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Uganda: Law Centre Lifts Suspension of Two Senior Lecturers

30.04.2008 22:28    allafrica.com
The Law Development Centre has lifted the suspension of the two senior lecturers whom the institute had accused of leaking exams.


Kenya: What Political Elite Learnt From Nairobi University

30.04.2008 22:28    allafrica.com
The debate about the sharing of the "National Cake," an obsession of the Kenyan political class, and the disagreements that it generates, is about how to distribute the material objects of modernisation in the face of their scarcity.

Kenya: Creative Mind Finds Another Use for Cellphone

30.04.2008 22:28    allafrica.com
It is this year's science time again, and the universities and technical institutions have pitched tent at Kenyatta International Conference Centre to showcase their innovations.

Eritrea: Information Ministry Graduates 100 Staff Members

30.04.2008 22:28    allafrica.com
In continuation of efforts being exerted by the Ministry of Information to upgrade the skill of its workforce, 100 staff members graduated today upon completion of a six-month training course on journalism as well as the English and Arabic languages.

Uganda: Museveni Warns Teachers On Illegal Fees in UPE Schools

30.04.2008 22:28    allafrica.com
Head Teachers who illegally levy charges on Universal Primary Education pupils will face prosecution and imprisonment in Luzira Prison, President Yoweri Museveni has warned.

Uganda: Exempt Private Universities From Taxation

30.04.2008 22:28    allafrica.com
It has been reported that Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is demanding corporation tax arrears of Shs1.3b from Uganda Christian University (UCU) and that the vice chancellors of the Uganda Vice Chancellors Forum have expressed their solidarity with UCU to receive

Zimbabwe: Teachers Fleeing Rural Violence

30.04.2008 22:28    allafrica.com
An educational crisis has developed around the country with many schools suffering from a shortage of teachers, due to the current crackdown on suspected opposition supporters and officials.

Nigeria: Non-Formal is Not Informal Education - Olagunju

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) Dr. Dayo Olagunju, is unhappy when people confuse non-formal education with informal education, or education with schooling. In this interview by Bukola Olatunji, he took time

Nigeria: Students Tasked on Nation Building

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
Nigerian youths have been called upon to emulate and imbibe the qualities of inspiring role models who have contributed their quota to nation-building.

Nigeria: NAFDAC Probes Food Poisoning of 120 Students

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has taken samples of the poisonous beans eaten by students of a secondary school in Gombe for laboratory test.

South Africa: KZN Budgets R600 000 for Tourism Bursaries

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism has allocated R600 000 for students who are interested in arts and tourism to receive bursaries.

Namibia: WAD to Train More Rural Women

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
WOMEN'S Action for Development (WAD) will conduct extensive training in various fields of development in five poor rural communities during the remainder of this year, WAD Executive Director Veronica de Klerk said on Friday.

Nigeria: VC Urges Increased Funding of Varsities

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Yola, Professor Abdullahi Ribadu, has pleaded with the Federal Government to substantially increase the funding of tertiary education in the country.

Nigeria: Kaduna Chides Poly Lecturers Over Strike

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
Kaduna State government has stressed that it would apply the principle of no work no pay, if the threat for strike action be observed by the Academic Staff Union of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, over the purported issue of over-taxation.

Nigeria: Yar'Adua's Rule of Law, a Ruse - ASUU

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), yesterday took a swipe at President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, describing his claim to respect for rule of law as a ruse.

Namibia: Experiences of Bi-, Multi-Lingual Speakers

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
What follows here is the transcript of my interview with a Namibian personality here referred to as PK (I am represented by "C" which stands for Chief) on issues related to speaking more than one language.

Nigeria: NBTE Trains 9000 Technical Staff

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
Executive secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Dr Nuru Yakubu, has said the board has so far trained over 8,640 technical staff from tertiary institutions across the country through the phase one of the UNESCO-Nigeria Technical and

Nigeria: Professor Jadesola Akande Dies At 68

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
Former vice-chancelor of Lagos State University (LASU) and chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee of the People's National Conference (PNC), Prof. Jadesola Akande, died yesterday in her sleep at her Ikoyi residence at the age of 68, a few hours

South Africa: R17m Set Aside to Build Libraries in Rural KZN

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism has set aside R17 million to build libraries and provide infrastructure in rural areas.

South Africa: Communications Dept Recruiting 800 IT Graduates

30.04.2008 16:58    allafrica.com
The Department of Communications is looking for 800 Information Technology (IT) graduates to be enrolled for the E-Cadre Program to assist with IT technical support within their areas.

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