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Too cruel for school: COVID-19 relief cuts education budget by R5.2 billion
09:47am, Friday, 26'th Jun 2020
Tough times call for tough measures, but government's decision to redirect funds away from the education system has been met with criticism.
A cosmic comeback: Could Aussie investment in spacetech boost economic recovery on Earth? - SmartCompany
02:14am, Thursday, 25'th Jun 2020
The government has invested $11 million in the spacetech sector in a bid to help boost the economy after COVID-19. But, is that really enough?
“Immediate threat”: COVID-19 could reverse progress for women in STEM - SmartCompany
11:30pm, Wednesday, 24'th Jun 2020
Women in STEM in Australia are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19 job losses. And we risk reversing hard-won gains in the fight for diversity.
Kogi Education Commissioner Promises sustained collaborations with Private Schools - Businessday NG
08:10pm, Wednesday, 24'th Jun 2020
National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) of Kogi State chapter, has received a solid promise of sustainable collaboration for effective education delivery from the state governme
Nigeria to tap from world’s $36 billion caustic soda market
03:16pm, Monday, 22'nd Jun 2020
The Raw Material Research Development Council (RMRDC) has fabricated 250kg per day caustic soda production plant, the Director-General of the Council, Prof. Hussaini D. Ibrahim, has said. The counc…
R100m student aid IT system found to be ‘terribly wanting’
10:56am, Monday, 22'nd Jun 2020
Minister Dr Blade Nzimande appoints a committee to unearth how the National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s R100 million IT system turned out not fit-for-purpose.
HIMCOSTE promotes eclipse viewing to end superstitions - The Statesman
01:26pm, Sunday, 21'st Jun 2020
“Solar eclipse started at 10: 23 am and ended at 1: 48 pm and the maximum impact of the eclipse was witnessed at 12:00 pm when moon covered about 95 percent of the surface of the sun.
Complaint laid over Nzimande's appointment of a senior position at NSFAS
06:05am, Sunday, 21'st Jun 2020
A complaint against Sibongile Ncwabe’s appointment as NSFAS chief corporate services officer (CCSO) was laid this at the public protector’s office.
Solar eclipse today, people cautioned while observing the rare phenomenon
02:31am, Sunday, 21'st Jun 2020
Sky gazers across Nepal will have a rare opportunity to witness a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, provided that the sky is clear. Though it is an annual solar eclipse, popularly called ‘Ring of Fir
2023: Which way for Igbo
04:26pm, Saturday, 20'th Jun 2020
Just recently, the governors of the southeast and other political leaders in the region including the Ohanaeze Ndigbo met in Enugu
Tackling COVID-19 needs boldness that never before seen in Africa: ECA chief
12:40pm, Thursday, 18'th Jun 2020
Ms Songwe said 51 percent of Africa’s growth is in the services sector and requires technology, raising the need for member States to move with speed to address crippling internet issues across the
UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Afr : Africa's path to COVID-19 recovery requires boldness, says Vera Songwe
05:52am, Thursday, 18'th Jun 2020Africa needs innovations to drive homegrown solutions out of COVID-19: ECA chief
09:53am, Tuesday, 16'th Jun 2020
Ms Songwe said the current costs of IP registrations on the continent were prohibitive and not rewarding innovation.
Grocery executives could be called to testify before MPs over ending pandemic pay
07:39pm, Monday, 15'th Jun 2020
A Liberal MP is pushing to have parliamentarians grill major grocery chain executives on their decision to cancel wage increases for their front-line workers, despite soaring profits amid the ongoing