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First gentleman urges boys to take education seriously
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (372+ words) First gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah says boys lacking behind in education should no longer be viewed as an order of business in society. Ndaitwah said this during a first-of-its-kind community engagement regarding boys, spearheaded by his office, at Katima Mulilo on…...
NSFAF funding cuts hit medical students
2+ day, 12+ min ago (651+ words) More than 200 Namibian students accepted into medical and health-related programmes abroad face uncertainty after NSFAF rejected their funding applications. The students were met with rejection letters for both tuition and non-tuition fees on grounds that their fields are not on…...
How young people are driving the future of environmental science
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (309+ words) There was a time when environmental careers were rarely discussed among young people. Instead, students dreamed of becoming doctors, lawyers, accountants or engineers. Today, however, the story is beginning to change. Across schools, universities and communities, more young people are…...
Children's camps unregulated by Govt
1+ week, 6+ day ago (682+ words) The National Organisation of Parents in Education has warned parents to do thorough background checks on youth boot camp businesses that are on the rise without regulation from the government. A number of private individuals have been calling on parents…...
Virtual exchange project launched to empower youth
2+ week, 5+ day ago (180+ words) Education and youth project development organisation, Apodissi in partnership with Youth4 Can, has launched a virtual exchange project aimed at empowering the youth through digital learning and systems thinking. The Synapse project of the European Union (EU), and co-funded under the…...
Youth centres to be transformed into multi-purpose hubs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (173+ words) Twamanguluka youth organisation in partnership with the ministry of youth has launched a national initiative aimed at transforming youth centres into multi-purpose hubs for education, entrepreneurship, digital skills and employment opportunities. The initiative was announced during a half-day working session…...
NSFAF delays leave hungry university students broke
3+ week, 1+ day ago (476+ words) By Dolly Menas and Chris Kaukemua University students have raised serious concerns over delayed Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) non-tuition payments, which they say threaten their education and daily survival. The affected students say they rely on the money…...
The True Measure of Success: A Message to the Namibian Youth
3+ week, 3+ day ago (428+ words) I look at the sacrifices my parents made and the hopes they held for me, and I made a promise to myself: I would not disappoint them. I pushed through the hard days because I wanted to show them their…...
I Celebrated Free Education, Then the Bill Came
3+ week, 6+ day ago (479+ words) When the announcemnet of subsidised tertiary education in Namibia was made in early 2026, it felt like a breakthrough moment for many young people, myself included. For the first time, higher education seemed more accessible, more realistic, and less dependent on…...
How Do You Decide What to Study?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (443+ words) Choosing what to study is one of the first major decisions many young people make, and in developing countries, it is often tied directly to survival, stability, and future opportunity. For many families, tertiary education is an investment expected to…...