June 19

• Schoolgirls Need Books, Not Husbands

  Daily News

  PRIMARY school pupils in Sumbawanga municipality have literally accused their parents to the acting Regional Commissioner (RC) for Rukwa, Mr Iddy Kimanta, for withdrawing some of... Read more »

• National Education Conference Opens in Mogadishu

  Sabahi

  A three-day conference on education opened in Mogadishu Tuesday (June 18th), bringing together government officials, educators and civil society groups to discuss ways to overhaul... Read more »

• Zanzibar Legislator Commissions Buses for Students' Transport

  Daily News

  HASSAN Mussa, a Standard Seven student was seriously injured in his left eye by a commuter bus (Daladala) conductor when trying to stop the student from boarding the bus. Read more »

• Ethiopia Defence Force Team On Five-Day Study Tour

  New Times

  A delegation of three Officers from Ethiopia Defence Force Women Affairs Centre arrived in Rwanda on Monday for a five day study tour. Read more »

• The Inside Story of 16 Fleeing Students

  New Times

  On the chilly dawn of Sunday, June 2, 16 students crossed the border into Uganda. They arrived in Kampala in the evening and proceeded to Kololo, an upscale suburb of the capital. Read more »

• Atibie Midwifery College Suspends Admission

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  The Atibie Midwifery Training College has not admitted any student to pursue the Health Assistants Clinical (HAC) programme since 2010, Mrs. Paulina Osabutey, Principal of the... Read more »

• Pregnant Ladies Barred From Writing Exams

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  Mrs. Christiana Sabotie, Principal of Saint Monica's College of Education in Asante Mampong says the decision by the authorities to disallow pregnant ladies to write final exams... Read more »

• FG Fixes 180 Cut-Off Mark for Varsities, 150 for Others

  This Day

  The federal government has released the cut-off marks for admission to tertiary institutions for the 2013/2014 academic session with students seeking to enter any of the nation's... Read more »

• FG to Launch Fibre-Optic Network Connecting 27 Universities

  Vanguard

  The Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, said that the Federal Government would launch its Fibre-optic Research and Education Network, connecting 27... Read more »

• Ebonyi Revokes 700 Private Adult-Education Centres

  Daily Trust

  Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education, Mr. Ndubuisi Chibueze-Agbo said the state government has revoked all approvals said to have been given for the operation of 700 private... Read more »

• Kuppet Says Strike Is On

  The Star

  Teachers are going on strike. KUPPET's Omboko Milemba said that a meeting with their national executive council resolved that the strike proceeds and members should stay away from... Read more »

• Sulumeti Reach Teso District Final With an Unbeaten Run

  The Star

  Bishop Sulumeti Girls from Teso North stormed the District football finals after emerging zonal winners at St. Joseph, Kocholia Secondary School yesterday. Coached by Bernard... Read more »

• JAMB - Stakeholders Agree On 180 Points for Varsities, 150 for Others

  Leadership

  The Joint Admissions and Maticulation Board ( JAMB), after an extra-ordinary meeting, yesterday, with stakeholders in the education sector, has settled for 180 points as cut-off... Read more »

• How Forensic Examination Exposed Oil Thieves - Witness

  Leadership

  A forensic analyst with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Muktar Bello, has told a Federal High Court, Abuja presided over by Justice Evoh Stephen Chukwu, how... Read more »

• Associate Nursing School in Barentu Graduates 68 Students

  Shabait

  The Associate Nursing School in Barentu city graduated a total of 68 students with Certificate. Read more »

• Many Kids Continue to Skip Pre-Primary

  New Times

  ERIC Mugabo is a 4-year-old child who should be in a nursery school. His age mate in the neighbourhood wakes up early to prepare for school as Mugabo looks on. Mugabo's parent has... Read more »

• Gisagara and Gahini Dominate Goal Ball National Champs

  New Times

  Gisagara and Gahini Secondary School lead the Goal ball national championship after 8 rounds of matches. Read more »

June 18

• South Darfur Delays Start of School Year for Girls

  Radio Dabanga

  The Ministry of Education and the government of South Darfur on Sunday announced a decision to postpone the start of the school year for basic and secondary education for girls. Read more »

• Kuppet Insists Teachers' Strike On Even As Learning Went Uninterrupted

  Capital FM

  The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) insists that secondary school teachers are on strike even as learning went on uninterrupted in most schools. Read more »

• Kitengela Students Block Namanga Road

  The Star

  ANGRY students yesterday blocked the main Nairobi/Namanga road with bonfires and stones to protest the condition of the road linking Kitengela with Ongata Rongai. Read more »

• We Are Not Going On Strike, Say Secondary Principals

  The Star

  Newly elected Kenya Secondary School Heads Association chairman John Awiti yesterday denied that secondary school teachers will go on strike. Awiti said teachers cannot down their... Read more »

• Ntorso Distributes Maths Sets to BECE Candidates

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  The Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi-West and Eastern Regional Minister, Madam Helen Adjoa Ntorso, has urged the over 600 candidates writing the Basic Education Certificate... Read more »

• KIAC Organizes Training in Mediation Skills

  Focus

  The Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC) is organizing a six-day comprehensive training for selected participants on commercial mediation this week. Read more »

• Kiswahili Use in Varsities Mooted

  Daily News

  THE government is working on recommendations to make Kiswahili the medium of instruction in secondary schools and in higher education institutions such as universities. Read more »

• Bong Officials At Loggerheads

  New Dawn

  The Office of Senator Jewel Howard-Taylor of Bong County has appointed accusing fingers at two officials of the county for halting projects proposed by her. Senator Taylor's... Read more »