[Efa] UNESCO/Nairobi: Education and HIV/AIDS in the press - 22th - 26th October 2007

UNESCO Nairobi Education Sector weeklynews at education.nairobi-unesco.org
Mon Oct 29 16:35:34 EAT 2007 




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Kenya

Knec takes tough stand on examination cheating
Students found cheating in this year's national examinations will be barred
from taking any form of examination for a period of two years. 
>>Source: The Standard 23 rd October 2007                              
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iew&id=2402&Itemid=127> 

 

Rwanda

Rwanda using ICT to build knowledge-based economy
NEW YORK - Sometime in the next two years, nearly every school in Rwanda -
from distant mountain villages to swelling urban areas - will be hooked up
to the Internet. And it won't be some crummy dial-up service. 
>>Source: New Times 24 th October 2007                            

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iew&id=2409&Itemid=127> 

 

Tanzania

 

Celtel donates books to eight secondary schools 
Mzumbe Secondary School students have asked companies, well-wishers and
individuals to support the initiatives of supplying teaching and learning
materials so as to boost the education sector in the country. 
>>Source: IPP Media 24 th October 2007                             
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iew&id=2410&Itemid=127> 

 

Uganda

Parents urged to fight illiteracy
RUHAMA MP Janet Museveni has appealed to parents to support institutions and
the Government to eliminate illiteracy. Mrs. Museveni warned that if the
parents did not educate their children, they would reap limited success. 
>>Source: New Vision 25 th October 2007                      
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iew&id=2411&Itemid=127> 

 

 

Budo students interact with professionals on careers day
KING'S College Budo held a career exhibition day recently, at which students
interacted with professionals from different fields. The professionals, who
included doctors, artists, engineers, bankers, accountants, teachers,
journalists, insurers and musicians, were former students of the school. 
>>Source: New Vision 23 rd October 2007                                
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iew&id=2406&Itemid=127> 

 

Kisubi Brothers Centre holds first graduation
THE Brothers Centre of Uganda Martyrs University recently held its first
graduation ceremony at its campus at Kisubi, in Wakiso district. Thirty
pioneer students who successfully completed their studies were awarded the
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education of Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi. 
>>Source: New Vision 23 rd October 2007                                 
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iew&id=2405&Itemid=127> 

 

Kyambogo to start open e-learning programme
A NEW education system, electronic learning, is here. The Open Distance and
e-Learning (ODeL) will mainly assist students, who wish to study at home.
All a student needs is a computer and Internet connection to access the
programme. 
>>Source: New Vision 23 rd October 2007                                 
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iew&id=2404&Itemid=127> 

 

Students get scholarships 
FORT PORTAL - The Uganda Pentecostal University has awarded scholarships to
three students to study at its campus. The students received the
scholarships at a function held at the university campus at Kahungabunyonyi
in West Division. 
>>Source: New Vision 23 rd October 2007                              
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iew&id=2403&Itemid=127> 

 

 

25 seed secondary schools to be built
THE Government has started construction of another 25 seed secondary schools
out of the 63 pledged to be put up countrywide. The construction, funded by
the African Development Bank and the Government, will cost $29.2m (about
sh50b). 
>>Source: New Vision 22 nd October 2007                        
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iew&id=2401&Itemid=127> 

 

Government urged to subsidise private varsities
THE Bishop of Ankole Diocese, the Rev. George Tibeesigwa, has appealed to
the Government to subsidise operations of private universities. 
>>Source: New Vision 22 nd October 2007                            
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iew&id=2400&Itemid=127> 

 

 

Soroti Flying School to get six planes 
SOROTI Flying School will soon get six new aeroplane worth $1.5m, works
minister John Nasasira has said. The school is located in eastern Uganda. 
>>Source: New Vision 22 nd October 2007                           
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iew&id=2398&Itemid=127> 

 

 



 

Kenya

United in beating Aids odds
The one-storey permanent building is conspicuous from hundreds of wooden
shacks that define Nyeri Town's Kiawara slum. .. 
>>Source: Daily Nation 22 nd October 2007                         
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Uganda

Gaetano appointed special envoy for UN
MR Gaetano Kaggwa has become the first Ugandan to be appointed as a Special
Representative for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (Unaids). 
>>Source: Daily Monitor 24 th October 2007                               
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iew&id=2408&Itemid=127> 

 

Health care donates items to guardians to HIV orphans
ST Francis Health Care Centre in Njeru has donated mattresses and blankets
worth Shs. 100 million to 120 women left with the responsibility of raising
the grandchildren orphaned by the HIV scourge. 
>>Source: Daily Monitor 23 rd October 2007                         
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iew&id=2407&Itemid=127> 

 

Parliament staff test for HIV
OVER 200 Parliament staff were tested for HIV/AIDS at the Parliament
recently. The Presidential Guard Brigade, some MPs, the parliamentary
Police, Roko Construction workers, journalists and other non-parliamentary
staff also took advantage of the free HIV/AIDS tests. 
>>Source: New Vision 22 nd October 2007                                 
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iew&id=2399&Itemid=127> 

 

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