Government to launch pilot programme for sanitary pads in schools
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The government will soon launch a pilot programme to provide sanitary pads to schools.
The government will soon launch a pilot programme to provide sanitary pads to schools.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has clarified that teachers in the |Khomas Region will only be paid for examination marking and not for daily subsistence allowance (DSA), paid to teachers travelling from other regions.
Nakayale, Eenhana and Valombola Vocational Training Centres have produced more than 600 graduates, a major step in their education journey.
The Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa urged the graduates to use their gained skills to create jobs and drive economic growth.
Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, assured the public that measures are in place to ensure a secure, fair, and credible national examination process.
Cabinet has approved several Memoranda of Understanding between Namibia and Botswana, covering various sectors including energy, education, and health.
Namibia and Windhoek will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Berlin-Windhoek sister city partnership this week.
A delegation led by the Mayor of Berlin, Dr. Kai Wegner, is expected in Windhoek on Wednesday.
Learners who participated in the Otjozondjupa ICT in Education Summit and Exhibition in Otjiwarongo showcased a diverse set of skills, with some creating solution-based applications in the fields of agriculture and education.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said education should not only help individuals but also help the country's growth.
She said this in a speech read on her behalf by the Prime Minister, Elijah Ngurare during the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) 10th graduation ceremony on Friday.
The Director of Education in the Kavango East Region, Christine Shilima, has raised concerns over the high rate of suicide cases among teachers countrywide.
Shilima spoke at a Rundu Circuit Teachers Seminar recently held at Andreas Kandjimi Primary School in Rundu.
Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Dr. Emma Kantema has briefed parliament on the progress of the Right Start programme, a national initiative aimed at improving early childhood development (ECD) in the country.