The state of our education sector demands that a critical turnaround strategy be sought to rescue the system from total failure.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
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Letter – The capability of thought
In our communities, there are widespread notions that have served functions for years. Most of these beliefs that were ingrained in us turned out to be detrimental to our mental health in indirect ways.
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Letter – Education minister was on point
During her closing remarks, Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Anna Nghipondoka sternly told teachers to stop defending themselves and start defending learners.
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Editorial – All to blame for first-day blues
The first day of a child’s official school career should be a momentous one. A time to celebrate, as junior sets off to conquer this strange new place, make new friends, and learn about the marvel that is this world we live in.
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Know your civil servant – Keeping education’s fire burning
Teaching is a challenging, tough, yet rewarding career that isn’t for everybody. As the saying goes, teachers are born, not made, and it all comes down to passion. This is according to Mathew Kalimbo, a language teacher.
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Amushelelo sues police after bistro arrest
A protest by workers of the Craft Bistro caused police to drag Michael Amushelelo away from the scene and arrest him, action that has caused the activist to sue the police.
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Convict pockets N$50 000 from assault
The Ministry of Safety and Security will have to dig into its coffers once more to pay an inmate N$50 000 after he was assaulted by correctional officers.
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Child murder accused regularly assaulted wife
The often-assaulted mother of the five-year-old boy who was allegedly killed by his stepfather, was caught between a rock and a hard place when she attempted to withdraw one of the assault cases against the accused. Memory Eises was hit with a brick in the head.
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Priest gets bail for water pump theft
A Catholic priest identified as Willbard Haingura, who was found in possession of a suspected stolen solar water pump for a borehole from Nyangana Parish, was yesterday granted bail of N$3 000.
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Rundu circuit mulls space challenge
Education inspector for the Rundu circuit Julia Kangungu said her office is dealing with a lot of unplaced grades eight, nine and 10 learners because the classes are not enough to cater to the demand, and they also have insufficient resources, such as teachers and school furniture.