[Efa] UNESCO/Nairobi: Monthly News Roundup Education and HIV/AIDS in the press - April 2007
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Eritrea
Training launched here to upgrade professional skill of Eritrean journalists
In line with the memorandum of cooperation agreement concluded between the
Eritrean Ministry of Information and the German Media Academy on promoting
human resource development and the establishment of a Mass Media Training
Center..
>>Source: Shabait.com 16th April 2007
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Kenya
7.8m Kenyan adults illiterate
More than 7.8 million adults-38.5 per cent of Kenya 's population-are
illiterate. ..
>>Source: Daily News 4th April 2007
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Sh200m used for ICT in schools
The Director of Higher Education Mr David Siele has said the Government used
over Sh200 million for Information Communication Technology (ICT) programmes
in 142 secondary schools last year.
>>Source: The Standard 2nd April 2007
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Egerton is named top local varsity
Egerton University is Kenya 's top institution of higher learning, indicates
a new survey.
>>Source: The Standard 20th April 2007
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Sh33bn spent on free learning so far: Saitoti
The Government has released nearly Sh33 billion to primary schools since
free education started in 2003. .
>>Source: Daily Nation 27th April 2007
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Hire more teachers, urge NGOs
The Government is facing renewed pressure to employ more teachers and
increase their salaries to improve education standards. .
>>Source: Daily Nation 24th April 2007
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Fresh courses developed for polytechnics
A curriculum to be used to revamp youth polytechnics has been completed.Mr
Kinuthia Murugu, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Youth...
>>Source: Daily Nation 23rd April 2007
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Egerton is named top local varsity
Egerton University is Kenya 's top institution of higher learning, indicates
a new survey.
>>Source: The Standard 20th April 2007
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Rwanda
KIST awards Masters Degrees
Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) last Friday awarded
Masters Degrees in Communications Management to 19 students of the pioneer
class. During the ceremony held at Remera National Stadium on Friday, 270
graduands from the Faculty of Technology were also awarded with Bachelor of
Science Degrees in different engineering disciplines.
>>Source: New Times 3rd April 2007
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FARG spends Frw1b on survivors' school dues
The Genocide Survivors Assistance Fund (FARG) has so far spent Frw1.19
billion on school fees for Genocide orphan students in both higher and lower
institutions of learning, the Executive Secretary of FARG, Jean Marie
Karekezi has said.
>>Source: New Times 8th April 2007
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FARG spends Frw1b on survivors' school dues
The Genocide Survivors Assistance Fund (FARG) has so far spent Frw1.19
billion on school fees for Genocide orphan students in both higher and lower
institutions of learning, the Executive Secretary of FARG, Jean Marie
Karekezi has said.
>>Source: New Times 8th April 2007
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Uganda
Gulu, Pader children train in journalism
OVER 100 primary and secondary school children in Gulu and Pader districts
have got training in basic journalism skills by Save the Children in Uganda
.
>>Source: New Vision 2nd April 2007
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id=2138&Itemid=127>
Celtel donates to St Mary's Namalu
AS part of their community-based programme, Celtel Uganda donates textbooks
worth sh100m to schools countrywide every year. The latest beneficiary of
the programme was St Mary's Namalu Primary School in Nakapiripirit district.
>>Source: New Vision 2nd April 2007
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UNESCO promotes Barkcloth training
THE Uganda National Commission for United Nations Education Scientific
Culture Organisation (UNESCO) and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social
Development organised a one-day workshop focusing on the project for
revitalisation of barkcloth in Uganda .
>>Source: New Vision 2nd April 2007
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id=2136&Itemid=127>
Bitamazire appeals for Educational assistance
THE minister of Education and Sports, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, has
called for assistance from the United Nations Educational Scientific and
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in promoting Uganda 's new policy of teaching
primary pupils in their native languages.
>>Source: New Vision 2nd April 2007
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id=2135&Itemid=127>
Stanbic donates 2,000 New Vision Pass PLE books
STANBIC Bank has donated 2,000 Pass PLE books to 200 rural schools. The
books, published by The New Vision, are strongly recommended for every
school child in primary five, six and seven.
>>Source: New Vision 13th April 2007
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Teacher's desk - Mentoring, a gateway for good grades
MENTORING can be defined as the art of helping somebody attain success or
achieve goals through the help of an experienced person in that field.
>>Source: New Vision 11th April 2007
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MBI graduates 943 students
MAKERERE Business Institute (MBI) held its sixth graduation recently, with
943 students being awarded diplomas and certificates in various disciplines.
Among the graduands was Aringa County member of Parliament, Noa Olega.
>>Source: New Vision 11th April 2007
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id=2144&Itemid=127>
Stanbic donates 2,000 New Vision Pass PLE books
STANBIC Bank has donated 2,000 Pass PLE books to 200 rural schools. The
books, published by The New Vision, are strongly recommended for every
school child in primary five, six and seven.
>>Source: New Vision 13th April 2007
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id=2147&Itemid=127>
Teacher's desk - Mentoring, a gateway for good grades
MENTORING can be defined as the art of helping somebody attain success or
achieve goals through the help of an experienced person in that field.
>>Source: New Vision 11th April 2007
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id=2145&Itemid=127>
MBI graduates 943 students
MAKERERE Business Institute (MBI) held its sixth graduation recently, with
943 students being awarded diplomas and certificates in various disciplines.
Among the graduands was Aringa County member of Parliament, Noa Olega.
