London, July 31, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Kenya has opted a community-based learning approach where teachers will be mapped with learners to offer learning at no cost, Education Minister, George Magoha has said. The decision follows President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive that the Ministry of Education informs Kenyans on the status of the education sector in the wake of ...

London, July 19, 2020 (AltAfrica)-In Peddie in the Eastern Cape, children are eating wild plants to survive, as the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown take their toll. The number of households going hungry has doubled, according to new research. READ ALSO: SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY SIX DIFFERENT TYPES OF COVID-19 IN ‘MAJOR’ BREAKTHROUGH FOR TREATMENT Gift of ...

London, July 4, 2020 (AltAfrica)-South Africa is a unique African country where nothing is impossible. It is a land of possibilities and contradictions Just few days ago, we reported about the official opening of “satanic church a development that shocked many Africans, today it is another weird development, the boozy church When South Africa began ...

London, May 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-While many pastors complain of the effect of coronavirus lockdown on the lives of christian faithfuls, a pastor in Kenya has turn the adversary to great opportunity-A mobile church known simply as “balcony church” in the East African country A groovy rendition of “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” ...

London, May 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Some Kenyan lecturers have won a temporary reprieve against pay cut after the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kenya has stopped two universities from reducing staff salaries by 40 per cent. Justice Byram Ongaya on Friday barred Egerton and Kisii universities from paying staff reduced salaries pending hearing and determination ...

London, May 22, 2020 (AltAfrica)-UK retail sales dived by a record 18.1 percent in April with the country in coronavirus lockdown, triggering a surge in government borrowing to an unprecedented level, data showed Friday. Government net borrowing hit a record £62.1 billion ($74.5 billion, 68.3 billion euros) last month, a colossal increase on the £10.9-billion ...

London, May 11, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has released a new report proposing seven exit strategies to African nations from various coronavirus lockdowns that helped suppress the virus but with devastating economic consequences. At least 42 African countries applied partial or full lockdowns in their quest to curtail the pandemic. READ ALSO: AFRICA ACADEMY ...

London, May 11, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The government of Tanzania has relaxed some restrictions on international flights to allow some categories of flight movements amid growing demand for the service, authorities say. The relaxation touches repatriation flights, operations related to humanitarian aid, medical and relief flights, technical landings where passengers do not disembark and other safety-related operations. ...

London, May 9, 2020 (AltAfrica)-As lockdown restrictions are eased in several European countries, the Lufthansa group of airlines announced on Friday immediate plans to restart flights to destinations in Germany and European destinations in June. READ ALSO: KENYA CONTRACTS 12 AIRLINES TO KEEP HORTICULTURE EXPORTS AFLOAT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Lufthansa, Eurowings and Swiss are set ...

London, May 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Demonstrators, including some carrying guns, entered the capitol building in the US state of Michigan on Thursday and demanded the Democratic governor lift strict coronavirus lockdown orders, as some lawmakers reportedly donned bulletproof vests. Michigan lawmakers decided to wear bulletproof vests to work Thursday as hundreds of armed protesters continue to ...