SOUTH AFRICA: Finance minister increases social grants

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Feb 27, 2003

South Africa's Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday unveiled a range of poverty relief measures in the country's budget for the next financial year which include extending the child support grant, raising pensions and providing for a food relief fund.

South Africa

kenya: Our Languages Are Dying

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Feb 27, 2003

Sixteen out of Kenya’s 42 languages are at serious risk of disappearing, according to “Extinct and Endangered Languages”, a recent report by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

Kenya

kenya: Govt Admits to Shortage of Teachers

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Feb 27, 2003

The Government has conceded to an acute shortage of teachers following the introduction of free primary education.

Kenya

Africa: Partnership as Imperialism

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Feb 27, 2003

Africa is being actively encouraged to seek partnerships with international agencies, western capital and donor governments as a way of promoting economic growth and improved governance, and enhancing living standards. The New Economic Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is just one of a range of initiatives designed to help African states to 'engage constructively' with the global capitalist market place; for Africa to embrace and take an 'ownership stake' in various arrangements th...read more

liberia: Head of Mission- Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland

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Feb 27, 2003

Duties include to promote and safeguard MSF's Identity and Principles and to take overall responsibility by co-ordinating the appropriate, effective and efficient management of the MSF operations in-country through the Country Management Team CMT in accordance with the MSF mandate and the MSF-CH Country Policy.

Liberia

liberia: Humanitarian Project Manager - Oxfam GB

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Feb 27, 2003

Following a new front of fighting in Western Cote d'Ivoire in December Oxfam is now looking for urgent additional support to assess and respond to the needs of thousands of refugees and returnees crossing in to Liberia.

Liberia

Ghana: 155 Students Benefit From Sikkens Education Fund

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Feb 20, 2003

One hundred and fifteen students of Junior and Senior Secondary Schools in the Kwahu-South District in the Eastern Region have benefited from the Sikkens Education Trust Fund.

Ghana

ivory coast: Displaced children get an opportunity to return to school

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Feb 20, 2003

UNICEF has donated school supplies and recreational equipment for 5,000 pupils at the Ngokro School in Yamoussoukro. UNICEF plans to motivate the international community and donors to get them to contribute to the education sector and thus enable the children to enjoy one of their basic rights, the right to schooling.

uganda: mass teacher transfer

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Feb 20, 2003

Over 2,000 teachers are due to be been transferred in a massive shake-up of staff in secondary schools nationwide.
Some 400 teachers have already received transfer letters.

Uganda

OSISA education programme

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Feb 20, 2003

The overall goal of OSISA’s education programme is to empower civil society to advocate for and participate in providing better access and quality of education with special emphasis on education programmes for the disadvantaged including orphans, disabled children, street children, abandoned and abused children, children living in conflict areas, and illiterate adults. Guiding Principles OSISA’s education programme will support interventions based on purpose and quality of education; inclus...read more

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