The Executive Director of Education, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, says that the world has been in a learning crisis since before COVID-19, and Namibia is no exception.
Steenkamp says that the literacy crisis in the county is far worse than previously thought, with the discovery that only one out of three learners can read.
She revealed this during the 2024 Nedbank coastal budget review breakfast meeting at Swakopmund.
Civil servants have been encouraged to embrace technology and leverage the newly launched "Being a Public Servant in Namibia" Digital Pocket Guide 2.0 to improve service delivery.
Embracing digital technology has been identified as a key tool for improving effective service delivery and social justice.
The digital version of the Pocket Guide will see the strengthening of institutions, governance, and capacity as civil servants will be better positioned to navigate the complexities of their roles to meet the needs of Namibia's public service.
Hundreds of public servants gathered in Katima Mulilo to celebrate this year's Africa Public Service Day, held under the theme "The African Continental Free Trade Area will require a fit-for-purpose African public administration to succeed."
The week's activities included wellness and sports events, giveaways, and information sharing from various institutions through exhibitions, among other things.
The Secretary to the Cabinet, George Simataa, encouraged public servants to serve the nation of the continent with the utmost integrity.
The Swapo Party Youth League Secretary, Ephraim Nekongo, has called on public servants to deliver without compromise.
He said it is about time the electorate gets the service they deserve and that political supremacy calls their line ministries and agencies to order.
The SPYL leader also expressed disappointment over incomplete and abandoned government projects that have the potential to contribute to food security and employment.
