Inadequate resources in schools offering pre-vocational studies is hampering the execution of the curriculum reform, the minister of education Anna Nghipondoka revealed.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
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Mandume school celebrates 60th anniversary
The Mandume Primary School, previously known as Owambo Gemeenskap Skool (Owambo Community School) in Windhoek, turned 60 years this week.
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NSFAF eyes increased budget
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund hopes an increased budget, to N$1.6 billion, to cater for the expected increased number of applicants during the 2022 academic year, will be approved.
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Body in freezer probe ongoing
The police are still carrying out investigations into the case involving two men who were arrested for allegedly having a hand in the death of a 22-year-old man whose remains were found in a freezer at Herero Mall in Katutura Central last year.
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Murder accused denies guilt, knowing co-accused
One of the men on trial for murdering 71-year-old Gerhardus Petrus Koekemoer at his Outjo home in 2014 has denied knowing his co-accused and having a hand in the death of the elderly, although he had admitted guilt in a warning statement.
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KiSwahili hopes fade into bureaucratic oblivion
In 2020, Cabinet directed the ministry of education to introduce KiSwahili into the Namibian school curriculum. However, there has been no progress made in the implementation of this plan to date.
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China to donate 1 million Covid doses
The Chinese government will donate a staggering one million Sinopharm vaccine doses to complement Namibia’s Covid-19 fight, ambassador to Namibia Zhang Yiming announced this week.
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Fishrot accused ‘handpicked’ for Fishcor roles
The appointments of James Hatuikulipi and Mike Nghipunya as chairperson and CEO of the Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor), respectively, were done unprocedurally and not in line with the provisions of the law, a leading investigator into the Fishrot matter claimed yesterday.
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Lawyers bemoan high legal costs
A substantial number of legal practitioners have advised their clients not to approach the courts due to the high legal costs, despite having trust in the country’s judicial system.
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Restrictions have little impact on Covid – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to accelerate the relaxation of travel restrictions as Covid-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage.