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Teachers suspend nationwide strike after assurances from Government

The unions had embarked on the strike to demand, among other things, financial clearance and the placement of teachers who had successfully completed the promotion process on the appropriate salary scales.

Teachers suspend nationwide strike after assurances from Government

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