The leadership of the Committee for Joint Action (CJA) has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the management and affairs of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP).

On Wednesday, the National Board for Professional and Technician Examinations (NABPTEX) organized a workshop in Accra to introduce its operations to non-university private tertiary institutions.

Fifty-three and half (53.5) percent of private tertiary institutions, which advertised in newspapers during the first quarter of 2008 were unaccredited.

Today, 8 May 2008, marks the 60th Anniversary of Israeli independence. There are deep disagreements as to the significance of this historic event; one point of view emphasizes that it was a catastrophe for Palestinians and signifies a history of injustice and oppression, while another emphasizes that it marked the realization of a long-held ambition by Jewish people to achieve national ...

The School of Finance and Banking (SFB) is to introduce a new academic programme in Economics. The move is part of the school's efforts to transform into a fully fledged Business School that can develop vital appropriate skills required to sustain Rwanda and its citizens.

The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), established by the Open Society Initiative of West Africa (OSIWA) is organising a Research Methodology course for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ghana from May 23 and 24 2008.

MultiChoice Namibia has rolled out its DStv education bouquet of eight premium channels to 100 under-resourced schools across the country, with plans to extend this service to 50 more schools every six months.

Children relocated to the Oshoopala Reception Centre after their families were displaced by recent floods in the northern parts have received learning materials from the Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Marlene Mungunda.

United States regional education advising coordinator for Africa has said that the Sierra Leone West African Examination Council (WAEC) system was valid and producing good students.

Education MEC Cameron Dugmore has requested that an investigation be opened into the circumstances surrounding an accident involving a school bus which left a 12 year-old learner dead.

THE Oshana Education Directorate is holding a three-day education conference to review the performance of schools under its jurisdiction.

Owners of private secondary schools have defended their drop in performance in the just announced form six national examination results, saying their placing was still satisfactory.

The teaching of space science in Tanzania schools and colleges will be given special emphasis from now on, it was announced here yesterday.

The article: "MUK dons clash over tribalism", that appeared in the New Vision of May 2, was a total distortion of my representation at the workshop. The discussion was about recent Kenyan experience and the lessons Uganda could draw from it.

Yumbe District is set for more enlightened deliberations after seven councillors including the vice chairman, Mr Kassim Ayisuga chose to go back to school.

District finance officers have been warned against diverting school grants to finance other activities.

I write in response to media reports stating that the Government has no role in the operation of boarding schools.

KYAMBOGO University will re-open on June 13 after the staff validation exercise is completed, state minister for higher education Gabriel Opio has said.

PARLIAMENT has passed a motion to declare the late Yvonne Namaganda of Budo Junior School a national heroine.

NORMALLY, girls are paraded, asked to change into different garments, made to sashay on the catwalk and asked different questions to determine their intelligence. The winner takes it all. That is the norm in selecting a beauty queen, but not at St. Lawrence University.

SECONDARY schools countrywide have raised the schools fees for next term following the recent increase in food prices. Most head teachers yesterday said their management committees had approved the new fees structure at the end of last term.

Cabinet is due to convene an emergency session to discuss the deepening financial troubles afflicting Makerere University and save the public institution another embarrassing strike by lecturers over pay disputes.

The principal of the troubled Koelel High School in Gilgil has been demoted three months after a student died at the school.

WHEN the National Universities Commission complains about illegal universities what are we supposed to do? When it tells us thousands of unqualified students obtain university education, are we to mourn or applaud?

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state has called for the restructuring of education in order to free our country from poverty and underdevelopment.