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KNEC Assures Integrity of KCSE Exams as 25,849 Candidates Sit Tests in Kisumu

KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 2 — The 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations have commenced in Kisumu County, with 25,849 candidates registered to sit the national tests across 246 senior schools. KNEC Chairman Professor Julius Nyabundi gave the assurance on Monday after overseeing the opening of the KCSE examination container at the Kisumu Central Deputy County Commissioner’s office, where he witnessed the release of examination materials to centre managers.

Parents fight move to close 120-year-old Catholic primary school

Parents say they feel betrayed by a decision to shut down a historic Southern Highlands primary school, with more than 1,600 people signing a petition to keep it open.

Over 1mn Candidates Begin KCSE Main Papers as CS Ogamba Warns Against Exam Malpractice

KISII, Kenya Nov 2 – More than one million candidates have begun sitting the main written papers of the 2026 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination, with Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba warning against examination malpractice. The CS noted that the 2026 examination is the second-last KCSE under the 8-4-4 education system, with the final cohort expected to sit the examination in 2027 as Kenya completes its transition to Competency-Based Education (CBE).

Loyola College old boys launch N750m endowment fund

The Loyola College Old Boys Association has launched a N750 million endowment fund to finance infrastructure renewal, teacher development and other long-term needs of the Ibadan-based secondary school. A statement signed by the association’s publicity secretary, Alawode Churchill, disclosed this on Sunday.

PS Ololtuaa Warns Candidates Against Exam Cheating as National Exams Begin

KISII, Kenya Nov 2 – Education Principal Secretary John Ololtuaa has urged parents and guardians to ensure candidates comply with examination regulations as national examinations get underway across the country. The PS also commended teachers, parents and security agencies for their role in ensuring the smooth administration of the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Junior Education Assessment (KJSEA), which were completed last week.

Gunmen abduct Plateau varsity student, shoot another in Bokkos

By Golok Nanmwa JOS—GUNMEN suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 100-level female student of Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, and shot another person during an attack on an off-campus student residential area in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. “The university appreciates the support of its Visitor and Plateau State Governor, Barr.

How I ended 10-year employment freeze at UNIBEN — VC

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — The Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Edoba Omoregie, SAN, has said his administration has restored recruitment at the institution after a 10-year break, with about 500 people employed last year and a similar number expected to be recruited this year. Omoregie disclosed this in an interview with Vanguard, explaining that his administration adopted a strategy of replacing workers who retired, resigned, were dismissed, transferred or otherwise left the university.

GRASAG-UG, UGSRC warn students against unauthorised protest over accommodation fees

The Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG-UG) and the University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (UGSRC) have urged students to stay away from a planned demonstration over accommodation fees, warning that the group organising the protest is not recognised under the university’s governance system. UGEL initially proposed a 26 per cent increase across university-managed halls and enterprise hostels for the next academic year, but the proposal was rejected by GRASAG-UG, UGSRC and Junior Common Room (JCR) executives at a residence meeting.

‘No-fees-stress’ policy boosts tertiary education enrollment – SDA College Vice Principal

The No-Fees-Stress Policy has boosted access to tertiary education, with beneficiaries at the SDA College of Education expressing appreciation to the government for easing the financial burden on students. Dr Gifty Seiwaa Nyarko, the Vice Principal of the SDA College of Education, Asokore – Koforidua in the Eastern region, said the college recorded 470 beneficiaries under the policy during the 2025/2026 academic year, all of whom were first-year students.

Holiday declared for educational institutions in Guntur

The holiday applies to educational institutions under all managements

Keralam’s community study centres for tribal students must be evaluated beyond numbers

A child can be enrolled in school, given basic learning resources, and still be unable to use what is on offer. Persisting after failure and believing that school wants us to progress are not merely individual acts of will; they are social acts.

