Posts by solomon2day
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Girls Lead in English and Kiswahili in Kenyan Schools Exams
- By solomon2day
- On 03/12/2018
Girls have outshone their male counterparts in English Language and Kiswahili in the recently released 2018 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examination results.
This disclosure was made by the Education Cabinet Secretary, Ms Amina Mohamed at Star of the Sea Primary School in Mombas.
Ms Mohamed stated that female candidates performed better than their male counterparts in English and Kiswahili.
"The performance, which was low in 2016, has started rising, a clear indicator that teachers are now seriously focused on their work and the candidates are working hard in class knowing that only hard work will count and not the cheating that had become common in some centres," Ms Amina noted.
1,052,364 candidates sat for the examination, boys totaling 527,294 while girls were 525,070.
In 2017, 993,718 pupils were examined.
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No Maternity Leave Benefits for Newly Employed Pregnant Workers In Zimbabwe
- By solomon2day
- On 26/11/2018
- In News
The Zimbabwean Government has said that any of its female workers who got pregnant less than a year after employment will not be entitled to maternity leave with full pay.
This disclosure was made by the Minister of Justice, Ziyambi Ziyambi when he appeared before Senators in the Upper House recently.
Firstly, the Government of Zimbabwe does not have a policy of stopping people from getting pregnant," said Minister Ziyambi.
"You can be employed today and you fall pregnant tomorrow. It is your human right to do that.
"Secondly, the Government then regulates to say that should you fall pregnant what should prevail in terms of maternity leave, which is exactly what the Honourable Member has indicated''.
"That is the law to say that after one year of employment, you are entitled to 98 days and you get that but should you fall pregnant a day after being employed, you do not enjoy the benefits of going on maternity leave on full pay for 98 days, Mr. Ziymabi stated.
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Primary School Pupil Gives Birth During Exams In Kenya
- By solomon2day
- On 12/11/2018
- In News
A pupil at the Voroni Primary School in Kwale County in Kenya has given birth to a baby boy while writing the national examinations.
This disclosure was made by a staff of the Kwale Hospital, who craved anonymity.
He said that the girl was rushed to the hospital when she experienced labour pains, while stating that the young mother wrote the Mathematics paper from her hospital bed.
"We are happy that the girl delivered without any complications," the staff said.
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Promises and the Killings In Kaduna and Plateau States, Nigeria
- By solomon2day
- On 05/11/2018
- In Pictures
Several lives have been lost in Sanga Local Government Area, Kaduna South, Kaduna state.
Gen.Idris Alkali was murdered in Shen Du District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state
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The Desire to Hold on to Power is the Basis for Violence and Corruption in Developing Countries-Sir Ayaz
- By solomon2day
- On 22/10/2018
- In Pictures
The love for power and the desire to remain in power by African leaders has been identified as the reasons why violence and corruption have become the vogue in developning countries.
This assertion was made recently, by the Consul-General of Tuvalu in the United Kingdom (UK), Sir Dr Iftikhar Ahmed Ayaz, while delivering his keynote address at the Ahmadiyya Peace Conference in Accra, Ghana.
"This one word, power, sums up the ordeal of most developing countries. It is the struggle for power, the seizure of power, the concentration of power in the hands of one individual or group, and the subsequent refusal to relinquish or share power that has sucked these countries into a vortex of violence, repression, tyranny and corruption," Sir Ayaz declared.
"Africa's progress will depend on development that truly lifts everyone from poverty to prosperity, however, this progress will depend on the prevalence of social and economic justice for all,"
Sir Ayaz emphasized the need for equality to be the watch word of all and sundry, saying "It is my belief that if the rest of the world continues to act unjustly, usurping the rights of others and interfering in other nations, the will destroy themselves. It is only through the recognition that all men are equal creatures of the same benevolent God and they must constantly seek His pleasure through the discharge of both the rights due him and His creation that can bring about universal brotherhood,"
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Promises and the People of Ogoniland Nigeria
- By solomon2day
- On 17/10/2018
- In Pictures
The people of Ogoniland in Rivers state, Nigeria are hopeful that repreive shall soon come their way in terms of the clean up of the oil spillage by multinational companies, which have for several years deprived the people of healthy living
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Promises and the Second Niger Bridge in Nigeria
- By solomon2day
- On 09/10/2018
- In Pictures
The People of the South East Geo-Political zone of Nigeria are optimistic that the present administration will complete the second Niger Bridge before the end of the year.
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Govt Should Pay More Attention To Education-Nigerian Teachers
- By solomon2day
- On 05/10/2018
- In News
Teachers in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to pay more attention to the challenges impeding the delivery of qualitative education in the country.
The Teachers made this call through the Secretary of the Oyo state wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers(NUT), Comrade Waheed Olojede in an event to commemorate the World Teachers Day, at the Teachers House, Oluyole Industrial Estate, Ibadan, Nigeria.
''Government should give the desired priority in the funding of education and the prompt payment of Teachers' salaries.The living conditions of a Teacher determines how far a student can go educatonally. An hungry Teacher cannot impart knowledge. Where a Teacher commits an error, a generation would be ruined''.
