May 29, 2020 | Africa, Canada, Education, North America
The University of Guelph has significantly raised its tuition for international students — a move critics say could force some to quit and leave Canada. International students say the fee hike is particularly unfair in the middle of a pandemic, when university courses...
May 22, 2020 | Africa, Education
Professor Emeritus of the Ashesi University, Stephen Adei says teachers must be ready to forgo 50% of their salaries if they want to continue staying at home. The outbreak of Covid-19 in Ghana has resulted in the closure of schools to curb the spread of the disease...
May 22, 2020 | Africa, Canada, Education, North America
With COVID-19 pushing Nova Scotia universities to deliver some, if not all, of their course content online in the upcoming fall semester, some international students in the province are suggesting they should get a break on tuition. To date, Cape Breton...
May 20, 2020 | Africa, Trade
As the coronavirus pandemic bites hard on global economies, cocoa farmers are making a case for Ghana to create a local demand for the industrial use of cocoa so as not to overly rely on international markets. At Korboe Farms – a 45-hectare cocoa farm at Akyem Tafo in...
May 17, 2020 | Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Canada, Education, Europe, Global, North America
Canada’s government has announced “flexible” post-graduation work permit rules for international students studying at a distance, while individual institutions have introduced millions of dollars in support funds to help students struggling financially as a response...
May 17, 2020 | Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Canada, Education, Europe, Global, North America
The closure of visa application centres around the world could prevent international students from reaching university campuses this September, according to industry stakeholders. The centres are used to collect biometric information, documents and, in some...
