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News Guinea-Bissau » Education: Guinea Bissau pauses teachers’ pay to weed out fictitious workers

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/21/guinea-bissau-pauses-teachers-pay-to-weed-out-fictitious-workers

Published on: Thursday 20 July 2023

Guinea-Bissau’s government has ordered the suspension of teachers’ salaries to weed out fraudulent claims on the payroll from fictitious workers, according to a statement released on Thursday. The ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Education: Study in Guinea-Bissau

News channel or source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/where-to-study/study-in-guinea-bissau?page=3

Published on: Wednesday 15 February 2017

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but you’d be hard pressed not to see the beauty in these 10 African universities Out of the 800 universities in the World University Rankings, not ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Education: What Keeps Higher Education Valuable in Fragile, Resource-Scarce Settings?

News channel or source: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/education/3970736-what-keeps-higher-education-valuable-in-fragile-resource-scarce-settings

Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Higher education in a resource-scarce setting is a high-stakes investment. In Guinea-Bissau, students face tuition pressure, limited institutional resources and uncertain employment prospects, making ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Education: Guinea Bissau health, education sectors paralysed by strikes over pay

News channel or source: https://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2016-05/05/content_38392004.htm

Published on: Wednesday 04 May 2016

Trade unions in Guinea Bissau's health and education sectors on Wednesday started a 30-day strike over their alleged unpaid wages and allowances. The unions said they would not suspend the strikes ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Education: World Bank Approves a $20 Million Project to Strengthen Health, Education, and Social Services in Guinea-Bissau

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/01/15/world-bank-approves-20-million-dollar-project-to-strengthen-health-education-and-social-services-in-guinea-bissau

Published on: Tuesday 14 January 2025

The World Bank has approved a $20 million grant to strengthen education, health, and social protection services in Guinea-Bissau, focusing on the country’s most vulnerable: children, pregnant women, ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Education: Human Capital is Key to Reducing Poverty and Boosting Development in Guinea-Bissau

News channel or source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/03/18/human-capital-is-key-to-reducing-poverty-and-boosting-development-in-guinea-bissau

Published on: Monday 17 March 2025

Some of the key findings from the Human Capital Review, a new World Bank report, highlight that strengthening human capital is crucial for reducing poverty and fostering long-term sustainable growth ...