African conservationists sound alarm over surging human-elephant conflicts Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Sub-Saharan African countries should invest in innovative wildlife conservation models to stem the escalating human-elephant conflicts driven by competition for space, campaigners said on Friday. John Scanlon, CEO of Elephant Protective Initiative (EPI) Foundation said that urbanization, shrinking habitat and climatic shocks were […]
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Kenya: Education ministry launches online safety manual for children
Africa/Kenya /22-11-2020/Author: Margaret Kalekye/Source: www.kbc.co.ke The Ministry of Education has launched the first children and facilitators manuals for training on online safety and security. The manual approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) in collaboration with Terre des Hommes Netherlands ensures children can develop in a safe environment. The manual comes in a […]
Kenia: iluminando los barrios marginales para desbloquear los talentos de las niñas
La carretera polvorienta que conduce al corazón del asentamiento de Mathare en la esquina noroeste de Nairobi pasa por casas con techo de metal que parecen derramarse por las laderas, apiñadas muy juntas. Un lunes por la mañana reciente, la carretera está llena de niños ruidosos. Pasan por un campo abierto parcialmente anegado donde un equipo de […]
Kenya reabrirá escuelas en enero del próximo año
El gobierno de Kenya decidió reabrir todos los centros escolares de este país el 4 de enero próximo, luego de que los planteles educacionales resultaron clausurados hace nueve meses por causa de la Covid-19, informó hoy una fuente oficial. El secretario de Gabinete de Educación, George Mahoga, declaró a emisoras de radio locales que […]
Kenya: MKU VC lauds digital learning as University welcomes new students
Africa/Kenya/15-11-2020/Autor(a): Hunja Macharia/Fuente: www.kbc.co.ke Mount Kenya University has successfully embraced digital platforms to support online learning through innovative and collaborative technologies. MKU Vice Chancellor Stanley Waudo says the decision was arrived at after the Government closed all learning institutions early in the year after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. “On-line learning is student-centered; it encourages […]
La radio, aliada contra la pandemia en África
Algunas emisoras ayudan a mantener escolarizados a los más jóvenes en el continente africano. Se trata de proyectos alentadores en un contexto de creciente desigualdad social por culpa de la covid-19. Mélani ha pasado de vender verduras en el mercado local de Bambari, República Centroafricana, a convertirse en la maestra de un colegio tras formarse como […]
Govt: Students already in schools to continue learning. Kenya
Africa/Kenya/01-11-2020/Author and Source: ww.kbc.co.ke The Ministry of Education will not close schools for students who have already resumed learning, the Principal Secretary for Basic Education Dr. Belio Kipsang has said. Dr. Kipsang said the children are far safer in schools because the school environment is regulated unlike the environments outside educational institutions. He made the […]