The two prize-winning books tell "stories of courage, endurance, hope and the power of the individual," say judges

The teaching of space science in schools and colleges in the country will be given special emphasis and the programme will be supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

TWO HIGH-PROFILE PARALLEL initiatives are underway to promote the production of genetically modified sorghum grain in Kenya for domestic and industrial use.

In a move to enhance safety of drugs and other medical products imported into the country, the Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority, will in July inaugurate a new laboratory to analyse chemical composition of drugs.

OVER half of the undergraduate admissions at Uganda Christian University Mukono (UCU) this academic year are girls. Of the 2,696 students admitted, 1,458 or 54% are female.

The University Matriculation Examination (UME) held yesterday across the country amidst tight security.

Students in institutions of higher learning will have an opportunity to learn about the stock exchange and build an investment portfolio through an online interactive game.

BUDO Junior School will open for the second term on May 26. The headmaster, Dr. Livingstone Ddungu, said the school's management had agreed with the education ministry and district officials "to open with other schools".

National Universities Commission (NUC) has said 1,657 of the 4,498 programmes in the Nigerian university system, have received full accreditation.

The Ministry of Education wants displaced children camping in public schools in Nairobi removed to better facilities.

The National Electoral Commission (CNE) will hold as from May 19, here, a four-day seminar for the training of trainers of civic education agents, ANGOP has learnt.

LECTURERS at Mbarara University of Science and Technology lecturers have petitioned Parliament to lobby the Government to set up loan schemes for science students.

KAMPALA City Council will ensure that primary schools get land titles, the director of education, Anne Galiwango, has said.

AFTER the Government's failure to meet its budgetary deficit of about sh50b annually, the desperate Makerere University has now turned to the alumni to bridge the gap.

The conduct of the 2008 Universities Matriculations Examination (UME) has been described as very successful in the Federal Capital territory (FCT), Abuja and its environs.

The Chief of Communications for the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Mr. Bocar Sy (standing second left) hands over some ICTR desk calendars with pictures of paintings from students of St. Constantine International School in Arusha to the School's

Today is a special day. It is special because I am about to achieve one of the passions of my life. With the help of great leaders across the continent and our humble and disciplined President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, a

I write in response to an article published in The New Vision of May 14, titled, "Science policy killing girls' hope for University education". However, the problem lies in the fixated syllabuses, disregard of career guidance and counselling in schools,

Arusha's Regional Commissioner, Isidore Leka Shirima is expected to grace a fundraising ceremony on June 14 at Impala Hotel to assist girl-child education in the region. The fund raising will be conducted under the auspices of Lazeli Schools .

BUDO Junior School yesterday launched a fundraising drive to raise over sh150m needed to renovate the facility. The school is supposed to reopen on May 26 for the second term.