Cyclone Murasu: Holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai and Tiruvallur

Chennai and Tiruvallur District Collectors have announced that schools and colleges in the districts will be closed on November 2 because of heavy rain

Sultan honours ex-JAMB boss Oloyede, preaches national unity

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has conferred the traditional title of Kuliyan Sokoto on the immediate past Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, in recognition of his contributions to education, Islamic affairs and national development. The Sultanate’s recognition of Oloyede was described by speakers at the ceremony

Aiyedatiwa urges alumni to support public school development

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appealed to financially capable alumni and other education stakeholders to partner with the government in tackling infrastructure challenges in the state’s public schools. Aiyedatiwa said such partnerships were needed to improve access to quality education, and urged old students to give back to their alma mater by supporting its

Lagos teacher wins N10m Maltina prize, gets apartment from Sanwo-Olu

Ms Adeyemi also won the Maltina Prize for Best STEM Teacher, for which she received an additional N1.5 million.

Savannah College of Education staff resume duties after strike suspension

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) and the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) have suspended their sit-down strike at the Savannah College of Education in Daboya, effective November 1, 2026. The joint leadership expressed appreciation to the Savannah Regional Minister, the Member of Parliament for Daboya/Mankarigu, the North Gonja District Chief Executive, education directors, traditional leaders, the police, College Management and other stakeholders for their interventions.

GTEC intervenes in Savannah College dispute over payroll, governance

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has summoned stakeholders in the ongoing strike at the Savannah College of Education (SAVCE) for a meeting aimed at resolving the dispute, which has disrupted academic activities and left students without food for seven days and counting. They believe a successful meeting could bring an end to the concerns raised by the striking workers and pave the way for a return to normal academic and administrative activities at the Savannah College of Education in Daboya.

Cyclone Murasu LIVE update: Orange alert in six Telangana districts, yellow alert in five; holiday announced for schools, colleges in T.N., A.P. districts

The cyclonic storm lay centred about 350 km east of Chennai, 400 km east-southeast of Nellore, 430 km southeast of Machilipatnam, 420 km east-southeast of Kavali, 450 km southeast of Ongole, and 520 km south of Visakhapatnam, according to IMD.

Collector declares November 2 holiday for schools, colleges over Cyclone Murasu

This government should rebuild adult education as a democratic bulwark

John Holford, Alan Wells, Jol Miskin and Isobel Hunter Readers respond to an editorial that championed the freedom to learn at any age Your editorial makes a strong case for lifelong adult education (The Guardian view on adult education: learning should be for all ages, 25 October). The Ministry of Reconstruction made the case in 1919: “universal and lifelong” adult education was “a permanent national necessity, an inseparable aspect of citizenship”.

The decision to bar Andreas Malm from entering the UK is farcical and chilling

Dr Ahmad Elabbar reflects on what such a decision means for academics who are working on today’s most difficult and urgent topics UK higher education is in a confusing and fraught enough state without the government banning distinguished authors on our reading lists such as Andreas Malm (Climate academic Andreas Malm barred from entering UK, 30 October). Last Thursday I gave a lecture on negative emissions and geoengineering, and recommended The Long Heat, which Malm co-authored with Wim Carton, to my students.

UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme

Exclusive: Plan to allow students from bloc pay same fees as Britons contingent on entry to industrial programme, officials say Ministers are prepared to spend as much as £450m a year to give students from the EU discounted university fees, the Guardian has learned, but only if Brussels allows the UK access to its Made in Europe industrial programme. The UK government has drawn up plans to allow students arriving from the continent pay the same fees as British students, sources say, and is willing to spend hundreds of millions of pounds compensating universities to do so.

The pursuit of happiness in a world of moral relativism, By Mathew Hassan Kukah

The powerful message Bishop Kukah gave fresh graduates of Augustine University at the university's 2026 convocation ceremony.

Sanskrit varsity V-C appeals against order permitting suspended students to write exams

Students were suspended pending an inquiry into allegations that they staged a mock cremation of the V-C, manhandled her and attempted to damage her vehicle