October 28th - 6th November 2024
Rwanda
Private sector advocates for practical educationLeaders in education, business, and the arts on Friday, November 1, emphasised the need for hands-on and market-aligned skills for the next generation.They urged for a collaborative push to shift mindsets from traditional academic approaches to a hands-on entrepreneurial model aligned with Rwanda’s aspirations for innovation and economic resilience. Leaders in education, business, and the arts on Friday, November 1, emphasised the need for hands-on and market-aligned skills for the next generation.
This was highlighted during the launch of a book by Richard Hategekimana, the president of Rwanda Writers Federation. His book celebrates President Kagame's legacy of visionary leadership, resilience, and transformational qualities.
Kepler’s 20-year impact on education, community
Kepler celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Kigali Serena Hotel on November 1, bringing together the board, staff, students, alumni, partners, and friends to honour two decades of impactful education and community-building. The event, themed "A Journey of Self-Discovery, Growth, and Pathways to Gainful Employment," recognised the contributions of early beneficiaries of the Orphans of Rwanda programme and celebrated the many alumni from Generation Rwanda and Kepler. Attendees reflected on the past 20 years, showcasing a documentary following the lives of six alumni, and expressed gratitude to the champions of the college as they looked ahead to the next decade.
Lebanon
Syria condemns deadly Israel air strikes on ‘civilian sites’ near Damascus
Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called on the United Nations to act following Israeli air strikes south of the Syrian capital Damascus, which a human rights monitor said have killed two people and left five others wounded.Syrian state-run news agency SANA, citing a military source, said the attack on Monday evening at about 5:18pm local time (14:18 GMT) involved Israeli warplanes hitting “a number of civilian sites south of Damascus, resulting in material losses”. “The Israeli enemy launched an air attack from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan” heights, the military source told SANA.
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon surpasses 3,000: Health
MinistryIsraeli attacks on Lebanon have killed more than 3,000 people in the 13 months of fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli forces along the border, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has said.The ministry said late on Monday that 3,002 people were killed and 13,492 injured since the beginning of Israel’s “aggression” against Lebanon. There were 589 women and at least 185 children among the dead, it added. While Israel claims that hundreds of Hezbollah fighters have been killed in its attacks, witnesses and independent reports from bombed communities across Lebanon attest to the high number of civilian casualties from widespread and indiscriminate Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling.
The Knesset has voted to ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, prompting much concern, even from Israel’s closest allies. Two bills were passed on Tuesday with overwhelming majorities: the first to halt the relief agency’s activities in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, and the second to ban the Israeli state from interacting with the organization. The move would make it almost impossible for UNRWA to operate in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. It would hinder the agency’s financial operations and break aid supply chains into the enclave, where the north has already been starved, bombed, and besieged for about a month. More than 43,100 have been killed in Gaza since the war began.
Kenya
Court rules University lecturers' strike unlawful
The Labour Court has declared the ongoing university lecturers' strike illegal. Justice Agnes Nzei of the Employment and Labour Relations Court has ruled that the strike called by the University Academic Staff Union (UASU) is unlawful on the grounds that their current demands are subject to negotiations as per the return-to-work formula signed between the union and the Ministries of Education, Labour, Treasury, and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) entered on September 26, 2024. Justice Nzei has also barred UASU officials from calling or instigating their members to participate in any strike.
Kenya is working with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support refugees to participate in sports, President William Ruto has said. The President pointed out that these efforts are harnessing the athletic talent and potential of refugees at Kakuma, Turkana County, and positioning the camp as a hub for Olympic talent. He was speaking when he met IOC President Thomas Bach and UNHCR Commissioner Filippo Grandi, who had made a courtesy call on President Ruto at State House Nairobi, on Friday. Malawi
Water crisis hits Domasi College of EducationStudents at Domasi College of Education (DCE) are facing a dire water crisis, forcing them to rely on the contaminated Domasi River for bathing and washing. This precarious situation exposes them to waterborne diseases. According to an anonymous student, the water shortage has reached alarming levels. “Days go by without tap water, and we’re compelled to use the river. It’s risky due to its uncleanliness.” The student expressed concerns about the impact on their education. “We waste valuable time searching for water, and with exams looming, our preparations are suffering.”
South Africa
Losing the war against unemployment’: Higher Education misses skills programme target by 64%A review report on the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) shows a growing gap in skills. The DHET presented its Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) to parliament last week, featuring six areas of responsibility. The report outlines the department’s financial and operational targets for the 2023/24 financial year and discusses adjustments for the next 12 months. Among the measurables were the skills development objectives of the department. Having set themselves 11 separate targets, they recorded a failing grade, meeting only 28% of those targets. The DHE said this was down from 42% in the previous financial year and was the second year in a row where the success rate had declined.
Vietnam
Education sector focuses on reform and innovation for the upcoming academic year
The 2024-25 academic year marks a significant milestone as the 2018 general education programme is rolled out uniformly across all twelve grades for the first time. It also marks the conclusion of five years of implementing the 2019 Education Law, with the draft Law on Teachers set to be debated in the National Assembly.
Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Kim Sơn spoke to Tin Tức (News) newspaper about strategies for addressing these key developments. The 2023-24 academic year marked a decade since the implementation of Resolution 29. Following the Politburo's directive, the Ministry of Education and Training, along with key agencies, reviewed the past ten years.
India
IIM Bangalore achieves 100% internship placement, 601 students land job offersThe Summer Internship Placement process for the PGP and PGP-BA 2024–26 students at the Indian Institute of Management, IIM Bangalore has successfully concluded.
During the placement week from October 21 to 26, 2024, all 601 participating students received internship offers from 140 different organisations. Students received offers across diverse domains, including Consulting, Finance, Product Management, Sales and Marketing, General Management, and Analytics.
South America
Late-season Caribbean hurricane expected to hit Cuba this week
A hurricane is expected to form in the Caribbean and bring heavy rain and mudslides to Cuba before heading into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, according to the US National Weather Service.
Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Monday as it approaches Jamaica and could also bring heavy rainfall to the Florida Keys and parts of the southeastern US later in the week, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Jamaica and Cuba could have up to 230mm (9 inches) of rain, potentially causing flooding. The government of Cuba has issued a Hurricane Watch for the capital, Havana, and provinces in eastern Cuba, including Pinar del Rio and Matanzas.
Argentina's Milei fires foreign minister for opposing US embargo on Cuba
Argentina's president, Javier Milei, has sacked his foreign minister, Diana Mondino, after the country voted in favour of lifting the US economic embargo on Cuba at the United Nations. Argentina was one of 187 countries that supported the non-binding UN resolution on Wednesday. Only the US and Israel voted to oppose the resolution. It was the first time since Milei's arrival in office that Argentina has not aligned itself with the US and Israeli governments.
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October 28th - 6th November 2024 
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