The founder of the Rundu Youth Academy of Arts, Sakaria Shipinga, blames the lack of youth centres, financial assistance, and programs for many talented youth losing focus and feeling left out.
Close to 40 children aged between seven and 13 years are currently participating in a two-day creative arts and culture training workshop at the Okahao Arts Centre in the Omusati Region.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, says quality education outcomes are the cornerstone of national development.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, has called upon those who are in the education sector in the Omaheke Region to build a strong foundation to ensure quality education is achieved.
Almost three weeks into the new academic year, the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture is still addressing overcrowded classrooms and a 29.5% increase in candidates, which amounts to 12,031 learners who qualified for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level for this year.
The 2024 full-time results for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary Level have demonstrated significant improvements compared to 2023.
Veteran artist Patricia |Ochurus, in collaboration with the Daures Constituency and the National Arts Council, hosted a week-long workshop featuring vocal cord training, arts, and crafts in the settlement of Okombahe.
The 12th Annual Model United Nations Namibia Conference, a two-day academic event, is advancing gender equality and empowering women through engaging high school learners in real-world global issues.
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, has reminded learners of their responsibility to break the cycle of unemployment and poverty through education, saying it rests with them.
Since 1992, the government has constructed 419 schools across the country.
Currently, there are 2,036 registered schools in total, catering to 896,311 learners.
The teacher population stands at 33,322, 22,000 of whom are female.
