Namibians hope to emulate the late President Geingob's selfless nature and prodigious leadership.
As tributes continue to pour in for Dr. Geingob, speakers at the |Khomas Regional Council Tribute Ceremony heaped praise on his efforts to build democracy in the country.
The number of state patients requiring funding from the Ministry of Health and Social Services has increased drastically over the years.
Namibia's cancer rate remains high, calling for a more decentralised approach to improve oncology services.
Namibia currently does not have adequate equipment and machines to treat cancer for state patients.
The Namibia National Students Organisation, NANSO, says there is a misconception about the new education curriculum, such as that it is not well crafted to respond to the needs of learners and the country at large.
Even if a learner achieves top performance in Grade 11, they will not be accepted at the University of Namibia (UNAM).
UNAM's Student Recruitment and Operations Officer, Josy Nghipandua, has reiterated that one must have completed Grade 12.
The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) has raised concerns about the performance of learners at the NSSCO and NSSCAS levels.
NANSO President Lucia Ndishishi stated that the results highlight unresolved challenges in basic education.
School placement for Grades 8 and 1 remains a recurring problem, as parents appear to once again wait until the last minute.
A queue of frustrated and desperate guardians and parents was observed at the |Khomas Regional Education Directorate.
Many learners do not have guidance at home and, as a result, attend school under the influence of drugs or alcohol, a situation that is undesirable and discouraging to teachers.
Parliament kicked off with interviews with the Electoral Commission of Namibia's commissioner candidate.
Initially, 30 applications were received, 14 were shortlisted, and four withdrew.
The |Khomas Education Director, Paulus Nghikembua, says improved NSSCO and NSSCAS performances are the result of a deliberate strategy, including induction at schools, heads of departments, principals, and teachers.
