April 04
Namibia: Men's Dressing Styles Must Equally Be Questioned - Gender Activists
One Economy Foundation's gender and child protection activist Veronica Theron says dress codes should also apply to men. Read more »
February 15
Namibia: Pupils Steal School Bulbs, Taps to Feed Drug Addiction - Report
A Parliamentary standing committee report has identified significant alcohol and drug addiction at schools nationwide, with some cases involving pupils stealing items such as taps,… Read more »
January 10
Namibia: One Out of Four Candidates Qualify for Tertiary Education
Minister of education, arts and culture Anna Nghipondoka has announced that 25,2% of 40 682 full-time pupils qualified to proceed with Grade 12 or tertiary education. Read more »
August 19, 2023
Namibia: Deputy Minister Calls for Inclusivity in Schools
Deputy minister of disability affairs Alexia Manombe-Ncube has called on mainstream schools to recognise children with disabilities. Read more »
June 20, 2023
Namibia: Sign Language Interpreters Get Training
The Namibian National Association of the Deaf is running training workshop in sign language interpreting, which started on Monday. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Namibia: Rural Teachers Bemoan Poor Teaching Conditions
Mundjeneka Shilombwela, a teacher at Omuuni Combined School in the Ohangwena region, said life as a rural teacher is challenging and she often needs to make do with the bare… Read more »
June 04, 2023
Namibia: Oshana Education Director Warns Schools Against Selling Application Forms
Oshana education director Hileni Amukana has warned schools in the region against selling school admission application forms. Read more »
April 28, 2023
Namibia: Swapo Women Sign Agreement On Sex Education
The Swapo Party Women's Council (SPWC) and the Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (Nappa) signed an agreement in Windhoek yesterday to offer sexual education to Namibians. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Namibia: 'Slow Learner' Builds Power Bank
Seeing his mother and siblings travel far just to charge their cellphones inspired pupil Mudjembo Matheus (23) to build a power bank which can charge five cellphones in one day. Read more »
January 21, 2023
Namibia: Govt to Reduce Teacher-to-Pupil Ratio
THE education ministry and the Namibia National Teachers' Union (Nantu) have agreed to reduce the teacher-to-pupil ratio to 1/35. Read more »
January 12, 2023
Namibia: High School Construction Delay Forces Platoon Classes
PUPILS who completed grades 8 and 9 at some Swakopmund primary schools last year and were allocated space at the new high school being constructed in Tamariskia's new extension,… Read more »
Namibia: Katima Combined School Sets Bar High
THE principal of Katima Mulilo Combined School, Petuho Mutabelezi, said yesterday that they will continue to strive to produce the best-performing and most disciplined pupils… Read more »
Namibia: Drought Also Blamed for Poor Exam Results
Since rural communities mostly depend on farming for their livelihoods, climate change in the form of drought may have contributed to last year's poor Namibia Senior Secondary… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Namibia: All Set for Grade 11 Results Announcement
MINISTRY of education executive director Sanet Steenkamp on Wednesday said they have made good progress with the marking and processing of the data for both the Namibia Senior… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Namibia: Education Heading Towards Digital - Geingob
DESPITE schools still dealing with utilities, president Hage Geingob committed to giving more access to digital technologies in the education sector. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Namibia: Nghipondoka Off to Paris for Education Pre-Summit
THE minister of education, arts and culture, Anna Nghipondoka, is attending a three-day pre-summit on transforming education in Paris, France. Read more »
June 13, 2022
Namibia: Engineers Renovate Windhoek School
THE Namibian Society of Engineers (Nase) has completed renovating Namutoni Primary School in Windhoek. Read more »
May 31, 2022
Namibia: 'No Girl Should Miss School Due to Menstruation'
HAMBELELENI Matsi, the chief executive officer of Diagnostic Lab, says no child should miss school due to menstruation. Read more »
May 19, 2022
Namibia: Spotlight On Public Education ... As Parents Flock to Private Schools
ACADEMICS in the country have lamented the state of public schools, as the application season for the next academic year opens. Read more »
April 27, 2022
Namibia: Only 47 Pupils Fully Vaccinated in Kunene
EXECUTIVE director of health and social services Ben Nangombe says only 47 pupils in the Kunene region have received a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Read more »