Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has said there is a need to take full advantage of the country’s charcoal industry. Dr. Ngurare said the industry is strategic and capable of addressing key national priorities, such as environmental sustainability, land restoration, economic diversification and youth employment. He was speaking at the closing of the National Service Training […]
The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) is demanding urgent action against a school principal, who is alleged to have assaulted a learner by slapping him to the ground at the Ncumcura Combined School in the Kavango East Region. The union is calling on the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, […]
Children in the Kavango West Region gathered at Nkurenkuru to air their voices against the violation of children’s rights, such as rape, murder, and other forms of abuse. Learners, accompanied by their teachers and officials from various offices, marched through Nkurenkuru’s Nepara Road to the Governor’s Office, where they handed over a petition. A learner […]
The First Gentleman, Epaphras Ndaitwah, paid a visit to Ella Du Plessis Secondary School to address the learners about the importance of education and to remind them of the crucial role they play as the future leaders of the country. Ndaitwah reminded the learners of how privileged they are to have an inclusive education system […]
A school that can accommodate over 500 children with different ranges of disabilities will soon be opened in the Kunene Region. At the groundbreaking ceremony in Kamanjab, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, on behalf of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said the project is a milestone in the national education infrastructure agenda. The school will cater for various […]
The University of Namibia (UNAM) graduated 501 health professionals who will go a long way in ensuring efficiency and access to effective healthcare service delivery. To improve access to healthcare services, the Cabinet also approved the Universal Health Coverage Policy in February of this year, which will require sufficient resources for implementation when the time […]
An after-school math and reading programme was launched at the M.H. Greef Primary School in Windhoek. The Japanese-funded Kumon Maths Programme aims to contribute to Namibia’s future in the development of its industrial human resources, from pre-primary level onwards. Kumon is a mathematics pilot programme aimed at enhancing learning through self-learning techniques, perseverance, concentration, discipline […]
Tertiary education will be free from next year. This was announced by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in her maiden State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Some nine years ago, student movements agitated for free education at public universities and technical and vocational education centres. In her State of the Nation Address, Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that […]
Over 350 students graduated from the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) and received certificates, diplomas, degrees, and postgraduate diplomas in the fields of welding, plumbing, office administration, entrepreneurship, and early childhood development. As the graduates’ embark on the world of work, the Chief Executive Officer of NAMCOL, Ngepathimo Kadhila, urged the graduates to put […]
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare says that even though the foundation has been laid for early childhood development, there is still room for improvement. Dr Emma Kantema stressed the importance of stakeholder engagement during a familiarization visit to the ministry’s various projects at Rundu. This is one of the success stories related […]
