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The Covid-19 pandemic has required many industries to adapt to rapid changes  While some sectors did it tough in 2020, others had growth and demand for jobs  LinkedIn revealed top 15 in-demand roles in the Jobs on the Rise in 2021 report  Construction site managers are heavily in demand and get six figure pay packets Digital content freelancers, social media and marketing whizzes are also wanted

He also blamed politics for conflict over water and pasture. “When we are moving towards an election, you see an escalation in inter-communal tensions, some of them relating to pasture. But if we are being sincere, some have a relation to political activity,” the CS said. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers! The three-hour meeting at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development in Nairobi was called to discu...

News ​ During the unscheduled visit to the Ministry of Education, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam took a closer look at several sections of the ministry. Among the departments that came under His Majestys scrutiny was the Department of Curriculum Development which places a number of units including the Science Unit, Information and Technology Unit, Creative Art and Technology Unit, and the Vocational and Technical Unit. With the vision Quality Education, Dynami...

Robert D. Krey Robert D. Krey, age 91, died on Thursday, January 7, 2021 from complications due to COVID-19 in River Falls Wisconsin. Bob was born March 23, 1929 to Oscar L. Krey and Paula M. (Mueller) Krey in Sauk County, Wisconsin, and was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Leland, Wisconsin. He grew up on a farm in the Town of Reedsburg and attended East Narrows Prairie Rural School and St. Peter’s Lutheran School and Church where he was confirmed. He graduated from Reedsbu...

The Oneida Indian Nation announced on Tuesday that it has published its second language learning children’s book called The Robin Legend. After the successful release of its innovative cultural video series for Native American Heritage Month and its first language book The Legend of How the Bear Lost His Tail, the Oneida Indian Nation is excited to continue its language preservation efforts in partnership with Madison-Oneida BOCES. The second book in this series is entirely illustrated by On...

It’s time to reimagine future of learning in unequal Kenya Friday January 01 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted lives across the world, including Kenya. It has been especially devastating for learners, their families, and educators. Before his latest statement signalling the reopening of schools, Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha cited a lack of compliance to Covid-19 health and safety protocols for the continued closure of learning institutions. Where learning has taken place, ...

Funding of basic and higher education institutions in light of Covid-19 pandemic will be a major focus this year. Expansion of school and colleges infrastructure will be a challenge to decongest classes to meet social distancing protocols. Mopping up learners, including pregnant girls, those in forced marriages, boys absorbed in menial jobs to stem the rate of schools drop out. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Pushing for curriculum recovery out of the lost time and managing the transition of learne...

Coronavirus upends best laid education plans in tough year Wednesday December 30 2020 Children play at Star of Hope Primary in Lunga Lunga village, Industrial Area Nairobi attends to a student on November 2. Schools reopen on January 4. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG By LYNET IGADWAH Summary Many parents were optimistic that the interruption in the first term would soon be over and their children back in class. In hindsight now, Kenyans were underestimating the disruptive power of the pandemic wh...

THE STANDARD By Daniel Wesangula | January 1st 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Zachary Murimi, a Form Four leaver, lifts a job placard along Mombasa Road in Nairobi, on Thursday, October 01 2020 as he pleads with well-wishers to offer him any available job opportunity. [David Njaaga, Standard] While everyone else was making plans to have a great 2020, a pandemic introduced itself to the world. First, it announced its presence in the Chinese province of Wuhan before going global, touching every co...

When Kim Powell became the principal of Sandston Elementary, the school was only partially accredited because too many kids were falling behind in reading and math. She was determined to keep her finger on the pulse of what could be causing her students to struggle. She’ll be the first to admit that she didn’t understand much about the circumstances of the students attending her school, where about six out of 10 students are economically disadvantaged. After a lot of hard work, dedica...