New student book coupons welcome

This week, the Ministry of Education and Skills Development announced that beginning April this year, it will provide students with book coupons to enable them to purchase books from booksellers of their choice.


The announcement comes after several years of an unreasonable standoff between students and their sponsor, the Department of Tertiary Education Funding that went back to the days of the latter’s equally controversy-riddled predecessor, Student Placement and Welfare that stoked intermittent demonstrations and class boycotts by students.

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Stakeholders must step up veggie supply

The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...

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