May 25, 2013
News in 'Education' section
Ghana bans politics in schools but order challenged
June 28, 2012Ahead of December’s presidential and parliamentary elections, Ghana’s authorities have banned political activities on school campuses and threatened to sack teachers and school administrators who violate this order.
Polytechnic teachers in Ghana end strike
June 19, 2012After being on strike for nearly three weeks now, Polytechnic Teachers in Ghana have resumed classes, amid weeks of serious disruption in the academic calendar.
CODESRIA ’’decolonizing’’ young Africans’ minds
June 13, 2012The Council for Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), one of the continent’s leading think-tanks and an award winning research institution, has begun a course with a difference for young African researchers.
Ghana govt. says polytechnic teachers strike illegal
May 30, 2012Striking teachers in Ghana’s polytechnic institutions are facing opposition to their strike on two fronts: from the government and students.
Turning Sierra Leone ex-combatants into “peace ambassadors”
May 29, 2012--a move to promote violence free elections
Civil society organizations in Sierra Leone are now targeting ex-combatants for their public awareness and sensitization campaign against election violence, in the run up to the November 17 presidential and general elections.
Open Forum 2012 ends with “The Politics of Sexual Pleasure”
May 28, 2012The Open Forum 2012 has come to an end in Cape Town, South Africa, with Day three putting a spotlight on Money, Power and Sex: The paradox of unequal growth, where the need for effective sex education was stressed.
Sierra Leone: 162 deaths in road accidents in 4 months
May 14, 2012Some 162 people have been killed in road accidents in Sierra Leone over the past four months, Sierra Leone’s police have said.
Senegal President Sall declares assets but value not stated
May 9, 2012Just over one month after taking office, Senegal’s President Macky Sall has declared his assets.
Declaration of assets by Senegal’s leaders is a requirement contained in the country’s constitution.
Benin teachers end long-running strike
April 19, 2012After months of strike and failed negotiations, teachers in Benin have now agreed to go back to work.
S. Leone :Pregnant pupils to be ejected from exams hall
April 5, 2012In Sierra Leone, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has launched an operation to weed out all female students found pregnant in examination hall.
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