OSHAKATI: Two five year-old boys allegedly drowned in a water well at Okagongo ka Akwambashu village in Omusati Region on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Sebastian Sheya and Uuyuni Tangi Tate.

Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Omusati Crime Investigations Coordinator, Moses Simaho, said that the incident occurred around 19h00 on Friday. It is alleged that three boys, all aged five, were herding goats along with two other minors aged 14 and 15 at the time of the incident.

He stated that the teenagers allegedly left three toddlers alone outside the mahangu field.

‘It is further alleged that one of the children, who was part of the three younger boys, went to report to the two children who were cultivating that the two toddlers went into water. When the two teens ran to the well, they found the two toddlers having drowned,’ he said.

He added that their next of kin have been informed of their deaths and police investigations in the matter continue.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency

OSHAKATI: The Rössing Foundation on Friday donated 1 415 textbooks and other learning materials to Oshela Secondary School at Okongo in the Ohangwena Region.

The textbooks, which comprised of, among others, mathematics, sciences, business studies, entrepreneurship subjects were donated alongside teaching and learning tools such as an overhead projector, maths sets, and calculators, all valued at N.dollars 295 000.

Manager of Academia at Rössing Foundation, Lysias Uusiku, stated that the Rössing Foundation will continue to collaborate with the government and like-minded partners to narrow the textbook-learner ratio gap and foster an environment for delivery of quality education.

‘Together, we can pave the way for a future where every learner in all Namibian schools has access to all appropriate learning tools required for them to prosper,’ he said.

He added that education is a cornerstone of societal development, and it is undisputedly a shared responsibility that extends beyond government or the Ministry
of Education, Arts and Culture.

Uusiku indicated that the Rössing Foundation recognises this truth and is dedicated to contributing to the improvement of education in Namibia, and particularly enhancing learning and teaching in the Ohangwena Region.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency