Overcrowded classrooms, inadequate infrastructure, and a dearth of trained teachers worsen the challenges, especially in underserved areas. Meanwhile, the digital divide looms large, with internet penetration at a mere 8.9%, leaving digital literacy aspirations largely unfulfilled.
Boeing Aircraft Assembly workers have downed their tools at the factories in the Seattle and Portland areas after union members voted to go on strike and reject a tentative contract that included a 25% pay raise over four years instead of a 40% raise.
Regional carriers cancel flights to JKIA as the strike continues to disrupt operations at JKIA, which serves as a major hub for air travel in East Africa, handling over 40 passenger airlines and 25 cargo airlines annually.