Mahongora Kavihuha of the Teachers Union of Namibia has questioned whether the 2023 ordinary and advanced subsidiary-level results released by the education authorities are worth celebrating.

Kavihuha acknowledges that there is'some' improvement in the national results but adds that the improvement is marginal, hardly warranting the current congratulatory celebrations.

Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, revealed last week that 75 percent of learners did not meet the needed marks to continue their studies at universities.

The national examination results for the 2023 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Levels will be released Wednesday at ten o'clock.

Over 48,000 full-time candidates registered for the 2023 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Level examinations.

Without divulging much, the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture earlier this year expressed optimism about the 2023 results.

The Education Inspector in the Omaheke Region, Eliakim Kavari, says the region's poor examination results and poor performance in national rankings are serious concerns.

The new curriculum also came with its own challenges, particularly in terms of the amount of work given to learners versus the time frame and career guidance, among others.

Kavari shared this during a stakeholder engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Science, Information Communication Technology, and Youth Development at Gobabis.

The University of Namibia's Office of the Registrar has postponed the examination of all education students with immediate effect due to the alleged leakage of exam papers.

In a media statement, the Registrar said the university understands the immense impact of the postponement on students who were currently preparing for their examinations tomorrow and next week.

The temporary cancellation of the exams is to ensure the integrity of its education as well as its qualification, UNAM says.