education

UNESCO and Cuba to strengthen ties in higher education

Published on: October 11, 2023
16:54

Paris, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO's Assistant Director General for Education Stefania Giannini received on Wednesday the Cuban Higher Education Minister Walter Baluja in order to hold talks about strengthening educational links with new areas of cooperation.

Some 250 million children are out of school worldwide

Published on: September 19, 2023
14:38

Paris, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Some 250 million children are out of school, after the six million additional registered during the last year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) warned on Tuesday.

Nicaragua and China expand their ties and cooperation

Published on: September 8, 2023
08:43

Beijing, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The ties with China open up an alternative, a better way to promote international relations and solidarity cooperation, Nicaraguan Ambassador Michael René Campbell Hooker said on Friday.

Cuba starts 2023-2024 school year with challenges and new goals

Published on: September 4, 2023
08:55

Havana, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban children, adolescents, and young people are returning to classrooms on Monday to start the 2023-2024 school year, the first after the Covid-19 pandemic that will last 46 weeks.

UN expert to review albino rights in Panama

Published on: August 28, 2023
11:39

Panama, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) United Nations independent expert Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummont is kicking off a visit to Panama on Monday to review the enjoyment of human rights by people with albinism.

Cuban central province prepares conditions to start school year

Published on: August 26, 2023
10:39

Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Central Sancti Spiritus province, which will enroll over 67,000 students in its classrooms, is preparing for the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, education officials said on Saturday.

Chinese government grants 26 free scholarships to Ethiopian students

Published on: August 25, 2023
08:13

Addis Ababa, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese government granted 26 free scholarships to 26 Ethiopian students for 2023-2024 as part of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries, according to a statement from the Chinese embassy in Ethiopia.

New JTA chief calls for a campaign to retain teachers

Published on: August 24, 2023
16:49

Kingston, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Leighton Johnson, newly-appointed President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), called Thursday for a campaign to retain educators moving abroad.

China fascinates students from several countries, including Cuba (+Photo)

Published on: August 21, 2023
13:14

Beijing, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) In post-pandemic China, it is the first time that students from some 120 countries, including a young Cuban who is rehearsing a poem from the Tang dynasty, compete to show their mastery of Mandarin.

Panamanians demand quality education

Published on: August 21, 2023
10:09

Panama City, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) According to a survey that supported the report of the Bicentennial Pact, Closing Gaps, promoted by the Government, a quality education has become the main demand of Panamanians today.

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