Education
Namcol launches e-learning portal 15 May 2013   WINDHOEK - Due to the limitations and challenges inherent in the use of multimedia resources in Namibia, the Namibian College of Open Learning
Public Speaking - Overcoming Stage Fright 07 May 2013   LIFE is so unpredictable that we sometimes find ourselves in a situation that compels us to make an appearance before an audience. This could be a
Defining ‘rhetorical situation’ with that of the ‘Struggle Kids’ 30 Apr 2013   IN this article I define a situation called ‘rhetorical situation,’ an interesting area in the field of rhetoric. I will make use o
Strong call to reintroduce corporal punishment 25 Apr 2013   KEETMANSHOOP – Delegates at the first-ever four-day education conference being hosted by the Karas Directorate of Education in Keetmanshoop t
Does English hinder the intellectualisation of African languages? 23 Apr 2013   CHINUA Achebe (may his soul rest in peace), as quoted in a study guide by Talita C. Smit (2010) once argued that “the unassailable position o
Changing the way you think about money 11 Apr 2013   WINDHOEK - Many people’s money beliefs are derived from family origins, childhood experiences and the economic age in which they grew up. I a
English turns Namibia into individualistic nation 09 Apr 2013   IT is an open secret that when we learn a language we inadvertently learn the culture of that language. Individualism is seriously considered to be
Education a constitutional right - Namwandi 08 Apr 2013   WINDHOEK - The Minister of Education Dr David Namwandi says it is the constitutional right of all children who have attained the age of six to be e
President roots for primary education 08 Apr 2013   ONGWEDIVA - President Hifikepunye Pohamba says teachers, as well as parents, should put in extra effort in educating children since primary educati
Unam to offer course on diabetes 03 Apr 2013   WINDHOEK - The University of Namibia (Unam) School of Medicine and two other African universities – in Kenya and Uganda – have launched
Education returns fail to reflect budget 22 Mar 2013   WINDHOEK - The Minister of Education Dr David Namwandi is disheartened by the fact that since independence billions of dollars have been pumped int
Polarization of local languages in preference to English 19 Mar 2013   MY article seeks to discuss the continuous polarization of Namibian languages and consequences that may arise thereof. Moreover, it specifically pa
Improving English proficiency in public schools 15 Mar 2013   ENGLISH is a factor of production in Namibian education as it determines the number of learners produced for admission into the next education leve
Sarry is New Era Junior Ambassador 14 Mar 2013   Sarry Kalumbu is New Era’s first Junior Ambassador for the week that started on March 04. The 17-year-old Kalumbu is a Grade 12 learner a
Education centre for cerebral palsy children 13 Mar 2013   WINDHOEK - Two volunteers from Germany and Austria have established an education centre for children with mental and physical disabilities, particu