Namibia postpones reopening of schools

The Namibian government has announced new dates for the reopening of schools.

Pupils were scheduled to resume face to face learning on January 11  but will now reopen on  January 26.

The Country’s Minister of Education, Anna Nghipondoka said teachers would be expected in schools on January 14 as opposed to January 6.

She says the new dates were proposed in consultation with the presidency, the office of the prime minister, the ministry of health, the Namibia National Teachers’ Union, the national advisory committee on education and other stakeholders.

“Also, the government had given guidelines to teachers to prepare in advance and prevent the spread of coronavirus,”  Anna Nghipondoka said.

Parents are expected to buy face masks for their children and provide them with information on how to wear them.

BBC/ Olawunmi Sadiq