Three groups received awards through the ‘Just Transition to the Future Water-Energy Innovation Challenge. Awards’ initiative, which aims to promote sustainable and equitable solutions addressing the interconnected issues of water and energy. These awards focus on ensuring access to clean water and tackling climate challenges through innovation. The winners include the Green Team Consultants, who […]
Storybooks Namibia was launched today in Okahandja as a free open educational resource aimed at promoting literacy and language learning in homes, schools, and communities. As part of the Global Storybooks project, it offers 40 stories from the African Storybook, available in text and audio formats in English and Namibia’s most widely spoken languages. These […]
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture held a meet-and-greet session with various sectors within the ministry to familiarise themselves with the new leadership. The ministry, which will function within six sectors, will be working with a total budget of N$26.1 billion, with N$24.8 billion allocated toward education while N$1.3 billion will […]
The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, under the African Union, is advocating for the eradication of systemic disadvantages which are harming children. The call is in line with the African Union’s declaration of 2025 as the ”Year of Reparations: Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”. The […]
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture has given assurance that food supplies in state school hostels will last until next Tuesday, but uncertainty looms as the government currently has no dedicated supplier. This follows legal challenges from bidders who disputed the awarding of an about N$300 million emergency food supply tender. […]
The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Student Command has registered its presence at UNAM’s Main, Katima Mulilo and Rundu campuses, as well as the Walvis Bay IUM campus. At a media briefing, Student Command Leader Gillian Kalf said the movement aspires to grow into a reputable student organisation that advocates for political representation and influence. While acknowledging […]
Twenty-eight Junior Primary teachers in the Ohangwena Region received training in numeracy and ethno-mathematics. This training was funded by Lutheran University Tacoma, Washington, through the Uukumwe Project, a collaboration between educators from Namibia and the U.S. “The aim of this workshop was to enhance knowledge and skills in teaching mathematics to primary learners, to understand […]
Best-performing Grade 8 and 11 learners at Windhoek’s Highline Secondary School have benefited from scholarships from the Chinese Embassy. The scholarship was handed over during the school’s annual prize-giving ceremony awarded to top achievers. The annual prize-giving event marks a significant milestone in the careers of learners who have excelled and proven themselves in academic […]
The Chinese Embassy in Namibia provided financial support of 200,000 Namibian dollars to Highline Secondary School during an annual prize-giving ceremony to improve the school’s educational infrastructure. “I am very pleased to announce on this occasion that we will donate 200,000 Namibian dollars to Highline Secondary School to help meet some of your needs.” The […]
The Namibia College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) overall top performer award for 2024 was scooped by Oshana Region’s Alfeus Nakanyala. Nakanyala scored three straight A’s in three subjects, which include mathematics. NAMCOL hosted the prize-giving ceremony at its Jetu Jama Centre to award last year’s Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) […]