''This is why more attention should be paid to Teachers' working conditions and welfare. Our schools can longer be referred to as educational institutions, considering the blown off roofs and the sight of students sitting on the bar floor, such an environment is not conducive and encouraging. When the school environment improves, enrollment will also improve. Teachers are retiring and there are no replacements. The time is up for quacks to leave the classrooms. It is only in the teaching profession we have all comers. The young one should be prepared to take over'', Comrade Olojede opined.
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Moral Decadence is the Cause of Sexual Violence-Uganda Education Minister
- By solomon2day
- On 26/09/2018
- In News
The Minister of Education in Uganda, Ms Janet Museveni has attributed the increasing cases of sexual violnece in the country to moral decadence.
Ms Museveni made this assertion on Tuesday when she appeared before the country's Parliamentary committee investigating cases of sexual violence in schools and institutions of higher learning to explain policy undertakings and other measures undertaken to curb the vice.
"Children face sexual harassment at home, in schools and along the roads and since such cases originate from the communities, the MPs are best champions for this fight,"
"As society, we have such problems; it is larger than the ministry. We shall do what we can but we should all get involved.''
"It is very difficult to go into names of people but there was a head teacher who was named and he was reported to police which took up the matter and as we waited for what would come out, we were told that there was no case against him,"
"We find it very difficult to keep such a teacher even when we don't have evidence so what we can do is simply transfer him [but] at times we have nothing to do because where they are transferred there are also people and he will do the same thing,"Ms Museveni.
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Cholera Outbreak in Yobe state Nigeria
- By solomon2day
- On 22/09/2018
- In Pictures
Cholera has claimed the lives of 61 persons in Yobe state, Nigeria, while the state government disclosed that there are 906 fresh cases.
However, the Federal Government is yet to intervene to save the situation. Other states in Nigeria are now apprehensive.
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Frelimo Excludes Machel's Son from Running in Election
- By solomon2day
- On 20/09/2018
- In News
The son of Mozambique's First President, Samora Machel Junior has said that his name has been excluded from the list of candidates to run on the platform of the ruling Frelimo party for Municipal elections slated for 10 October.
Machel Junior who made this disclosure during a press conference, lamented that it was against the ''principles of the party''.
In addition his bid to run as a mayoral candidate was rejected by the National Elections Commission (CNE) and by the Constitutional Council, while he maintained that a lot of injustice was going on in the electoral process.
He however called on the electorate to participate in the election saying, "The organs of the Mozambican state are sovereign". "We respect the institutions of the state, even though they do not respect us".
"Do not stay at home just because AJUDEM and Samora Machel Junior are not on the ballot paper", he urged. "That would not be good for our democracy. We must all vote. We must all comply with the dictates of citizenship. Only by voting can we make a difference".
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Flood Overruns Communities in Kogi state Nigeria
- By solomon2day
- On 18/09/2018
- In Pictures
The people of Kogi and several other states in Nigeria are contending with flood that has wrecked havoc. Property running into millions of Naira have been lost. This is addition for an unspecified number of human lives that are yet to be accounted for.
However, it seems government is helpless about what to do, for the people who are full of grief and bitterness
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Flood Overruns Communities in Kogi state Nigeria
- By solomon2day
- On 18/09/2018
- In Pictures
The people of Kogi and several other states in Nigeria are contending with flood that has wrecked havoc. Property running into millions of Naira have been lost. This is addition for an unspecified number of human lives that are yet to be accounted for. However, it seems government is helpless about what to do, for the people who are full of grief and bitterness
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Flood Overruns Communities in Kogi state Nigeria
- By solomon2day
- On 18/09/2018
- In Pictures
The people of Kogi and several other states in Nigeria are contending with flood that has wrecked havoc. Property running into millions of Naira have been lost. This is addition for an unspecified number of human lives that are yet to be accounted for. However, it seems government is helpless about what to do, for the people who are full of grief and bitterness
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Flood Overruns Communities in Kogi state Nigeria
- By solomon2day
- On 18/09/2018
- In Pictures
The people of Kogi and several other states in Nigeria are contending with flood that has wrecked havoc. Property running into millions of Naira have been lost. This is addition for an unspecified number of human lives that are yet to be accounted for. However, it seems government is helpless about what to do, for the people who are full of grief and bitterness
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Students With Poor Academic Records Sent Home in Kenya
- By solomon2day
- On 15/09/2018
- In News
Students in Secondary Schools in Kenya who peform below expectation are been advsierd to withdraw.
The first casualty are thirty-four girls of Nasokol Secondary School in West Pokot .
The girls, mostly footballers were sent home by their principal due to their poor performance.
The students, who are between Forms one and three,were camped at Kitale Showground and spent the night under unfavourable climate conditions, were sent out of ther school by the new principal who decided to scrap the policies of her predecessor.
Her predecesor encouraged those who excelled in sports by introducing waivers in school fees payment and academic performance.
A parent of one of the affected students, Mr Saulo Tukoi, condemned the new development saying ,“We tried to reach a deal with the principal over modalities of starting to pay school fees but she was adamant, saying we are free to take our children elsewhere,”
