Category: Education
The Subsidised Education Concerns: Quality and Oversupply
By: David Shoombe In her maiden speech in Parliament, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah made a proclamation of free tertiary education as of 2026 for all first-year students. This week, the Ministry of Education clarified who would qualify for…
IUM: An Institution Dedicated to Finding Namibia’s Solutions — IUM Researchers in Ghana
By: Stephanus Pombili The International University of Management (IUM) stands today not only as Namibia’s premier private university, but as an institution deeply committed to finding practical, research-driven solutions to the country’s most pressing challenges. Since its establishment, IUM…
Free Tertiary Education Plan Won’t Include Everyone
By: Dwight Links Not everyone will qualify for the Subsidised Tertiary Education Program, with certain criteria to be put in place to decide who benefits. The Minister of Education, Sanet Steenkamp, explained this week that certain…
N$341,077 Classroom Block to Boost Learning at Didimika Private School
By: Annakleta Haikera NamPower handed over a newly-constructed classroom block worth N$341,077 to Didimika Private School on Tuesday, a school accommodating 120 learners from pre-primary to Grade 3 in Rundu, Kavango East Region. Speaking at the event, Venesius Joakim Kamupo,…
Choppies Namibia, IUM and Triumphant College Partner to Train Graduates
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Choppies Namibia launched a graduate programme and strategic partnership with the International University of Management (IUM) and Triumphant College yesterday morning. The three institutions made the partnership official by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in…
Woodies Embedding Entrepreneurial Mindset in Skills Development
By: Dwight Links Woodies Creations, stemming from the Waldorf school in Windhoek, is an enterprise that is geared for learners to produce and sell wooden crafts directly to customers in the markets they serve. Magreth Nuru-khom, the teacher and the…
Continuous Upskilling Can Enhance Professionals’ Relevance
By: Dwight Links Coursera’s ‘Learners Outcome Report’ notes that the professional landscape is currently evolving at a pace where employees would continuously have to upskill in order to stay relevant in the sectors they find themselves in. …
Nakayale, Eenhana, Valombola, and Windhoek VTCs Produce Over 900 Graduates
By: Loise Shiimi The NEV TVET Hub, Nakayale VTC, Eenhana VTC, and Valombola VTC have graduated 610 graduates across 22 occupational areas in their joint 3rd graduation ceremony. Together with Windhoek Vocational Training Centre, which graduated 305…
Academia Must Generate Knowledge – Mwandemele
By: Dwight Links The International University of Management (IUM) Vice-Chancellor, Osmund Mwandemele, has reminded higher education institutions in the country that their role is to generate knowledge and find solutions to global challenges. Mwandemele spoke at the…
IUM: The Best University in Namibia – A University of the People, by the People
By: Stephanus Pombili The International University of Management (IUM) stands tall today as Namibia’s most progressive, people-driven, and transformative institution of higher learning. Founded in 1994 by Professor David Namwandi with a single student in a humble kitchen classroom,…