The Namibian College of Open Learning provides an opportunity for school learners to familiarise themselves with deeper and more detailed information on the types of careers they are interested in.

The institution's career fair, which is expected annually, aims at introducing and promoting possible careers to the learners and, at the same time, exposing them to various fields.

The fair is an experience for learners from different schools in the capital with different experts from various institutes to provide a deeper understanding and knowledge when choosing a career.

Joakim Fransisku, the acting librarian at the Rundu Community Library, says the facility caters to more users than it can accommodate.

Joakim Fransisku says between 100 and 150 locals make use of the community library on an average day.

It's a typical weekday, and the Rundu Community Library is a hive of activity.

Users range from primary school learners, teenagers here to do homework, and young adults doing research or applying for online jobs.

Health authorities are investigating the cause of flu-like symptoms among learners at Mweshipandeka Secondary School in the Oshana Region.

Johanna Haimene, the Health Director in the region, told Nampa on Sunday that all the affected learners had infections of the upper respiratory tract.

However, all 69 affected learners tested showed negative results for COVID-19.

She said COVID tests were done and no positive result was detected.

The Kunene Education Directorate has awarded teachers, learners, and schools in the region for their outstanding performance last year.

The Education Director, Angeline Jantze, commended the award recipients for their hard work.

The annual ceremony acknowledged the achievements of the national examinations for both the Senior Secondary Certificate and the Advance Subsidiary.

Speaking at the occasion at Opuwo, Kunene Education Director Angeline Jantze commended teachers for embracing technology to aid their work.

Learners have been urged to make use of the life skills teachers to get acquainted with what the job market demands early enough to make the right choices.

The call was made by various speakers at Eros Girls School, where they addressed learners on the importance of career guidance, pre-vocational education, technical and vocational education training, as well as early childhood development.

Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the |Khomas Governor, councillor for the Khomasdal Constituency Samuel Angolo highlighted the importance of career guidance.

Cabinet has approved an Education Grant Policy to reduce existing inequities and provide an efficient and equitable funding mechanism.

The goal is to ensure that schools and learners from different socio-economic backgrounds have access to adequate resources for full participation in education.

The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture introduced access to free education at the primary level in 2013 and in secondary education since 2016.

This means all learners should attend school even if their parents cannot afford any contributions.

Project Hope has donated school uniforms to more than 50 learners and water tanks to schools in Kavango East Region.

The project aims to help children below the age of 17 who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The schools that benefited from the project are Maputa, Thikanduko, Shipando, Karukuta, and Aloys Hashipara primary schools.

The project targets helping children living with HIV, those born to female sex workers, victims of GBV, children living in child-headed households, orphans, young mothers, and pregnant children.

The search for pre-primary placements in Windhoek is becoming more intense, as schools have only a limited number of spaces available for new enrollments.

Since the start of this month, parents have been camping overnight at schools to secure a spot for their children.

During this time of the year, the competition for school placements becomes intense, with parents lining up every morning at the schools.

Recently, concerned parents contacted the nbc regarding Van Rhyn Primary School.

The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture says it does not have a curriculum in which learners are taught to become homosexuals, as perceived by some segments of society.

A statement issued by the ministry's Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, comes after representatives of faith-based organisations and some citizens have alleged that the school curriculum teaches or promotes same-sex relationships in schools.

Steenkamp says the ministry's teaching does not favour or discriminate against learners on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Katere Primary School held a memorial service for the late Kangungu family members, who died due to suspected food poisoning.

Of the 16 family members, eight were learners at the school.

They are: Mushongo Angelina (6), Shishugho Innocentia Matumbo (6), Mungamba Roswitha (6), Mungamba Rebecca Mwengere (7), Shishugho Rosalia Runguro (10), Shishugho Vishaka (12), Shishugho Mununga (14) and Shishugho Gilbert Hausiku (16). 

The main memorial service will be held on Friday at the Kangungu homestead, while the burial will be on Saturday.