Stefanus Nashama Inna Hengari, the Popular Democratic Movement’s Member of Parliament, has urged private schools to respect the decision by the government to declare, Friday, 23 February 2024 a school holiday. Hengari raised the concern following news that some private schools are defying the government’s order to close on Friday. Some of the schools include...
November 2, 2024
Tag: Holiday
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Education ministry declares Friday a school holiday
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has declared Friday, 23 February, a school holiday as part of the mourning arrangements for president Hage Geingob and the preparations for his final memorial service and funeral over the weekend. Executive director Sanet Steenkamp announced this in a media release on Tuesday. “This is part of the…...
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President declares 26 February a public holiday – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala President Geingob will be laid to rest on Sunday, the 25th of February, at a ceremony expected to draw dignitaries, citizens, and admirers from around the globe. In a solemn declaration, President Nangolo Mbumba has announced that Sunday, the 25th of February 2024, will be a public holiday for Namibia, in honour of...
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No school holiday – Steenkamp
Executive director of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp says there will be no closure of schools unless so directed by the Cabinet. Steenkamp said this in an interview with The Namibian yesterday morning. This comes after Namibians flocked to social media on Sunday to enquire whether the ministry would close schools...
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Crime events during the holiday season are relatively low – Shikongo
The Police Chief Lieutenant General Josef Shikongo says serious crimes during the festive season are so far relatively low. Lieutenant General Shikongo also noted that very few road accidents and fatalities have been recorded during the peak of the festive season. “The strategy the force has been applying is that of community engagement and also...
