insert_link Business / Economics Bank of Namibia awards bursaries to ten outstanding students The Bank of Namibia has awarded bursaries to ten outstanding students pursuing studies in key fields essential to the country’s development. The regulator's Sandra Garises says, through its long-standing bursary programme, the Bank continues to invest in the country's future by ensuring deserving students have access to quality education. Josefina Oskar from BON: today7 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa S.A Union Urges Equal Success for Girls and Boys in South African Schools The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union is calling on the Department of Basic Education to do more to ensure that both girl and boy learners succeed equally. This as more female learners wrote the 2024 National Senior Certificate examinations and outperformed male learners. Sadtu’s spokesperson, Nomusa Cembi, says the government must prioritise education as a vital investment in addressing social and economic challenges: today15 January, 2025
insert_link Namibia Education Ministry invests in early learning initiatives During the opening of the 6th Children's Parliament, UNICEF Representative to Namibia, Samuel Kweku, pointed out ongoing difficulties in keeping children in school, with 22% of Grade 4 learners repeating the grade in 2023. Kweku called for urgent investments in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy to address the learning crisis and transform the education system. Edda Bohn, Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, however explained that Grade 4 marks […] today17 July, 2024
