Education Cluster

MOGADISHU — The Ministry of Education Sunday airlifted 18 secondary school students from Barawe to Mogadishu to sit for their final exams. The Ministry moved in to airlift the students after they failed to sit for the first paper Saturday as they could not access the exam center. Students in the …

MOGADISHU — A form four candidate from Mogadishu on Saturday sat her national examination in hospital after going into labour a few hours to kick-off. Shamsa Mohamed Hashi, a 27 years old mother, was rushed to Kalkaal Hospital in Mogadishu by relatives after developing labour pains. “I have been learning …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia H.E Mahdi Mohamed Guled has inaugurated the National Secondary School examinations in all regions of the country today on Saturday, SONNA Reported. Speaking to the media, Deputy Prime Minister commended the students from all regions to do their …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Minister of Education, Abdullahi Godah Barre has said that students in Puntland who have not sat for the official standardized test will not receive their government-recognized secondary school diploma’s. The decision has led to a public row with the Puntland’s education minister. Godah reiterated his position that …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia has set up the national examination of 2020 in the whole country after three months of lockdown. The ministry of education of the federal government has suspended education on March following coronavirus pandemic risk. The minister of education, Abdullahi Godah Bare has announced …

GALKAYO — Somalia’s Puntland state president Said Abdullahi Deni on Saturday paid a visit to Omar Samatar school in Galkayo where more than 16000 students are sitting for their final secondary school exams despite COVID-19. The state leader said that safety measures have been put in place to prevent the …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia’s Federal Ministry for Higher Education has unveiled a new schedule for the National Examinations on Saturday. A statement from the office of the minister Abdullahi Godah Bare confirmed that the final exams for primary schools’ class eight will commence on 11th this month while high school will start …

HARGEISA — Somaliland Ministry of Education allowed schools to operate and open its doors to students; the ministry as well announced today that 11,000 students will take the national high school exams in 200 designated slots for the test. 2000 invigilators comprising of teachers and security guards will oversee them …

KISMAYO —  Qatar Charity (QC) has opened educational and development projects in the Somali city of Kismayo, in Jubaland state, as part of its development initiative under the patronage of Qatar’s Ambassador to Somalia, H E Hassan bin Hamza Hashem. First Deputy President of Jubaland state of Somalia Mohamud Sayid …

CAIRO — Egyptian Minister of Education Tarek Shawki discussed with the Immigration Minister Nabila Makram the means of the return of a number of workers within the mission of the Ministry of Education in the State of Somalia in light of the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Egyptian …