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Leevi Hakusembe Senior Secondary School in Kavango West has prohibited pupils from bringing food to the hostel, citing waste reduction and fairness concerns. The principal says the rule encourages use of the school dining hall, though parents claim their children are going hungry.
17 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Leevi Hakusembe Senior Secondary School in Kavango West has prohibited pupils from bringing food to the hostel, citing waste reduction and fairness concerns. The principal says the rule encourages use of the school dining hall, though parents claim their children are going hungry.
17 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Two secondary schools in Rundu received 200 chairs and 189 desks after local craftsmen refurbished broken furniture with a N$90,000 sponsorship from KDG Autolink, easing a chronic furniture shortage that had left learners without seating during examinations.
14 April 2026 · New Era →
Residents and former volunteer teachers at Ndama East Primary School in Kavango East are protesting the recruitment process, alleging unfair exclusion of 14 volunteers who established and built the school from 2018 to 2022 under difficult conditions with minimal resources. Only two of the qualified volunteers were appointed despite the school now having grown to over 1,600 pupils, and community members have called for intervention and compensation.
26 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Pupils at Rundu Secondary School in Kavango East reported suspected food poisoning after eating lunch, with 15 treated and four admitted to hospital. The pupils blamed the hostel kitchen's dirty conditions and poor hygiene, noting the presence of cockroaches, flies, and drainage problems; health inspectors were investigating and similar incidents have affected schools across both Kavango regions.
19 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Eileen Private School in Kavango East is offering Grade 10 classes despite a January directive from the regional education directorate to stop, as the school is only authorised to teach pre-primary through junior secondary. The school owner disputes the inspector's approach while the education directorate says the school violated the Basic Education Act by not submitting a required application for the new classes.
18 March 2026 · The Namibian →
A suspected food poisoning outbreak at Rundu Senior Secondary School has affected 283 learners, with four admitted to hospital and 11 under medical observation. The incident, linked to food consumed on Monday, comes as the Kavango regions have recorded 30 food poisoning deaths over the past three years, and at least five cases have been reported since the beginning of 2026.
18 March 2026 · Informanté →
Fifteen pupils from Rundu Secondary School in Kavango East region are at Rundu State Hospital with suspected food poisoning, while 283 pupils at the hostel showed symptoms of diarrhoea. Health inspectors are investigating the cause, with hostel superintendent Samuel Marungu saying the suspected contamination may be linked to meals served for lunch or dinner.
17 March 2026 · The Namibian →
A Northern Regional Electricity Distributor strike in Kavango East has cut power to school hostels since Friday, forcing the closure of facilities serving over 2,000 pupils and spoiling food supplies. The strike stems from wage negotiations; employees are demanding a 6% pay increase and a 14th cheque, while Nored has offered 3.5% and agreed to the cheque.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Mutwarantja Primary School in Rundu has remained closed for a month due to dilapidated pit latrines deemed unsafe by parents and staff. The education directorate says procurement delays are preventing toilet construction, despite available regional council funds, leaving approximately 300 learners out of school.
27 February 2026 · New Era →
A leaked government document indicates civil servants and teachers will receive a 5% salary increase for the 2026/27 financial year and a further 5% for 2027/28, with no transport allowance increment in 2026/27 but a 7% increase scheduled for 2027/28. A senior government official confirmed the document's authenticity and said an official announcement will be made in due course, though some government bodies including the Prime Minister's office said they are unaware of the increment.
25 February 2026 · The Namibian →