Rwanda: Govt to Recruit 580 Nursery Teachers

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Uganda: Expert Tips On Living With COVID-19 After Lockdown

Dr Monica Musenero, a presidential advisor on epidemiology, told Daily Monitor yesterday that the public must observe a four-metre social distancing, hand hygiene, appropriate mask use and isolation of the sick in order to cope living with the

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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Threatens to Deregister Meddlesome NGOs, Confirms Fresh Lockdown Plans

[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government will deregister civil society organisations which stray from their mandates to dabble in national politics.

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Namibia: Swapo Warns Against 'Fly-By-Nights' - allAfrica.com

[Namibian] SWAPO central committee member Laurencia Stephanus at a rally on Saturday warned party supporters not to allow "fly-by-night" political formations to confuse them.

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Teacher unions not keen on Motshekga's decision to return more grades to school | News24

Three unions told News24 that they were worried about the safety of teachers and pupils in schools, especially after reports that the country was faced with the imminent peak of the coronavirus.

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SA schools say it’s all systems go

Teachers’ unions and school governing bodies told City Press this week that progress had been made by the department of education to deliver the required safety materials for

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ANALYSIS: The need for a new model to advance Memphis

Communities, activists, city leaders, social justice organizations and police departments represent groups that are making their stance heard on how systemic and structural racism perpetuates recurring police violence against African

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Ohio Business Owner Criticized for Posting Sign That Claims White Lives Matter Because 'Who Else Will Pay for Welfare'

A white Ohio business owner is facing criticism for posting a controversial sign about race and welfare outside of his shop. Mike, whose last name is not

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Namibia: Teacher Suspended Over Racist Comments

The Walvis Bay-based school distanced itself from the conduct of the assistant teacher, Corien Steenkamp, after it was alerted of the teacher's conduct by a Namibian student in the

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Kenya: Public Debt to Hit Sh7.5trn By June Next Year, Says Report

[Nation] The country's debt stock is expected to hit Sh7.5 trillion by June 2021, according to projections by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO).

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Anna M.P. Strong: Dedicated Her Life to Improving Education for African Americans

Anna M. P. Strong, was a pioneer educator who was instrumental in improving education for African Americans in Lee County as well as throughout the nation, received many distinctive honors during here lifetime. Strong was born in Phillips County of Quaker parentage, she began her educational and

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Rwanda: EU Offers Rwf55 Billion to Rwanda in COVID-19 Grant

The Government of Rwanda and the European Union (EU) Monday signed a Rwf55 billion grant agreement to support social protection in response to the Covid-19 crisis in the country, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning said in

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Southern Africa: Media Minister Praises SADC Award Winners

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan minister of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Media Manuel Homem Saturday congratulated the Angolan journalist Aristides Kito and the photo reporter Santos Pedro on their distinctions in SADC 2020 Journalism Award.

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Namibia: Pupils to Be Divided Into Smaller Groups for Teaching

Pupils will be divided into smaller groups for teaching when schools reopen on 3 June, the executive director in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has

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Tunisia: Inflation Drops to 5. 7 Percent in July

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The inflation rate eased to 5.7% in July, decelerating from 5.8% in the previous month and 6.3% in May, said the National Institute of Statistics (French: INS)

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JTA calls on Government for SOE ...

WITH teachers of some privately run schools only receiving a fraction of their salaries over the past three months and none expected for the next two months, president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Owen Speid is again calling for State assistance for floundering schools.

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Kenya: Rights Groups, Victims Sue State Over Curfew-Related Police Brutality

[Nation] Two human rights lobbies and five victims of alleged police brutality have sued the government for killings and use of excessive force allegedly perpetrated by security agencies while enforcing the dusk-to-dawn curfew meant to contain coronavirus spread.

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Somalia: India to Evacuate 33 Citizens From Somalia

[Dalsan Radio] The Indian government has announced that it will soon evacuate its citizens from the capital Mogadishu.

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Algeria: Covid-19 - Algeria Reports 488 New Cases, 377 Recoveries and Eight Fatalities in 24 Hours

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- A total of 488 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, 377 recoveries and eight deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours in Algeria, said Thursday, in Algiers, the spokesman of the scientific committee for monitoring the progress of coronavirus pandemic Djamel Fourar.

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Kenya: Rasanga Faces Court Action in Sh6 Million Compensation Row

[Nation] The High Court in Nakuru has summoned Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga to explain why he has not paid Sh6 million to two accident victims who were hit by a vehicle belonging to his government.

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Black Alumnae From Baltimore Private School Say School Isn’t Worth Racial Trauma

If it had worked out, Jeanine Jackson’s daughter would’ve graduated from Roland Park Country School in 2019. As a 1988 graduate of the prestigious all-girls’ school, nestled in a scenic

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Right-wing media portrayed window covering at ballot center as nefarious. Here's what really happened - L.A. Focus Newspaper

But a city official poured cold water on the assertions, explaining to CNN Business The post Right-wing media portrayed window covering at ballot center as nefarious. Here's what really happened appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.

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'Low morale' due to lockdown impact hits Joburg public school, staff worry about jobs | News24

Highlands North Boys' High School in Johannesburg has urged parents to pay fees as it experiences "serious financial difficulties".

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Uganda: Private Schools Ask Govt to Pay Teachers' Salaries for One Year

The National Private Education Institutions Association (NPEIA) wants government to pay salaries for teachers in private schools for at least a year if there are no plans to reopen the learning

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Source: allAfrica.com

Should schools reopen any time soon?

Kenyans have until five o’clock today to give their views to the National Covid-19 Education Response Committee that will advise Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha on whether schools should reopen on June 4 or the date be

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South Africa: 'I Am Forced to Watch Other Learners Eat'

Simon (not real name) is an 18 year old Grade 12 learner at a school in

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Teachers thwart suspected abduction of Grade R child at Cape Town school | News24

Western Cape police are investigating an alleged attempt at abducting a child after a woman tried to fetch a girl who is not hers at a primary school in Cape Town.

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First Black Teacher

The first Black teacher in the Boston Public Schools is believed to have been Harriet L. Smith, who taught from 1890 (at the Sharp School on Beacon Hill) to 1917 (at the Bowdoin School on Beacon Hill). Her sister, Elizabeth N. Smith, taught from 1894-1896. Other Black teachers during early 1900s

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Kenya: Court Orders Kisumu Doctors to End Strike, County to Pay and Promote

[Nation] The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered striking Kisumu doctors to return to work by Thursday.

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'Principal of the Year' mans the house at Whitehaven High School - TSDMemphis.com

Dr. Vincent Hunter has had a few days for the news to sink in. The Whitehaven High School principal has been named Shelby County Schools “Principal of the Year” for the 2019-20 school year. “I have been a finalist several times,” said Hunter. “This year when I learned that I was in the running

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