1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (210+ words) I raise this because my context is one that is local, and one can hope that it would aid Namibia in properly framing the dilemma around youth unemployment. That’s a readiness gap, the distance between what a curriculum certifies and…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago   (397+ words) A N$132 million hostel which has been under construction at Otjiwanda Secondary School is expected to ease mounting pressure on secondary school placements in Grootfontein by providing accommodation for learners who travel from remote communities to attend school. Education officials…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (890+ words) The Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) says although it understands concerns over the affordability of its Grade 11 and Grade 12 improvement courses, it cannot offer free tuition under its current funding model. The response follows concerns raised by learners, including…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (602+ words) The government has begun implementing Namibia’s National Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Policy, bringing together education institutions, employers and state agencies to close the long-standing gap between classroom learning and workplace skills as part of efforts to improve graduate employability. The implementation…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (411+ words) The government has accelerated efforts to equip Namibians with technical skills needed for the country’s emerging oil and gas industry, warning that the sector’s employment opportunities could be lost to foreign workers if local capacity is not developed in time....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (498+ words) The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) student command has criticised the government’s decision not to subsidise learners who enrol at the Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) or other institutions to improve their Grade 11 and 12 results, arguing that the move undermines the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (604+ words) More than 60 young Namibians have already secured internships and employment opportunities with international oil and gas companies as the country moves closer to developing its emerging petroleum sector. The announcement was made at the third Youth in Oil and Gas…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (321+ words) The Bernhard Nordkamp Centre (BNC) in Katutura continues to provide educational support, meals and a safe space for more than 200 vulnerable children, as poverty and unemployment continue to affect many families in the township. The centre, which was established in…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (348+ words) The recently concluded 2026 Erongo Regional Career Fair that took place at the Walvis Bay Town Hall last Monday, drew learners from across the region to a vibrant marketplace of educational and professional possibilities. Officially opening the event, the town’s mayor…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (672+ words) Paul T. Shipale (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) For decades, Namibia’s development narrative has been shaped by what lies beneath its soil. Diamonds built part of the nation’s economy. Uranium strengthened its geopolitical importance. Today, oil and green hydrogen…...