Over 1,000 learners in the Rundu Circuit of the Kavango East Region have not yet secured placement. The learner registration process has become a cumbersome exercise, especially for parents who have not yet secured placement for learners in grades eight, nine, and ten. Parents say they lined up as early as six o’clock to go […]
President Hage Geingob has appealed to all stakeholders in education to refrain from blaming one another for the dismal final-year examination results. Dr. Geingob says everyone agrees that the recently-released examination results are nothing for the country to take pride in but says the focus should now be on finding common solutions. The President is […]
All dams in Namibia are at 71.4% capacity. This represents a drop of 0.4% from the 71.8% recorded last week. This information is contained in Namwater’s Weekly Dam Bulletin. The bulletin indicates that Windhoek dams recorded the highest volume of 83.2%, with the Goreangab Dam standing at 100% capacity while Friedenau Dam is at 74.2%. The […]
An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was recorded 184 kilometers southeast of Lüderitz in the ||Kharas Region. According to a media statement issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the geological survey did detect an earthquake on the outskirts of Lüderitz. It said the shallow earthquake with a depth of 15 kilometers […]
Finland has welcomed Namibia’s agreement with the European Union to develop sustainable raw materials and renewable hydrogen. The Nordic country is the latest EU member state to express cooperation in the new industry. Namibia has been the subject of heightened interest from developed countries such as Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and others since the government […]
Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services, says his ministry will continue to work to improve healthcare services in both urban and rural areas. Dr. Shangula told nbc News at his homestead in Etilyasa village in the Omusati Region that expanding services is critical to the ministry in order to ensure inclusive health […]
The Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture has apologized to stakeholders who felt offended by recent utterances from the Ministry, saying any offense was unintentional. Sanet Steenkamp appeared on nbc’s Talk of The Nation to discuss the readiness of schools to begin. “I want to say it on national TV, there […]
The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, says factors such as resource shortages and COVID-19 disruptions have affected the finalization of the curriculum reform process, ultimately contributing to the outcome of last year’s examination results. Despite the shortcomings noted, she says successes were recorded. The minister spoke ahead of the launch of the […]
