Primary school pupils are most likely to abuse prescription drugs according to new report by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) The report indicate that prevalence percentage of prescription drug abuse is at 10.4 per cent among pupils, followed by alcohol at 7.2 percent. Tobacco usage among the pupils […]
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu last week revealed that the Ministry has developed a strategy to combat infiltration of LGBTQ agenda in Kenyan schools. He said a committee consisting of officials from the Ministry and has been formed look into the LGBTQ issue and come up with possible solution to counter its infiltration in schools. […]
Plans to develop a national unpaid care and domestic work policy by the government is underway according to the State Department of Gender in the Ministry of Public Service. The ministry said the plan has been on the pipeline for a while now. The policy aims to empower women, especially those in the childcare sector. Miriam […]
The Walt Disney Africa, in partnership with USAID, the U.S. State Department, and WildlifeDirect, is set to premiere brand new episodes of Team Sayari on National Geographic Wild this March. This children’s program launched in 2022, aims to encourage viewers to engage in conservation of Africa’s vast biodiversity and natural resources. Further it aims to […]
Data from the Ministry of Health shows that at least 400,000 children in 26 sub-counties have received at least one dose of the malaria vaccine since its official rollout in 2019. The RTSS jab was rolled out in 26 subcounties in Homa Bay, Kisumu, Migori, Siaya, Busia, Bungom a, Vihiga and Kakamega counties. Over one million […]
Tanzania has abolished boarding school for nursery up to Standard Four pupils, effective from March 1. The Education Ministry said this will allow children and their parents to create a bond while at the same time to allowing children to receive parental care, build values and participate in various community activities. However, a special permit […]
A new study suggests that the more breast milk premature babies are fed while in neonatal intensive care, the greater the level of brain development. When a baby is born premature, the cerebral cortex—the part of the brain for learning and thinking—is usually underdeveloped. The study discovered that pre-mature babies who consumed high levels of breast milk quickly […]
A 16- year-old Form One student from Chemase secondary school has died after he was allegedly assaulted by his teachers. Kelvin Kiptanui is said to have died hours after he was admitted at Nandi-Hills level 4 in critical condition. The student, who was hardly two weeks old at the institution, is reported to have been […]
Social media platform TikTok On Wednesday announced it will roll out a new screen time limit for users under 18. With this, teenagers will only have 60 minutes of screen time per day. This, the organization said, will help teens manage their time on TikTok. The default time limit for eligible accounts is expected to arrive […]
Tennessee’s governor, Bill Lee, has signed laws banning drag performances in front of children and restricting medical treatment for transgender teenagers. Violators of the new drag law, Tennessee in the United State of America, will face nearly a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500 or Ksh.250, 000 as reported by BBC. […]