Mahongora Kavihuha

TUN supports peaceful resolution of education challenges

TUN supports peaceful resolution of education challenges

Niël Terblanché The Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) has thrown its support behind the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture’s efforts to encourage teachers and principals to resolve challenges within the education sector amicably. The TUN’s Secretary General, Mahongora Kavihuha, expressed his agreement with the Ministry’s Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, who emphasized the detrimental impact of divisions in schools on the overall effectiveness of educational institutions. Kavihuha cited a troubling example of a school in the northern region, where approximately 70 percent of teachers, including the principal, have faced charges of misconduct. “Regrettably, the issue remains unresolved, underscoring the urgency…
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TUN blasts Govt on “contradictory”information on free education

TUN blasts Govt on “contradictory”information on free education

Martin Endjala Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) Secretary General Mahongora Kavihuha has blasted government for confusing the general public on free education, as parents continue to be in a dilemma of being subjected to the voluntary-compulsory contribution of school stationaries. Emphasising that government is in actual fact supposed to look after the resources and provide services to citizens, of which every Namibian owns. Kavihuha was speaking today at the education summit organised by the Landless People's Movement in Windhoek. The concept or idea of free education Kavihuha, according to Kavihuha is confusing to the general public due to the contradiction…
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Hungry teachers want action to be taken on salary increments

Hungry teachers want action to be taken on salary increments

Tujoromajo Kasuto UNDER a hundred teachers gathered yesterday at the Habitat Research Center in Windhoek for a mass meeting to decide on the way forward on salary increments, with the majority crying that they live in debt and in unsustainable living conditions and are now hungry for action to demand for salary increments. One of the teachers stated that they have been on the same salary for the past eight years, with some teachers approaching retirement without receiving a raise, and they are now desperate for action to be taken. The meeting, which was organized by the Teachers Union of…
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COVID-19 jab not compulsory – Shangula …. Essential services workers react

COVID-19 jab not compulsory – Shangula …. Essential services workers react

Kandjemuni Kamuiiri, Maria Hamutenya and Andrew Kathindi MINISTER of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula says no one, including members of the uniformed forces, will be forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine. This comes as the country on Friday began its roll-out of the Chinese manufactured Sinopharm vaccine, which arrived in Namibia earlier this week. “People who are live in closed settings like people in prisons, police cells, and school hostels are the ones we want to target in phase-one, but eventually everyone will have a chance to be vaccinated. The vaccine is voluntary. If you don’t want it, no…
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