Cuba envoy in Namibia decries US blockade impact

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Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia has expressed concern over the impact of the economic blockade by the United States against Cuba on social sectors of health, sports, and education.

Steenkamp calls for national innovation drive

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The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp says innovation must be a national imperative that goes beyond academia.

Ballotti clarifies |Khomas teachers’ exam marking payments

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The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has clarified that teachers in the |Khomas Region will only be paid for examination marking and not for daily subsistence allowance (DSA), paid to teachers travelling from other regions.

Five vocational centres to be upgraded into TVET colleges

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The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture has appointed a task force to oversee the transformation of five state-owned vocational training centres into vocational colleges, aiming to allow for higher qualifications within the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector

Two teams to represent Namibia at Africa Skills Week

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2 teams from Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in Namibia will take part in the Africa Skills Week programme in Ethiopia next week.

The programme is aimed at boosting skills in technical and vocational fields to respond to changing needs of the labour market.

Filmmakers urge preservation of Sam Nujoma's legacy through storytelling

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Founding President Dr. Sam Nujoma's legacy should be kept alive through storytelling and the preservation of culture.

These sentiments were shared by two veterans of the local creative industry during the Founding President's remembrance interviews with the nbc.

FIFA Referee Peter Amutenya looks ahead to 2025 with optimism

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FIFA-accredited referee Peter Amutenya says that, although he faced challenges in 2024, he is looking ahead to 2025 with renewed hope.

Since developing his love for football at the age of 11, Peter Ichipo Amutenya played street soccer to further hone his skills in the sport.