[Efa] UNESCO/Nairobi: Education and HIV/AIDS in the press - 12 -16th November 2007

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Kenya

List of new set books for 2009 exams released
The Education ministry has released new English and Kiswahili set books to
be examined in Literature and Fasihi respectively from ... 
>>Source: Daily Nation 15th November 2007                               
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Smooth start for KCPE exams
The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations kicked off on
Tuesday with no major incidents reported. 
>>Source: Daily Nation 14th November 2007                           
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Woman and daughter sit for KCPE
A woman and her daughter sat KCPE in the same room at Kakamega Primary
School. 
>>Source: The Standard 14th November 2007                          
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University launches college for dentists 
Moi University has launched the School of Dentistry. In a colourful ceremony
at the weekend, the 
>>Source: The Standard 13th November 2007                     
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Schools ordered to release KCSE certificates
The Government has ordered secondary school head teachers to release more
than half a million certificates withheld for unpaid fees. 
>>Source: The Standard 13th November 2007                            
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45 inmates to sit KCPE in Naivasha
Twenty-eight death row inmates will be among the 45 candidates sitting for
this year's KCPE at the Naivasha Maximum Prison.... 
>>Source: Daily Nation 13th November 2007                               
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704,520 pupils to sit KCPE exam
The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination starts on
Tuesday, with the highest number of candidates ever. .. 
>>Source: Daily Nation 12th November 2007                         
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Security tightened as KCPE begins
The executive officer of the Kenya National Examination Council (Knec), Mr
Paul Wasanga, says security in volatile areas has been beefed up to ensure
KCPE examinations are conducted peacefully. 
>>Source: The Standard 12th November 2007                           
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Rwanda

ICT to attract street children to schools
KACYIRU - THE Ministry of Education has started an initiative of using
Science and Technology (ICT) to attract street children to school. 
>>Source: New Times 12th November 2007                                
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iew&id=707&Itemid=56>  Weekly News Roundup 12 - 16th November 2007 - (PDF
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