>>Source: New Vision 11th April 2007
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id=2144&Itemid=127>
EU calls for civic education in schools
The European Union (EU) Head of Delegation in Uganda , Vincent De Visscher,
has stressed the need to introduce civic education as a subject in the
school curriculum.
>>Source: New Vision 19th April 2007
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id=2160&Itemid=127>
Bugema SS rewards best students
THE headmaster of Bugema Seventhday Adventist Secondary School has given out
Shs16.5m as appreciation to the teachers, and three best performing students
in the district in the recent O' and A-level results.
>>Source: Daily Monitor 18th April 2007
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Masaka schools to sign performance agreements
ALL headteachers and their deputies in Masaka have been asked to sign
'Customised Performance Agreements' through which they will be appraised.
>>Source: New Vision 17th April 2007
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id=2153&Itemid=127>
Secondary education vital for good health
RELEVANT and quality secondary education is key to ensuring better health,
participants at the third Regional Secondary Education in Africa Conference
have been told.
>>Source: New Vision 17th April 2007
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id=2152&Itemid=127>
Mukono gets $1m school for orphans
SONGS of praise are heard a kilometre away. Vision for Africa is jubilating
in Kayunga village. They are inaugurating Vision for Africa Vocational
Training and Technical School in Mukono.
>>Source: New Vision 17th April 2007
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Makerere wins Africa IT award
THE Faculty of Computing and Information Technology at Makerere University
has won an African Information Technology Academy award of 2007.
>>Source: New Vision 17th April 2007
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id=2150&Itemid=127>
Pallisa NUSAF projects on target
NORTHERN Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) project has tremendously improved
on the education facilities in Pallisa district.
>>Source: New Vision 17th April 2007
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id=2149&Itemid=127>
UNEB to examine Sudanese students
THE Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will soon start examining
Sudanese students.
>>Source: New Vision 24th April 2007
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id=2166&Itemid=127>
Schools asked to plant trees
DISTRICT education officers have been asked to start tree planting
programmes in their schools to help achieve the country's 125
million-targeted trees this year.
>>Source: New Vision 24th April 2007
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id=2165&Itemid=127>
NUSAF builds dormitories, classrooms and labs in Apac
NORTHERN Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) has financed the construction of
dormitories, laboratories and classrooms in Apac schools.
>>Source: New Vision 24th April 2007
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id=2164&Itemid=127>
Rwanda
Prisoners to access ARVs
All prisoners in Rwanda will very soon access free anti-retroviral drugs,
testing and counselling; the executive secretary of the National HIV/Aids
Control Commission (CNLS), Dr Agnes Binagwaho has said. At a ceremony to
hand over the drugs, four HIV positive prisoners at the Central Prison of
Kigali, commonly known as 1930, were openly given the drugs to encourage
others to take them.
>>Source: New Times 19th April 2007
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id=2159&Itemid=127>
First Lady launches Frw600m tech school
The First Lady, Mrs Jeannette Kagame (pictured), on April 20 launched a
Frw600 (1 million-euro) SOS Hermann Gmeiner Technical School for vulnerable
children at Kagugu in Kigali City . The school accommodates at least 110
students undertaking studies in computer science, electric wiring, woodwork
and accountancy.
>>Source: New Times 22nd April 2007
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id=2162&Itemid=127>
Uganda
Green tea good in HIV/Aids prevention
Just days after the World Health Organisation recommended male circumcision
to be used as a method of HIV/Aids prevention; scientists have yet again
come up with a discovery that could prove as useful- Green tea.
>>Source: Daily Monitor 2nd April 2007
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id=2133&Itemid=127>
Envoy hails Nile Breweries HIV policy
The Nile Breweries HIV/AIDS policy has impressed the American Ambassador.
>>Source: New Vision 2nd April 2007
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id=2132&Itemid=127>
Door to door AIDS campaign starts
THE Rukungiri branch of The Aids Support Organisation has launched a
house-to- house distribution of anti-retroviral drugs.
>>Source: New Vision 2nd April 2007
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id=2131&Itemid=127>
Charity gives sh1b to Kasese HIV projects
SAVE the Children Uganda will donate 3,640,958 Danish Kroner, (about sh1b)
to combat HIV/AIDS among children in Kasese district over the next three
years.
>>Source: New Vision 12th April 2007
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id=2146&Itemid=127>
Charity gives sh1b to Kasese HIV projects
SAVE the Children Uganda will donate 3,640,958 Danish Kroner, (about sh1b)
to combat HIV/AIDS among children in Kasese district over the next three
years.
>>Source: New Vision 12th April 2007
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id=2146&Itemid=127>
Multi-billion HIV project launched
A United States supported organisation, the International HIV/Aids Alliance
has launched a multi-billion project that will support people living with
HIV/Aids in Uganda .
>>Source: Daily Monitor 18th April 2007
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id=2157&Itemid=127>
Children given HIV training
GULU-Over 200 children and young people have been trained in HIV prevention
by Rural Focus Uganda.z The program officer, Gilbert Omeda, said they want
to create conducive environments for children by developing a network of
peer educators.
>>Source: New Vision 18th April 2007
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id=2155&Itemid=127>
HIV/AIDS care centre opens in Luweero
THE Kasana-Luweero Catholic Diocese has opened a sh228m centre for offering
antiretroviral therapy and palliative care for people living with HIV/AIDS
in Luweero, Nakasongola and Nakaseke districts.
>>Source: New Vision 18th April 2007
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id=2154&Itemid=127>
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