[Efa] UNESCO/Nairobi: Education and HIV/AIDS in the press - 19 - 23rd November 2007

Mon Nov 26 11:23:27 EAT 2007



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Kenya

Saitoti firm on free high school
Free secondary education will be a reality in January, Education minister,
Prof George Saitoti, has said. A circular will soon be sent to school
principals detailing how the programme would be implemented, the minister
disclosed. 
>>Source: The Standard 23rd November 2007                             
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Free education gets Sh4.1bn
The Government Thursday released Sh4.1 billion to finance free primary
education. .. 
>>Source: Daily Nation 23rd November 2007                                
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Schools in arid areas to get building grants
Selected primary schools in 30 poor districts will receive improvement
grants annually for five years. ... 
>>Source: Daily News 22nd November 2007                                 
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Rwanda

 
Girls education now promoted in Africa
A few years back, girls in Africa were not given equal opportunity to
acquire formal education like the boys. It was not unusual to find many
places in Africa where girls' education was not promoted. 
>>Source: New Times 22nd November 2007                             
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Rwandan students on US study tour
A team of eighteen Rwandan students is set to make a study visit to the
United States of America this week.The visit is aimed at building leadership
abilities among youths. 
>>Source: New Times 20th November 2007                      
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Put more money in rural education institutions
In many developing countries, up to seventy percent of the young people
between the ages of 15 and 25 live in rural areas, which areas have few
primary schools and poorly qualified teachers. Of those that do go to
school, 30 percent drop out during the first few years. 
>>Source: New Times 19th November 2007                       
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Tanzania

Do not scare prisoners who aspire for education
Prison warders reportedly intimidating inmates intending to pursue further
studies have been warned against violation of human rights. 
>>Source: IPP media 21st November 2007                            
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Dar orphans to get primary, secondary schools
A Dar es Salaam-based organization, Home and Care for Aged and Orphans
(HOCAO) has requested the Director of Kinondoni Municipality to issue a
permit for the construction of primary and secondary schools for... 
>>Source: IPP Media 20th November 2007                             
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Uganda

Educ exbihition set
THE annual National Educational Exhibition (NAEE) is set for tomorrow
(Thursday) up to January 29 at Lugogo Game Yard. 
>>Source: Daily Monitor 20th November 2007                          
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Nsibambi gives sh2m Mengo refund to Mukono University
PRIME Minister Apolo Nsibambi has donated the sh2m that was returned by the
Buganda Kingdom last Friday to the Uganda Christian University in Mukono. 
>>Source: New Vision 20th November 2007                     
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Kenya

 
Sh514m loans plan for Aids victims on
K-Rep Development Agency and the United States International Agency for
Development have unveiled a Sh514 million partnership... 
>>Source: Daily Nation 21st November 2007                              
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Uganda

Queen moved by HIV children
QUEEN Elizabeth II was yesterday moved by the state of people living with
HIV/AIDS in Uganda. 
>>Source: New Vision 23rd November 2007                            
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31 Aids workers graduate
Thirty-one people were on Wednesday awarded certificates in Strategic
Information in Support of Improved HIV/Aids Programmes. 
>>Source: New Vision 23 rd November 2007                              
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UN revises Aids figures down
THE United Nations has released its latest report on the global HIV
prevalence rates, which shows that the rate is still a cause for concern in
Uganda and safer sex behaviour has declined. 
>>Source: Daily Monitor 22nd November 2007                              
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Kenya

US gives Sh3.9b to fight Aids 
Kenya has received Sh3.9 billion ($60 million) from the US to fight
HIV/Aids. The Sh3.9 billion will 
>>Source: The Standard 22nd November 2007                            
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US gives Sh3.9b to fight Aids 
Kenya has received Sh3.9 billion ($60 million) from the US to fight
HIV/Aids. The Sh3.9 billion will go to Indiana and Moi universities through
the Academic Model for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/Aids programme. 
>>Source: The Standard 21st November 2007                          
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