Parents and church leaders in Tsumkwe are concerned at the lack of discipline at the local Senior Secondary School hostel.
The community shared their growing frustrations during a targeted dialogue hosted in the area by the Forum for African Women Educationalists in Namibia (FAWENA).
Coblenz Combined School in the Okakarara Constituency has celebrated its seven decades of educating generations of learners and contributing to the development of the community.
The Directorate of Education is putting strategies in place to improve reading skills among learners, particularly those in lower grades.
This call was made at the official launch of the National Readathon in Katima Mulilo.
Learners and teachers from Tsumkwe Primary School gathered at the school to celebrate Heritage Week.
The event included traditional dances from different cultural groups, poems, and art displays showing handmade crafts.
Learners also took part in reading, spelling, math quizzes, and debates.
The Ohangwena Region has emerged as a strong performer in the newly introduced Innovation category at the Mathematics and Science Awards.
For learners in rural Namibia access to safe and adequate classrooms remains a challenge.
At Okongue Primary School about 50 kilometers outside Omatjete, the crowdedness has been eased following an investment of millions of dollars in new and renovated facilities at the school.
Former learners of Festus Gonteb Primary School in Swakopmund are moving swiftly to turn the construction of a N$50 million school hall into reality.
Learners with disabilities continue to face challenges in accessing education, with a growing demand for attention to the specific needs of deaf learners, those with visual impairments, and wheelchair users.
The Junior National Council MPs have recommended that schools establish early warning and intervention systems to identify learners at risk of dropping out and provide appropriate academic and psychosocial support.
The Junior National Council MPs are calling on the government to build stronger referral and follow-up systems for when a child reaches out for help to ensure that learners receive continuous care.
