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

Mon Sep 24 11:45:46 EAT 2007

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Kenya

New teachers to report on Monday
The current teacher shortage facing the country is expected to ease from
Monday when 11,000 new teachers report to their work stations.. 
>>Source: Daily Nation 21 st September 2007                       
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Kenya: Digital Schools Launched
Technology firm Hewlett Packard Eastern Africa Ltd, has launched four
Digital Schools in Kenya. HP is in partnership with an American NGO, Build
African Schools, which constructed the classrooms. 
>>Source: Daily Nation 19 th September 2007                           
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Kenya: Sh500 Million Boost for Youth Polys
The Government is rehabilitating 65 youth polytechnics at a cost of Sh552.5
million. 
>>Source: Daily Nation 19 th September 2007                    
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Dawn breaks for ICT students in slum
She is a teenage orphan living with an uncle at Nairobi's Kibera slums. And
like most of her neighbours, access to electricity, let alo. 
>>Source: Daily Nation 19 th September 2007                           
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Scrap Standard Eight exam, says report
Abolishing of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination is one
of the radical options being considered by a Government-appointe.. 
>>Source: Daily Nation 18 th September 2007                      
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Tanzania

Tanzania hosting another education forum on Africa
Over 120 delegates from all over the world today start a two-day
international forum in Dar es Salaam on global quality assurance in higher
education in Africa. 
>>Source: IPP media 18 th September 2007                         
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Uganda

Bank supports girl-child
JINJA-Barclays bank contributed sh4m towards the girl-child education drive
in Busoga region. The money will cater for the fees of 16 students of
Wanyange Girls, Jinja, Budini, Nkuutu Memorial secondary schools and Ibubnaz
Girls. 
>>Source: New Vision 18 th September 2007                       
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UN agency builds sh600m Teachers' units in Karamoja
The World Food Programme (WFP) is building 40 housing units worth sh600m for
teachers in Karamoja, 
>>Source: New Vision 17 th September 2007                        
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Uganda

HIV group elects leaders
The National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS has re-elected Apofia
Naikoba as chairperson for the second term. During elections presided over
by Maxensia Takirambule, Nancy Akumu was elected vice-chairperson, Martha
Were, the treasurer and Joyce Tibaijuka, the mobiliser. Naikoba promised to
continue assisting women living with HIV/AIDS to become self-reliant. 
>>Source: New Vision 17 th September 2007               
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4,800 HIV patients in Gulu receive food supplements
AT least 4,800 people living with HIV/AIDS in Gulu district have received
food supplements from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Vision. 
>>Source: New Vision 17 th September 2007                  
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HIV/AIDS patients appeal for more drugs
PEOPLE living with HIV/AIDS have appealed to the Government to increase the
accessibility of Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in order to live more positive,
productive and prolonged lives. 
>>Source: New Vision 18 th September 2007                 
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Charity gives HIV lessons
E3 partnership, a Christian charity based in Dallas in USA, has started a
campaign to create HIV/AIDS awareness in the district. On Tuesday, the
organisation, through the New Life Baptist Church in Walukuba Division
trained 60 preachers from different churches countrywide about the scourge.
During the training at Hotel Triangle, participants were taught about HIV.
This was done through pictures printed on a cube. The charity's director,
Joseph Oyuki, said the Evange Cube passes on messages in a simple way that
can be understood by everybody. 
>>Source: New Vision 21 st September 2007                      
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iew&id=707&Itemid=56>  Weekly News Roundup 17th  - 21st September 2007 -
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