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Modern goat rearing's future looks bright following the move by Makerere University researchers to come up with ways to prevent and lessen the goat disease burden. Now researchers say, they can eradicate goat diseases by either confining and separating male from female goats.
Uganda Martyrs University - Nkozi chancellor, Bishop Matthias Ssekamanya has asked government to create jobs for graduates to reduce on the number of those seeking greener pastures abroad. Speaking at the university's 15th graduation ceremony last Friday, Bishop Ssekamanya said the country continues to lose skilled professionals yet the locals are dire need of their services.
The School of Journalism and Communications has acquired a building on the campus of Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) to pave way for the long-awaited transfer of the school to Kigali.
Makerere University has set up an internal tribunal for its staff members, Daily Monitor has learnt. In an October 15 letter, the university secretary, Mr Sam Akorimo, said the institution has set up court in accordance with the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act.
The former President of Tanzania, Mr Benjamin Mkapa has confirmed his visit to Makerere University where he has been invited to preside over the university's Alumni re-union.
During school hours the pupils of Claireville Primary in the port city of Durban are spared the jibes and taunts of not being South African nationals, but the welcome ends when they leave the grounds.
Universities offering agriculture courses are churning out graduates with hardly any capacity to help farmers cope with the challenges of climate change.
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole has said his plans to build three hostel and administrative projects at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) has no political undertone.
The Lagos State House of Assembly has recommended the reopening of the crisis-ridden Lagos State University (LASU), for academic activities within a week from today pending the decision of the visitation panel's investigation.
Congress of Democrats (CoD) President, Ben Ulenga, says it is high time the country moves beyond poverty and ignorance to the other side where prosperity can be achieved.
The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for the present crop of candidates is about five months away, but school authourities are worried about whether Religious and Moral Education (RME) will be on offer for the examinations. This is because the major stakeholders in the organisation of the BECE, are already sending conflicting signals about the eligibility of RME as an examinable ...
THE LOCAL branch of the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG) at the Kumasi Polytechnic has called for the immediate dismissal of the rector of the school, Dr. B. E. K. Prah, for financial malfeasance and gross abuse of power.
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is one of the strategies mapped out by the Federal Government to revamp the education sector, Minister of State for education, Hajiya Aishatu Jubril Dukku, has said.
Issues and contentions which arose from the launch of a book by elder statesman and legal practitioner, Sir Olaniwun Ajayi last week, will linger for so long, as the book succeeded in revisiting and rekindling the ethnic rivalry which has long existed between the North and the South. Omololu Ogunmade who was present at the occasion, writes on the degree of controversy the launch has created
Police has arrested a teacher of Mbarara Modern School for using the same land title to acquire loans from different banks.
Due to the gravity of the crises facing our educational system, I am giving up my page today to the following speech given at Zamani College Kaduna 2009 Annual Prize Giving Day. I believe the issues deserve serious debate.
Journalists during the weekend reaffirmed their commitments in playing more vibrant roles in making sure that girl child education is accessible to ensure community development through gender mainstreaming.
Vice Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Prof. Olajire Olaniran, has appealed to the Federal Government to consider private universities among the beneficiaries of Education Trust Fund (ETF) funded projects in the country.
The Federal Government said it will establish free Universal Internet Service and viewing centres across tertiary institutions in the country.
About one month after an accord was reached between the Federal Government and university teachers, indications have emerged that staff unions may resume strike following non-payment of their wages during the period the industrial action lasted.
TANZANIA'S former president Benjamin Mkapa will arrive in Uganda on Thursday to officiate at the Makerere University alumni reunion.
Bulera sub-county has received over sh390m to help boost the education sector.
Borno State Action Committee on human immuned virus/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (BOSACA has commence distribution of food, relief materials and instructional aids to schools.
THE condition of MMD National Secretary, Katele Kalumba who is admitted to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) is stable, hospital public relations manager, Pauline Mbangweta has said.
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council was yesterday yet to issue statements of entry to candidates sitting for this year's Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations just two days before the first paper is due to be written.
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