Eises not happy about teachers’ ‘side hustles’

Eises not happy about teachers’ ‘side hustles’

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) director in the Oshikoto Region, Aletta Eises is concerned about the rising trend of teachers conducting their personal business during school hours. Eises during the Oshikoto regional life skills workshop in Omuthiya on Monday said that in most cases, teachers spend school time on their social media platforms marketing their side hustles. She said teachers have minimal time for investing […]

March 18, 2024 9

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Lifestyle

UNESCO World Mother Tongue Day

By Vitalio Angula The World Bank report of 2022/2023 paints a gloomy picture of the state of education globally describing the world as being in a ‘global learning crisis’ with only 30 percent of children being able to read and write by the age of ten. “Only a third of ten year olds globally are estimated to be able to read and understand a simple story, the rest, around two-thirds […]

February 22, 2024 34 2

Namibia

Schools honor late President Geingob with memorial service

Executive director of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has instructed all schools and institutions under the ministry to have a memorial service for the late President Hage Geingob on Monday. President Geingob's state funeral is scheduled for Sunday, February 25th.

February 12, 2024 37

Namibia

Geingob’s legacy immortalised in rock paintings

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.

February 8, 2024 73

Lifestyle

Learning to read in another language is tough: how Namibian teachers can help kids

Wolfgang Kaehler/Avalon/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Marta Ndakalako Alumbungu, Stellenbosch University and Nhlanhla Mpofu, Stellenbosch University In a classroom in Namibia’s northern Oshikoto region, a teacher has written English vocabulary words on the chalkboard. She asks her learners to read them aloud. When they stumble with pronunciation, she corrects them. She also helps the youngsters to sound out words. At another school nearby, an English teacher is showing her […]

January 25, 2024 43

Namibia

Education Ministry urges parents to ensure child safety

Ministry of Education Arts and Culture, Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, has issued a warning to parents, stressing the importance of ensuring the safety of their children, particularly the younger ones. The warning follows reports of learners either getting lost on their way to or from school or failing to attend altogether.

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Interview Transcripts

Excitement and Anticipation as Namibian Schools Begin a New Academic Year

Our team spoke with the Education ministry's Executive Director-Sanet Steenkamp for her message on this, the very first day of school for 2024. Here is the full interview. As the new academic year kicks off in Namibia, the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture expresses its utmost delight in welcoming the eager faces of pre-grade and grade one students who are stepping into the world of formal education for the […]

January 15, 2024 18

Namibia

Footsteps For Africa unveils renovated Eros Girls’ School hostel

Footsteps For Africa Founder, Austin Cameron, on Friday unveiled the newly renovated hostel at the Eros Girls' School. The hostel's renovation, which was done at a cost of N.dollars 1 million, was the brainchild of Footsteps For Africa, aided by their donors. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in the capital, Jordania Andima, Footseps For Africa's country representative, outlined the process of having this project completed. “We visited the school […]

January 15, 2024 19

Namibia

NSSCO exam results show 14.1% improvement

The number of learners who qualify for higher education admission has increased by 3.2%, as announced by Education Minister Anna Nghipondoka during the release of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Levels results on Wednesday. In the NSSCO full-time category, 29.4% of the 11,970 candidates achieved 25 points or above in five subjects, marking a 14.1% improvement from 2022. Executive Director of the Ministry of Education Arts […]

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