Pregnant girls back to school: Sierra Leone’s ongoing battle

Hawa used to relish competing with her cousin for top marks in school until, eight months ago, she fell pregnant. “We studied hard together,” the slight 18-year-old told AFP. “I was one of the top girls in the class.” In Sierra Leone, where pregnant girls have been allowed in classrooms since a ban was lifted in 2020, the news should not have halted Hawa’s education. However, like other progressive policies introduced under President Julius Maada Bio, keeping pregnant girls in school has been easier said than done.

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November 23, 2023

North West schoolboy drowns during life skills seminar

Rustenburg – Grade 11 learner at Michael Modisakeng Secondary School in Majakaneng, south of Brits drowned during a life skills peer education seminar for boys near Rustenburg. According to the North West Department of Education, the boy drowned on Saturday …

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‘Put your money where your mouth is and provide generators for exams,’ demands teacher’s union

National Teachers Union (NATU) have made a desperate plea to the Department of Basic Education to provide schools with generators on the dates in which subjects such as Computer Applications Technology (CAT) and Information Technology are scheduled. NATU said they …

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Parliament unimpressed by NSFAS's turnaround plan

Student funding scheme given seven working days to answer portfolio committee’s questions. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme briefing Parliament’s portfolio committee for higher education in September. Archive photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said it …

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