Category: Education

Welwitchia University Collaborates with Side by Side Centre for Practical Social Work Training
By: Staff Writer Welwitchia University and the Side by Side Early Intervention Centre have formalized a collaboration to provide practical training and placement opportunities for students enrolled in the university’s Bachelor of Social Work program. The partnership, sealed through a…

MTC’s Invest N$1.4 Million in Bursary Program
By: Loise Shiimi In a continued effort to support education and skills development in Namibia, Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has awarded bursaries worth N$1.4 million to six students pursuing higher education. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the…

New Basic Education Policy to Tackle Funding Gaps
By: Dwight Links A newer basic education policy is being installed to address the funding issues that persist within the basic education realm of the country. Anna Nghipondoka, Minister of Basic Education, introduced the School Grant Policy 2021-2030…

Analysts Warns of Skills Gap in Emerging Industries
By: David Shoombe Economist Salomo Hei has cautioned that Namibia’s emerging industries, such as oil and gas, require a highly skilled workforce, emphasising the need for young people to pursue education in science, commerce, and mathematics. “Industries such as oil…

Reforms Urged in Education Sector as Unemployed Teachers Struggle for Jobs
By: Justicia Shipena The education sector in Namibia is facing a paradox—while there is a shortage of classrooms, thousands of qualified teachers remain unemployed in schools across the country. David Nekaro, the chairperson of Unemployed Graduate Teachers, has urged authorities…

Largest Budget Share, Namibia’s Schools Still Lack Classrooms
By: Justicia Shipena As Namibia prepares to inaugurate its newly elected President, concerns over the state of education infrastructure persist. Despite receiving the largest share of the national budget, schools across the country continue to grapple with inadequate classrooms and…

Youth to Engage with Industry Leaders at Careers Expo Next Month
By: Justicia Shipena The 14th Annual Careers Expo, set to take place next month at the Windhoek Country Club, promises to be an empowering event for Namibian youth. Aimed at providing valuable resources and career opportunities, the expo is designed…

IUM Inaugurates N$45 Million Eenhana Campus
By: Loise Shiimi The International University of Management (IUM) on Tuesday inaugurated its N$45 million state-of-the-art campus in Eenhana, Ohangwena region. The investment is expected to reap socio-economic benefits for the town and region, with IUM founder David Namwandi stating…

Ohangwena School Generates Profits, Feeds Nearly 1,000 Learners From Gardening Project
By: Loise Shiimi In 2014, Mandume Ndemufayo Primary School’s agriculture teacher, Moses Theofelus established a garden to supplement the school’s feeding program and to introduce learners to agriculture. With an initial investment of N$20,000, the garden soon blossomed that year,…

Boy Who Travelled 200 km to Attend Nujoma’s Memorial Receives N$31,500
By: Annakleta Haikera Thirteen-year-old orphan John Kakuwa, who travelled 200 km from Divundu to Rundu to attend the memorial service of Founding President Dr. Sam Nujoma, will return to school for the first time in over two years…