In the Kavango East Region, an amount of over N$243 million was invested in the health care programmes over the last financial year.

The funds went towards the renovation of two district hospitals, three healthcare centres, and 25 clinics and assisted in the outreach programme.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said the government has not ignored the plight of the unemployed teachers; hence, engagements are ongoing with the stakeholders.

Affirmative Repositioning MP Ester Haikola is calling on the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts, and Culture to avoid rushed and inadequate training as it rolls out new educational campaigns.

Otjozondjupa Education Director Gerhard Ndafenongo has cautioned officials responsible for signing off on requests from schools to fill positions to stop delaying the processing of documents.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed appreciation for the European Union’s continued support toward Namibia’s development, particularly in agriculture, energy, governance, and education.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for the continued strengthening of bilateral ties between Namibia and India, as she received that country's High Commissioner, Rahul Shrivastava, at State House for a courtesy visit.

Ozombaze Farmers' Cooperative donated food items to Omitara's Otjivero Combined School in the Omaheke Region.

The Chairperson of the Cooperative, Willem Haoseb, indicated that if all goes according to plan, they will extend assistance to community members in the Omitara settlement. 

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Kunene Region Resource School on behalf of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at Kamanjab this morning.

The school will cater to more than 500 children with a wide range of disabilities.

Tertiary education will be free from next year.

This was announced by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in her maiden State of the Nation Address on Thursday.

Some nine years ago, student movements agitated for free education at public universities and technical and vocational education centres.

An alleged proposal by Windhoek's Principal of Auas Primary School to remove the KhoeKhoeGowab language from the curriculum has sparked widespread outrage on social media.

KhoeKhoeGowab is predominantly spoken by the Damara/Nama community.