Twelve learners who recently travelled to China on an educational tour are back from the excursion. The tour was aimed at exposing the learners to cutting-edge technology achievements and promoting cross-cultural academic engagement. The Managing Director of China Nuclear Corporation Namibia Mining Limited, Frank Chang, welcomed back the learners, noting that China’s nuclear science and […]
Five students from the NICHE Training Academy at Walvis Bay are set to gain skills in a green hydrogen exchange programme in Germany. NICHE Training Academy is a private vocational and technical training institution based in Narraville. For the past 13 years, the school has specialised in metal fabrication, boilermaking, and, most recently, coded welding, […]
Windhoek Technical High School’s Techies has claimed first place in the high school category at the 10th Annual Programming Competition awards. Namibia University of Science and Technology’s Phonics Team took the top spot among tertiary competitors. The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted the awards over the weekend. HTS Techies walked away with […]
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has expressed concern about the slow progress Namibia is making in listing heritage sites, such as the Brandberg, as World Heritage Sites. Sanet Steenkamp also emphasised the importance of preserving Namibia’s cultural heritage through digitising archives and highlighted Namibia’s recent support for ex-political prisoners and […]
Okakarara Vocational Training Centre (OVTC) has become the latest recipient of training equipment under the Employability Improvement Project. It is part of a bilateral technical agreement between Namibia and Japan. Handing over the tools, JICA Namibia Resident Representative Akihiko Hoshino said they would benefit trainees at vocational centres and contribute to improved employment outcomes. Hoshino […]
According to the 2024 National End-of-Phase Grade 3 Assessment, only 32% of learners achieve the minimum numeracy benchmark of 40%. To strengthen numeracy skills among junior primary learners, the Education Directorate in the Khomas Region hosted a Junior Primary Math Olympiad Competition in Windhoek. The assessment further found that just 5% of learners reached or […]
The Deputy Executive Director of Finance and Administration in the ||Kharas Education Directorate, Knox Imbuwa, says educational global challenges require coordinated efforts. He made this remark during the launch of the regional customer service charter for the directorate at Keetmanshoop. The ||Kharas Education Directorate charter aims to enhance service delivery, promote accountability and transparency and […]
Competitors taking part in the National Skills Competition currently underway in Swakopmund expressed gratitude for the opportunity to showcase their skills. They encouraged other young people to explore various opportunities offered in the TVET sector. Since the establishment of the National Skills Competition in 2016, it has highlighted the importance of the TVET sector and […]
The Ministry of Education’s Department of Adult Education has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting digital education among adult learners and early school dropouts. This was shared during the commemoration of the Adult Education Week at Rundu. The week, held under the theme “Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era”, celebrates the achievement of adult learners each […]
A computer lab at Otjimbingwe Primary School is adding value to the lives of learners and community members. When the school principal of Otjimbingwe Primary was appointed in 2019, he realised that there was only one computer available for the use of learners. Whenever there were school projects, the learners borrowed the principal’s private laptop […]
