Namibia: Omusati Sends Hostel Learners Home... Ministry Asks They Go Back to Hostel

18 October 2017

Ongwediva — The education directorate in Omusati Region yesterday released nearly 500 learners from hostels, with a further 368 scheduled to be sent home due to a shortage of food in hostel kitchens.

However, the decision was not well received by the education ministry permanent secretary Sanet Steenkamp, who late yesterday was steadfast that those who have been sent home would have to return to school to write their examinations.

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