The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development held a stakeholder engagement at Oshakati. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the sectors of education, youth, sport, culture, and community development to take stock of achievements and challenges and review operational matters. In his closing remarks, Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary […]
The United Nations’ Resident Coordinator Hopolang Phororo has commended Namibia for integrating early childhood development, foundational learning, and teacher training into its structures in an effort to achieve quality education for all. Phororo addressed the launch of the ‘End Learning Poverty for All in Africa’ Campaign at Outjo. Phororo says such inclusions reflect a clear […]
The Governor of the ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, has highlighted the importance of nurturing scientific curiosity from an early age, as it fuels knowledge and drives innovation. He made the remarks during the ||Kharas Regional Science Fair award ceremony in Keetmanshoop. The Oranjemund Primary School walked away with the top prize in the junior primary […]
Twenty-five trainees from the Namibia College of Technology and Vocational Training (NCTVT) pitched their business plans in Windhoek as they await their assessment results and toolkits in August. The Executive Director of the College, Immanuel Nawinda, commended trainees for successfully completing courses despite varied backgrounds and gaps in formal education, highlighting their determination and resilience […]
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa has called for the dignified role of teachers to be restored. Mutorwa was speaking at the awards ceremony of the best-performing schools in the Mukwe, Kambimba, Shinyungwe, Ndiyona, Shambyu, and Rundu Circuits in the Kavango East Region. “A teacher at the same time is also a psychologist; the teacher […]
The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has said that it is time for the Okakarara Vocational Training Centre (OVTC) to finalise the hotel school. Ballotti made the remarks at the opening of OVTC’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week. With Namibia’s tourism industry steadily recovering, a hotel school will play […]
The National Library in Brazil has donated 60 books to its Namibian counterpart, under the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture. This is the second donation of Brazilian books made this year. This donation aligns with the mission of the National Library of Namibia to support education and research through access to […]
Founder and CEO of International Training College Lingua, Ingrid Kloppers-Mettler, revealed that the college will open more regional campuses, adding to Rehoboth and Usakos, both set to open in January 2026. Other campuses in the pipeline are Oshakati, Walvis Bay, Rundu, and Katima Mulilo. Additionally, three new vocational centres will be established at Usakos, Gobabis, […]
Theo Katjimune Primary School held a belated celebration of the Day of the African Child, under the theme, “Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights: Progress since 2010.” This year’s theme is a call to critically assess how far the continent has come in its commitments to tangibly invest in children’s rights. This year’s theme for […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said the government has not ignored the plight of the unemployed teachers; hence, engagements are ongoing with the stakeholders. The engagements took place recently on the 1st and 22nd of July, during which the Ministry of Education informed the group that it would forward their qualifications to various institutions. President Nandi-Ndaitwah […]
