Category: Education
N$200 Million To Recruit New Teachers Has Already BeenSpent – Steenkamp
By: Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Basic Education has revealed that the N$200 million earmarked for the recruitment of unemployed teachers has already been utilised. Responding to protests by hundreds of teachers who decry what they perceive as a teacher…
Over 8,000 Unemployed Graduate Teachers In Namibia
By: Annakleta Haikera Hundreds of unemployed graduate teachers staged a peaceful protest on the streets of Rundu yesterday demanding employment from the government. The group that gathered at the office of the director of education in Kavango east yesterday was…
Rundu Launches Clean Up Campaign to Boost Tourism
By: Annakleta Haikera We Care Charity Foundation, in partnership with Rundu Town Council, NASA, and Ngato Vocational Training Centre, initiated a town cleaning campaign in Rundu, Kavango East region, on Thursday. Community members actively participated in the cleaning campaign, targeting…
Outrage Over Geingob’s Unemployment – Education Comment
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob’s recent comments attributing Namibia’s high unemployment rate to the successes of the government’s education efforts has sparked criticism from analysts who argue that it oversimplifies the complex issue. During the commemoration of the World…
Germany to Provide Apprenticeship for Namibian Youth
By: Hertha Ekandjo The German Goethe-Institut Namibia, in collaboration with the Namibia Investment and Promotion Board (NIPDB), has launched an apprenticeship program meant to enhance the employability of Namibian youth. The initiative launched this month aims to provide Namibian youth…
12 Kavango East Schools Receive Hygiene Packages for Boys
By: AnnakletaHaikera THE Children’s Movement Organisation and the Katutura Youth Enterprise Centre, sponsored by Recon Namibia, distributed 70 hygiene packages to boys from 12 different schools in Rundu, Kavango East on Saturday. The value of the items provided amounted to…
About N$10m needed to repair Ella Du Plessis … as principal calls for counselling support for traumatised pupils
By: Brandon Shilongo The Principal of Ella Du Plessis Secondary School, Jakavaza Kavari, has stated that the school requires an estimated N$5 to N$10 million for the restoration of a hostel block that was destroyed by a fire on…
Lack Of Investments In Education Hinders Growth – Kavihuha
By: Flora Katutiramambo and Lavinia Shawapala LACK of investments in the education sector in Namibia is one of the factors preventing teaching to evolve into a profession that attracts investments and opportunities for teacher development and expansion. This is according…
Unconventional Thoughts: Are You Mentoring And Guiding Those Kids At Home
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka I have been around the country speaking and participating in various economic policy discussions, but one thing I didn’t do was speak to my younger siblings or cousins about economics and risk-taking. I want to say, that…
Over 3,000 Unemployed, Qualified Teachers In Kavango Regions
By: Annakleta Haikera A group of unemployed teachers from the Kavango West and East claimed there are about 3,410 unemployed, qualified teachers in the two their two regions. The want government to recruit more teachers to fill staffing gaps…