culture and art

culture and art

Nasa backs free tertiary education

Nasa backs free tertiary education

Africa-Press - Namibia. The National African Students’ Association (NASA) has thrown its support behind the government’s plan to implement free tertiary education by 2026,...
Schools to close on election day

Schools to close on election day

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has announced that 26 November will be a public school holiday. This...
Pencil Maker's Wisdom Inspires Graduates to Excel

Pencil Maker’s Wisdom Inspires Graduates to Excel

Africa-Press - Namibia. A 72-year-old Bernhardt Zaaruka, during a recent NUST graduation, walked to the podium in Mercure hotel with calm confidence, greeted...
Kunene grapples with overcrowded hostels

Kunene grapples with overcrowded hostels

Africa-Press - Namibia. The education crisis in the Kunene Region deepens, with a recent report indicating declining conditions of several school hostels and an...
Mental Health Is Not a Sign of Weakness

Mental Health Is Not a Sign of Weakness

Africa-Press - Namibia. KEETMANSHOOP – Dino Ballotti, Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, has dismissed assertions that seeking support when...
Mayor Larandja Advocates for Cultural Heritage Support

Mayor Larandja Advocates for Cultural Heritage Support

Africa-Press - Namibia. Staff Reporter WINDHOEK Mayor, Her Worship Ndeshihafela Larandja, has called for stronger recognition and support of Namibia’s cultural heritage following a visit...
Namibian Wins International STEM Award

Namibian Wins International STEM Award

Africa-Press - Namibia. Namibian scientist Ndaudika Mulundileni (34) has been recognised on the global stage. He won the Engineering, Science and Technology category of the...
Government Appoints Task Force for VTCs Upgrade

Government Appoints Task Force for VTCs Upgrade

Africa-Press - Namibia. THE Ministry of Education has confirmed the establishment of a dedicated task force to explore the possibility of converting certain state-owned...
Teaching bill to restore teachers’ respect

Teaching bill to restore teachers’ respect

Africa-Press - Namibia. The Teaching Profession Bill and its regulations was introduced in the National Assembly recently by Sanet Steenkamp, Minister of Education,...
Indigenous Knowledge Fair showcases cultural exchange

Indigenous Knowledge Fair showcases cultural exchange

Africa-Press - Namibia. Two community representatives from South Africa, Jakob Makai of the !Kung people and Lukas Poemuru of the Khwe community, took...