[Efa] UNESCO/Nairobi: Education and HIV/AIDS in the press - 10th - 14th September 2007

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Kenya

63 students to study in Russia
Finance minister, Mr Amos Kimunya, officiated at the launch of university
scholarship programme for 63 Kenyan students going for studies in Russia. 
>>Source: The Standard 10th September 2007                          
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Fresh free secondary school pledge 
President Kibaki has announced a comprehensive programme, similar to the
free primary education (FPE), that will eventually lead to free secondary
school beginning next year. >>Source: The Standard 10th September 2007

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Rwanda

How students in Rwanda will keep going for higher education
As you move from one school to another in Rwanda, you step off the main road
to dusty side streets leading to the country's secondary schools to find
surprising faces before you. 
>>Source: New Times 13 th September 2007                                
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Tanzania

International conference to discuss ways to better secondary education
standards
The Open University of Tanzania in collaboration with the United Nations
Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Harare Cluster
Office... 
>>Source: IPP media 13th September 2007                   
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Uganda

Saint Andre College standing the test of time
St Andre College, a Catholic founded secondary school under the Kigali Arch
diocese recently celebrated fiftieth anniversary. 
>>Source: New Vision 12 th September 2007                       
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MUK Mass Com gets UNESCO rating
MAKERERE University's Department of Mass Communication has been ranked among
the 12 top "centres of excellence" for journalism and communication training
in Africa. This is in a study by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). 
>>Source: New Vision 10th September 2007                           
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Lugazi University promises unique programmes 
A JOURNEY of a thousand miles, they say, begins with one step. Transformed
from a secondary school, Lugazi University opened its doors to students over
the weekend. Located 42km on the Kampala-Jinja highway, many wonder why the
university was started away from the city centre, where most universities
are concentrated.  
>>Source: New Vision 10th September 2007                               
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Mukono schools to get boreholes
MUKONO district will drill a borehole at every government-aided primary
school beginning this financial year, Harriet Nankabirwa, the secretary for
finance, has said. 
>> Source: New Vision 10th September 2007                            
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Uganda

Sh1.5 b donation for Aids
More than two million Kenyans have been tested twice for HIV. Health
minister, Mrs Charity Ngilu, also disclosed that 156,000 patients, including
10,000 children, are under on antiretroviral therapy. 
>>Source: New Vision 12th September 2007                               
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Women's rights advocate praises Ngilu efforts on Aids
A prominent advocate for women's rights and the fight against Aids in Africa
arrived in Nairobi this week to join President Kibaki in openin.. 
>>Source: New Vision 12th September 2007                     
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Rwanda

CFD trains pastors in HIV/AIDS
RWAMAGANA- A Kigali-based Christian organization-Centre de Formation et de
Documentation (CFD) has started training Eastern Province religious leaders
in HIV/Aids. 
>>Source: New Times 14th September 2007                        
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iew&id=707&Itemid=56>  Weekly News Roundup 10th  - 14th September 2007 -
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