Category: Education
Skills Beyond Qualifications to Be Recognised
Photo: Contributed By; Annakleta Haikera The proposed National Policy on Micro-Credentials seeks to recognise skills acquired outside traditional qualifications. The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA), in partnership with the German development agency GIZ, revealed this week during a consultation workshop…
AI Tools Reshaping Business Operations and Education
Photo: Contributed By: Peneyambeko Jonas Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how businesses design marketing materials and how educational institutions manage students, with local developers and technology professionals highlighting its potential to save time and improve efficiency. Speaking to Eagle…
Education is not a Competition, it is a Defence Against Illiteracy
Photo: Contributed By: Noah Jonas As graduation ceremonies continue across Namibia, the country celebrates academic achievements and the dedication of graduates. However, an important question remains: Are we producing graduates who meet our socio-economic needs, or are we…
Education is not a Competition, it is a Defence Against Illiteracy
By: Noah Jonas As graduation ceremonies continue across Namibia, the country celebrates academic achievements and the dedication of graduates. However, an important question remains: Are we producing graduates who meet our socio-economic needs, or are we simply competing to accumulate…
Ministry of Gender Reports Shortage of Social Workers: Study Social Work at Welwitchia University.
By: Stephanus Pombili Namibia is facing a growing demand for qualified social workers, particularly in rural communities where access to social services remains limited. The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare has reported challenges relating to…
AU Launches Another Continental Education Strategy
By: Helmut Mahongo Last Friday, the African Union Commission (AUC) and other stakeholders officially launched another Continental Education Strategy for Africa under the Emergencies and Resilience (EiE) Cluster through its Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI). The…
TVET Education Must Support Economic Transformation – NNN…President demands regular skills audits
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Skills development and youth programmes are being placed at the centre of efforts to improve employment and economic participation. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia needs a stronger technical and vocational skills base as the economy moves…
Experimental Teen Offered TVET Training and Scholarship
By: Annakleta Haikera For four years, Visentius Kapumburu experimented with discarded materials, driven by a curiosity that few around him fully understood in Gcwagi Village, Kavango West Region. With little formal education and coming from a family…
Poor Network Coverage Leaves Kavango Schools Struggling
By: Annakleta Haikera Schools in both Kavango East and Kavango West continue to face serious challenges accessing reliable internet and mobile network services, with inadequate tower infrastructure limiting digital learning and administration. The challenges came under scrutiny…
Open Access to Global Market Tools Open for Learners
By: Peneyambeko Jonas A new schools-based financial literacy programme has been launched in Windhoek, giving learners access to financial market technology and investment education. The Bloomberg Finance Lab Schools Initiative, launched at the Bloomberg Finance Lab in the High-Tech…