The University of Namibia (Unam) says the institution sees no contradiction between its stance and that of the ministry of education when it comes to the admission of grade 11 learners for the current academic year.
Year: 2021
Morgan’s Dial-a-Meal thrives amidst pandemic
The culinary industry was effectively brought to a halt by the lockdown. Since re-opening, there have been modest signs of recovery, but social distancing continues to limit progress – and the sector is typically hit hard by recessions.
Leaking and rigging of examinations
The issue of leaking and rigging examination question papers is global and not confined to the Namibian education system. In countries like the United Kingdom and France,
1.7 million doses to contain FMD
Omuthiya – Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein says the ministry needs about 1.7 million vaccination doses to cover both inoculation phases in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) for the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.
On The Spot: Healing the political divide
Gobabis mayor Elvire Theron is relatively not a household name in local politics. The councillor, who is serving on a Nudo ticket, however carries a massive weight of expectation, including proving doubting Thomases wrong. New Era’s Kuzeeko Tjitemisa caught up with her this week.
Get the minds right, first
It does not matter how much money, education, or time one has if the mind is not right first. A knife in the hands of the person with the right mind does no harm but the knife in the hands of the wrong or ill mindset can be a tragedy.
‘WAP’ empowerment or objectifying?
On 7 August 2020, American superstars Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion released the song, ‘WAP’, which broke the record for the biggest 24-hour debut for an all-female collaboration on YouTube,
The independence of Africa: real or fallacy
The political independence of African countries will remain a complete sham until Africans are liberated from abject poverty and misery.
Harmonisation of dissimilar groups of students in higher education possible
Last week, the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture released grade 11 and grade 12 results of examinations that were written in 2020.
