Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp spoke at the Nama Cultural Festival on Friday about teacher shortages. The ministry cannot find enough qualified teachers for three important languages. Schools need more people who can teach Khoekhoegowab, Setswana and Afrikaans to students. Steenkamp wants universities to offer more scholarships for future language teachers. The festival took place at Keetmanshoop and drew many community members.
Parents make the first educational choices for their children according to Steenkamp. Many families pick English over native languages when children start school. The minister asked parents to consider mother tongue education for their kids. Strong teachers from local communities can help students learn...
Erongo Regional Council plans to hold the first business meeting for Uis investors on July 4th. Leaders want to show people how Uis can become a great place for companies to spend money. The meeting focuses on mining and travel businesses that could help the town grow. Officials hope new companies will create jobs for local workers and bring fresh ideas. Chief regional officer Mpezeni Ntelamo wants businesses to see Uis as a smart choice for investment.
The town already has Africa's first green energy village called Dâures Green Hydrogen Village. Workers at this special place use sun and wind power to make clean fuel. The village sits about 90 kilometers west of Uis and makes hydrogen and ammonia without pollution. This project shows...
Police officers discovered Patrick living beneath a large tree at Sigone village during their regular patrol. The man has made the outdoor spot his home for more than 30 days without proper shelter. Officers noticed Patrick looked confused and sick during their Thursday visit to the area. They drove him to Bunya Health Centre for doctors to examine his condition. Medical staff checked Patrick but sent him back to his tree home the same day.
Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga said Patrick carries no papers showing who he really is. The homeless man has no family members that police can contact for help. Government workers cannot find Patrick listed for any social assistance programs. His lack of documents makes it hard for officials to...
Heavy rains killed at least 110 people across central Nigeria during recent storms. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the death count after floods hit multiple communities. Rushing water destroyed more than 50 homes with families still inside at Mokwa town. Emergency officials said the storms lasted several hours before stopping. The Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa areas suffered the worst damage.
Government leaders expressed deep sadness about the disaster and ordered rescue teams to help survivors. Security forces and emergency workers continue searching for missing people throughout the affected regions. The local district chief said his community had not seen such terrible flooding for 60 years. He asked...
Teams battle rough ground at the 36th Rhino Charge race happening across Baringo county. Sixty-five groups drive through 100 square kilometers of rocky hills and valleys. Each team tries to hit 13 different stops using the shortest route possible. The challenging race raises money for Rhino Ark forest protection programs. Drivers face steep climbs and dangerous paths during this famous Kenyan contest.
Sam Jethwa leads Car 25 called Charging Hippos despite being paralyzed from the waist down. The Bush Babes team of women drivers has competed for over 15 years in Car 19. Car 29 runs on electric power for the first time at this event using massive 480-kilogram batteries. Five-time champions drive Car 5 under Graham McKittrick. Safaricom...
A college student died at Kenya Utalii College on Friday. Officials found the 20-year-old first year student hanging from a belt inside his locked hostel room. The body had stayed there for several days before anyone noticed the smell. Workers broke down the door to enter the third floor room. The student was taking classes for front office management.
College students started protesting after they learned about the death. They believe someone killed their friend instead of suicide. The angry students marched from campus onto busy Thika Road. Traffic stopped moving as protesters blocked the main road. Police officers came to control the crowd and restore order.
The dead student had fought with security guards at the college gate...
Wiseman Were dominated the 400-meter hurdles at the Absa Kip Keino Classic held at Nairobi's Ulinzi Sports Complex. The Kenyan athlete finished the race at 48.36 seconds. His time earned him a spot at the World Athletics Championships happening later this year. Were beat Botswana's Kemorena Tisang who came second at 48.59 seconds. Kenya's Kipkorir Rotich grabbed third place with a time of 49.17 seconds.
Were wants to run faster times and compete at more Diamond League events. He aims for a sub-47 second performance during future races. Tisang plans to return to Kenya for another race against Were. The Botswana runner believes both athletes can achieve a 47-second time together. Rotich celebrated his personal best performance during...
Cardinal Otunga Girls High School gained a new student housing facility on Friday. The Kenya Pipeline Company Foundation paid 5 million shillings for the 100-bed dormitory. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula opened the building for students at the Bungoma county school. School officials hope better living spaces will help more girls finish their education. The dormitory serves students from Kanduyi area and nearby communities.
Wetangula told people that education changes lives and builds stronger nations. He asked other companies to follow the foundation's example of helping schools. The speaker thanked KPC Foundation for creating safe places where students can learn and grow. Corporate support gives young people better chances...
Health Secretary Aden Duale canceled every permit for nicotine products across Kenya on Saturday. Companies that make or sell tobacco items must ask for new licenses within three weeks. Officials will check each business much more carefully than before. The government keeps its shisha ban as part of stopping harmful drug use. All actions follow the 2007 Tobacco Control Act and other health laws.
Duale spoke at Eldoret International Airport where workers burned 5.5 tons of illegal tobacco products. The ceremony happened at Moi Teaching Hospital during World No Tobacco Day activities. Health official Mary Muthoni attended with Deputy Governor Evans Kapkekei and hospital chief Dr. Phillip Kirwa. Duale said cheap tobacco products harm...
