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Tunisia: 26th Edition of the Tunis International Book Fair to Be Held From April 25 to May 4, 2008

22.04.2008 20:34    allafrica.com
The 26th edition of the Tunis International Book Fair is due to be held from April 25 to May 4, 2008 at El Kram exhibition Hall north of Tunis . The event, which is organized by the Ministry of culture


Ghana: My Heart is Beating, Pregnant Candidate Tells Invigilators

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
Eight pregnant girls are currently taking part in this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Seven of them are from Kintampo district, with the remaining one coming from the Ho municipality. Within the same Ho municipality, another candidate was reported

Angola: HIV/Aids Hinders Implementation of Education Programme

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
Angolan deputy minister of Education for Educative Reform, Pinda Simão, said Tuesday in Luanda that Hiv/Aids constitutes an obstacle to the implementation of the "Education for All" programme designed to eradicate illiteracy until 2015.

Sierra Leone: Fourth National Moot Court Competition

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) has completed preparation to host this year's National IHL Moot Court Competition for students in university colleges and tertiary institutions of Sierra Leone.

Ghana: Bolgatanga NTC Sacks Seven Students

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
SEVEN STUDENTS (5 females and 3 males) of the Bolgatanga Nurses Training College (NTC) have been sacked for using fake results to gain admission into the institute.

Ghana: VRA, Tico, Taqa Turn Library Project Into White Elephant

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com (2)
A ¢1.5 billion library complex built to serve students and residents of Abuesi and Aboadze, one of the densely populated fishing communities in the Shama District, has now been turned into a white elephant.

South Africa: Disadvantaged Schools to Teach 'World's Biggest Lesson'

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
Learners and teachers from ten schools in the disadvantaged areas of Cape Town will be participating in the World's Biggest Lesson to take place on Wednesday.

Ghana: Golden Star Resources Awards Scholarships to 14 Students

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
GOLDEN Star Resources Wassa Limited, a mining company operating in the Mpohor Wassa East District of the Western Region, has awarded educational scholarships to fourteen students, to pursue various courses at the Senior High school level.

Sierra Leone: GTI Principal Dismisses Student Claims

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
Principal of Government Technical Institute Monday dismissed claims by some students that he was reluctant to have his institution transformed into a polytechnic.

Ethiopia: Tvet Students, Graduates On Skill-Upgrading Programs

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
Some 66 first year students of the Adama Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) colleges in Adama, and 30 graduates from similar colleges at Sodo in the Southern region are being trained on internship and entrepreneurial skills training, the university

Ethiopia: Int'l College Arranges Scholarship to Ethiopian Students

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
United World College (UWC) a global educational movement that brings together students from all over the world offered the year's scholarship opportunities in twelve world class respected colleges to Ethiopian outstanding students.

Ethiopia: English Language Project Launched for Ethiopian Peacekeepers

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
The Ministry of National Defense (MoND) and the British government on Thursday launched a Peacekeeping English Project (PEP) with a view to help Ethiopian peacekeepers meet the standards and participate in foreign peace missions.

Uganda: Bad Leadership Killing Varsity Education

22.04.2008 20:32    allafrica.com
The news of Kyambogo University strike and subsequent closure has caused a lot of hullabaloo among the public. There have been several strikes both students and teachers at Kyambogo in the recent past after merging the three institutions; Kyambogo Polytechnic,

Gambia: Modern Scientific Eye Camera for Sheikh Zayed

22.04.2008 16:25    allafrica.com
In their strong commitment towards the humanitarian needs of The Gambian people, the foundation "Give Gambia a future", a charitable organisation based in Holland on Thursday March 17th, donated a modern scientific Topcon Variable Angle Retrial Camera worth over forty

Nigeria: National Book Policy Ready Soon - FG

22.04.2008 14:48    allafrica.com
Minister of State for Education, Dr Jerry Agada yesterday disclosed that efforts to develop a National Book Policy has reached an advanced stage.

Rwanda: Rusesabagina 'Subscribes to Hutu Political Supremacy' - Author Claims

22.04.2008 14:48    allafrica.com
Early this year RNA Board Deputy Chairman Privat Rutazibwa and Senior Presidential aide Dr. Alfred Ndahiro released a much publicized book 'Hotel Rwanda or the Tutsi Genocide as seen by Hollywood' attacking Mr. Paul Rusesabagina.

Tanzania: Varsity Students Riot Over Suspensions

22.04.2008 14:46    allafrica.com
Students at the University of Dar es Salaam yesterday went on rampage storming into lecture halls calling for boycott of classes demanding the reinstatement of suspended students.

Namibia: Diescho Hammers ETSIP, Education

22.04.2008 14:46    allafrica.com
Academic and political analyst Dr Joseph Diescho on Thursday evening scathingly criticized the country's education system and denounced the ETSIP programme as a misnomer.

Tanzania: Mzizima Student Gets U.S. $100,000 Scholarship

22.04.2008 14:46    allafrica.com
A student of Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School in Dar es Salaam, Mehak Tejani, has won a scholarship worth $100,000 (about Shll5 million).

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