The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture has resolved to focus on literacy and numeracy skills in the lower primary school phases to lay a strong foundation for tertiary education.
Deputy Minister Faustina Calley said this when she outlined the ministry's future plans during the President's media briefing on Monday.
Among the issues the ministry will focus on are infrastructure, literacy programmes, and digital learning.
"We have circumvented the rough tides and now, we stand ready to forge ahead and revive the Namibian economy by continuing our drive towards shared prosperity."
After the difficulties that we went through, our country is on a positive trajectory"
These are quotes from President Hage Geingob's speech during yesterday's end of the year media briefing at State House.
The president expressed his dissatisfaction with cooperative platforms, most notably the UN Security Council and the Southern African Customs Union.
The Director General of the National Planning Commission, Obeth Kandjoze, says substantive efforts are underway to revive and propel Vision 2030.
Kandjoze, who was speaking at the President's media briefing on Monday, acknowledged that significant setbacks, due to unmet obligations and challenges, are experienced to achieve the ambitious goals of Vision 2030.
The vision, conceived in 2004, aims to transform Namibia into a fully developed and industrialised nation, aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and the Harambee Prosperity Plan.
There is a revival in the agriculture sector, and its contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) has picked up and is showing consistent growth.
There are, however, some challenges remaining in the agricultural sector, namely the pricing of food owing to geopolitics.
The consumer price had increased sharply, but on the other hand, there was also a reduction in prices for producers.
President Hage Geingob is concerned about the future of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), as it appears to be at a standstill with tariffs affecting development.
Dr. Geingob pointed out that Namibia is like a beggar, something that has to be earnestly discussed.
Dr. Geingob also raised concern about the announcement of new BRICS members, which was done without formally spelling out the requirements.
Since assuming the highest office in the land, President Hage Geingob has prioritised open channels of communication as part of building trust with citizens in order to consolidate effective governance.
The year is drawing to a close, and President Geingob is inviting the nation to join him on Monday as he communicates with them via a press briefing.
That briefing would see the Head of State recap some of the key highlights of the 'Year of Revival'.
Namibia is expected to earn between N$60 and N$95 billion in taxes per year, in addition to royalties from its estimated 6,5 billion barrels of oil.
The contribution to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to increase by more than N$600 million, thanks to the envisaged oil industry, by the year 2040.
President Hage Geingob shared this and other economic prospects for the country in his New Year's message.
The Head of State themed 2023 as the "Year of Revival," with a call on Namibians to look to the future with renewed hope and optimism.
