Education

EENHANA – Education minister Anna Nghipondoka says the current admission policy used for secondary schools and which allows learners to freely apply to schools of their choice needs to change and rather restrict them to apply to schools within their localities.

The directorate of education in the Oshikoto region, together with stakeholders, recently gathered at Oniipa to discuss the way forward regarding the promotion of learners across the region.

“Lack of hostels is a big problem in the region, and we are now working towards solving this predicament.

Leader of the minority National Democratic Party (NDP) Martin Lukato has critiqued suggestions to use e-learning when schools and universities re-open after they were closed nationwide as part of a raft of state-sanctioned measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

In her newly published book, The Different Sibling, the author Albertina Nakashole demonstrates how throughout the novel the main character, Oshaye Haikali, abbreviated as Oshah, is caught in identity crisis while searching for religious, social and economic emancipation.

GAINACHAS – Investing in early childhood development has the potential to yield great returns for the family and the child as an individual. This is according to gender equality and child welfare deputy minister Lucia Witbooi, who recently made the remarks while officiating at the Gainachas early childhood development centre (ECD) in the Berseba constituency of //Kharas region.  

Deciding on which career path to follow after high school is not always easy for everyone. People may encounter challenges when deciding or identifying a career path they wish to follow.

GOBABIS – Education ministry executive director Sanet Steenkamp has called on teachers in Omaheke region to invest their time in programmes that facilitate and impact learning, including teacher knowledge, skills, attitudes and the alignment of teaching methods.

WINDHOEK - Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) chancellor Prof. Peter Katjavivi has exhorted the institution to strengthen its research capacity. Katjavivi, made the remarks while officiating the new academic year 2020 on Monday.

RUNDU – Several overcrowded schools at Rundu have resorted to erecting makeshift structures in an effort to accommodate more learners