Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
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Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga
National Heritage Week begins today with the theme “Culture is Community, Community is Culture.” The week invites all Namibians to celebrate and protect their natural and cultural resources. Here’s what Sanet Steenkamp, Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, has to say.
The MTC Rural Schools Project has built over 40 classrooms across 9 regions, since its inception in 2019. MTC Public Relations Officer, Erasmus Nekundi said this during the handover of 8 classrooms at Tsumeb Primary School in the Oshikoto region on Wednesday. Since the start of this project, the Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture has emphasized that the Ministry requires a total of N$1.8 billion to address […]
The Education, Arts, and Culture ministry collaborates with the Health and Social Services ministry for a comprehensive nationwide learner health survey, running from July to August 2024. Led by Executive Director Sanet Steenkamp, the survey aims to gather crucial data on vaping and other health issues among learners, informing targeted interventions and assessing the impact of past measures. The initiative also includes a pilot project with the University of Namibia […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture is conducting consultations on the school calendar system for the 2025 academic year and beyond. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic out-break in 2020, the Ministry transitioned from a trimester calendar system to reduce the spread of the virus during the winter months when cases increased.
The Oshikoto Region's Directorate of Education, Arts, and Culture recently celebrated achievements in education for the 2023 academic year at Tsintsabis Combined School. Aletta Eises emphasized discipline and goal-setting as crucial for academic success. Regional councillor, Kainda Marthinu stressed collective efforts to improve outcomes, honoring the legacy of departed President Hage Geingob. Notable institutions like Otjikoto Senior Secondary School received the highest number of awards with Hilda Masule, named the […]
Ester Leonard, head of the lifelong learning division in Oshikoto's Directorate of Education, Arts, and Culture, stresses the vital role of art in learners’ development. The directorate is conducting school visits to understand challenges faced by art teachers, leading up to a workshop later this year. Leonard highlights widespread neglect of art education in the region, despite it being a subject up to Grade 7, with many teachers lacking expertise […]
The documentary ‘A Story of Bones’ was screened at the Goethe-Institut Namibia, followed by a panel discussion. This is after the documentary was shown around the world since its premiere in New York City in 2022. The film sheds light on the ongoing struggle for the proper memorialisation of the remains of thousands of formerly enslaved Africans in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena. Here’s Annina van Neel the […]
In a tribute to commemorate the memory of the late President Hage Geingob, the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture has included his name among the revered figures immortalized in Namibia's rock paintings. This symbolic gesture stands as a testament to the lasting impact of Geingob's legacy. Here’s the Ministry’s Deputy Director in the directorate of arts, Manfred Gaeb.
The Education, Arts, and Culture ministry's Director for Programmes and Quality Assurance, Ayeesha Wentworth, emphasized that teachers are strictly prohibited from charging fees when conducting additional classes for their own students. Wentworth clarified that such sessions are integral to the school improvement strategy and should not incur any extra costs for the students or their parents. This statement comes in response to complaints from some parents who allege that certain […]
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