Teachers at a public school in Ovitoto, a settlement south of Okahandja, say its facilities are unsuitable for learning.

Buildings and ablution facilities at KJ Kapeua Combined School, the teaching staff says, have been in a deplorable state for years. They accuse the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture of turning a blind eye to the health risks learners here are exposed to.

Built 40 years ago as a primary school for children of the Ovitoto settlement, KJ Kapeua was upgraded to a combined school, welcoming learners from pre-primary level to grade 11.

The Governor of Kavango East Region, Bonifatius Wakudumo, has called on unemployed teachers to refrain from operating illegal schools.

Wakudumo says these schools will have to close their doors and allow the learners to be enrolled in formal schools as soon as possible.

The Governor says the government has a responsibility towards every Namibian child as far as education is concerned, and he advises unemployed qualified teachers to follow the right procedure for employment.

The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture is working hard to ensure that schools have qualified teachers and counselors to provide psychological support to learners.

Unpacking the role of the education sector in the fight against GBV, Deputy Executive Director Edda Bohn says the ministry has programs in place that provide meals to primary school pupils as well as safety for children in schools.

||Kharas Regional Council's acting Chief Regional Officer, Benedictus Diergaardt, is concerned over alleged absenteeism among some teachers from Keetmanshoop's Kronlein Primary School.
 
Addressing the occasion that signaled the school's jubilee celebrations at the weekend, Diergaardt said concerned parents inundate his office with complaints over teacher absenteeism at the said school.

Learners and teachers of the Onawa Secondary School in Omusati Region's Anamulenge Circuit held a demonstration over the shortage of water supply there.

The group marched to the office of the Omusati Education Director at Outapi.

Teachers and learners say the school has been experiencing water shortages for almost five years as a result of low water pressure in the tanks.

Sometimes the tanks at school run completely dry, and at other times only a few drops of water come out.

A local company, Flush, has come to the rescue of teachers and learners at the Siguruguru Senior Primary School by donating six eco-toilets to the educational institution. 

More than 700 learners and 15 teachers were forced to share four toilets, which meant they had to make do with the bush when nature called.

Flush's Chief Executive Officer, Kaveto Tjatjara, handed over the eco-toilets worth N$150 thousand, noting that his company is committed to reducing open defection in underprivileged communities.

Teachers from the Oshana and Oshikoto regions were commended for their efforts in educating the young members of society and the global village.

Without teachers, there would be no formal education and citizens would not acquire the advanced knowledge needed for technological advancement and the ability of the nation to be part of the fourth industrial revolution.