to play catch-up in later
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Steps to ensure digital security for learners
As we adjust to the new normal and governments take the much needed next steps towards safely re-opening the economies and adopting possible return to school strategies, blended learning will play a key role in ensuring that some of the non – essential aspects of learning that do not require face
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Marathon extends helping hand to nation’s teachers
Hundreds of Jamaican teachers who are clients of Marathon Insurance Brokers (MIB) are set to enjoy a special cash giveback over the next two
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Caribbean Graduate School of Theology gets first female president
SHORTLY after she assumed responsibility as campus registrar at the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology (CGST), Dr Viviene Kerr was identified as the best person to take the institution to the next level as its new
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Zim actress strikes gold
A ZIMBABWEAN actress based in Lagos, Nigeria, Caroline Chipwanyira has clinched a deal that will see her playing a role in two Nollywood movies in a development that she has described as “a miracle”. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA Popularly known as April Parry in the Nigerian film industry, the 20-year-old
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Nigeria: Dapo Abiodun Ogun Now Looking Good With Focused, Qualitative Governance
The committee's specific terms of reference include: To assess the current operations of the hospital in line with expectations as a teaching/tertiary institution; determine the state of facilities of the various units and departments and make recommendations to the state on the steps necessary to
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Zimbabwe: Drax Contracts Cancelled
GOVERNMENT has ordered the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) to cancel all contracts for the supply and delivery of medicines and surgical sundries by Drax Consulting
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McLean: Options on table to re-energise students
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr Grace McLean, says several options are being explored to help students who might have regressed because of the disruption to the teaching learning process since the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close early in March, come the September
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Sean Bell shooting incident
Sean Bells murder took place in the New York City borough of Queens, New York, United States, on November 25, 2006. Three men were shot a total of 50 times by a team of both plainclothes and undercover NYPD officers. Sean Bell was killed on the morning before his wedding, and two of his
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Cameroon: "We Must Remain a United, Supportive and Disciplined People"
As you are aware, following the outbreak of the pandemic in our country, a Special National Solidarity Fund to Fight the Coronavirus has been set up, in addition to the protective measures I have already
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Rwandan Researchers Develop New Algorithm to Treat Tuberculosis
[New Times] With around 1.5 million deaths a year, Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease. Over the years, the infection has developed resistance against Rifampicin, a standardized drug that is used to treat Tuberculosis.
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Uganda: How COVID-19 Has Affected Govt Infrastructure Projects
Most of the roads are still under construction and their completion dates have been affected by the Covid-19 and the subsequent global
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Facebook awards Black Press of America publishers $1.3 million in relief grants
Facebook has announced that 15 member publishers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will receive $1.288 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism Project’s relief fund for local
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Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week | The Atlanta Voice
A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a scenario that is fueling worries about whether President Donald Trump will use the delay to sow doubts about the
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Zimbabwe: NatPharm Bosses Arrested, Appear in Court
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Kenya: 80% of Students Missing Virtual Learning Amid School Closures - Study
The survey conducted by Usawa Agenda, a lobby championing equitable access to quality education, indicated only 22 per cent of students interviewed in forty-two counties were accessing online learning resources with those enrolled in private schools being twice as likely to take part in digital
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Namibia: Diamond Licenses Applications Open
[Namibian] Applications for new diamond licenses have recommenced following the review requirements and procedures by the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
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South African Man Dragged Naked From Shack Sparks Legal Action Against Evictions
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -A viral video of a man being dragged from his home in Cape Town has led to an outcry over lack of affordable housing
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Seychelles: World Bank Approves $ 15 Million Loan to Help Seychelles Counter COVID's Economic Effects
[Seychelles News Agency] The World Bank has approved a $15 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to support Seychelles' response to the economic and social fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MPs say no to schools reopening
Legislators across the political divide said “our children cannot be used as experiments” during debate on a report which was presented by chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education, Priscilla
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Rwanda: After 100 Days, Rwanda Records 798 Cases of COVID-19
[New Times] After 100 days of Coronavirus pandemic's outbreak in Rwanda, the country has significantly scaled up its virus testing capacity.
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ARTUZ leader arrested
AMALGAMATED Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) president Obert Masaraure was arrested in Harare yesterday and immediately transferred to Masvingo, where he is expected to stand trial for an illegal demonstration he led early this
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Tanzania, France sign loan agreement for water supply
Tanzania on Thursday signed a loan agreement with France to finance water supply projects that will benefit some 770,000 people in the country's Morogoro
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