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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 27): As the year 2020 comes to an end, the country has seen an unprecedented change to the dynamic and culture of education due to the Covid-19 pandemic, causing schools and varsities to halt operation at certain period. The situation has ‘forced’ millions of students across the country to fully utilise their laptops or devices and start learning from home via online. The question for us now is: “Is Malaysia’s education ready for the new era of learning?” Nonetheless, the result of the pandemic has implied the importance of technology in transforming how we teach a...

Views: Visits 7 As the rest of Kenya woke up last Saturday to celebrate 57 years since the country conquered colonial rule, an eight-year-old girl was conquering the mountain that gave Kenya its name. Elsie Akeyo reached Point Lenana, the highest point a person can reach on Mt Kenya without requiring specialised gear and training, at around 7.20am that day, completing a gruelling task that had taken months of preparation. “We had fun,” an elated Elsie told the Sunday Nation earlier this week. “The experience was nice. Mt Kenya was very lovely.” Her 10-year-old brother Darwin ...

In her song titled Linda, Linda, Linda, Whitney says she is tired of poachers sneaking into protected areas to slaughter wild animals, with impunity. “Stop cutting trees because wildlife will flee their habitats. They have a right to be here. They cannot speak for themselves. We have been so cruel to animals,” says Whitney in her song that received accolades from the CS and his entourage. The young conservationist was honoured at the Taita Hills Safari Resort and Spa at Bura in Taita Taveta County during a cocktail party and launch of her conservation song. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Sub...