Schools to function tomorrow amidst reports of strike

Academic functions of all state schools will continue as normal tomorrow (July 09), the Ministry of Education announced.

The Ministry of Education issued a notice on school activities amidst warnings of a possible strike by teachers and principals on Tuesday.

Teachers and principals have staged multiple protests in the recent past over several demands, including salary anomalies. 

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