Ministry responds to false text message
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has issued a statement regarding "false information being circulated informing parents and learners that schools are re-opening for the second trimester on 11 June 2017". According to Johanna Absalom, public relations officer at the ministry, the text being circulated reads:
“I, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, MEAC, Act (2) of (2017), hereby giving information that the school with hostel are no more going to open on 29th May, THE DAY has been postponed to 11 June 2017. This is because the GVT is still struggling with costs and it will end up cutting too much from hostel schools i.e secondary schools. This information is available at our page on internet www.edu.com.na, an educational institution in Namibia.” (sic)
According to Absalom, schools will reopen on Tuesday, 30 May.
"It remains the first school day for the second trimester as per the approved 2017 School Calendar while the hostels (for boarding learners) will open on 29 May 2017," she said.
Hostels will open on 29 May 2017 while school hostel personnel are expected to report for duty on 26 May 2017.
STAFF REPORTER
“I, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, MEAC, Act (2) of (2017), hereby giving information that the school with hostel are no more going to open on 29th May, THE DAY has been postponed to 11 June 2017. This is because the GVT is still struggling with costs and it will end up cutting too much from hostel schools i.e secondary schools. This information is available at our page on internet www.edu.com.na, an educational institution in Namibia.” (sic)
According to Absalom, schools will reopen on Tuesday, 30 May.
"It remains the first school day for the second trimester as per the approved 2017 School Calendar while the hostels (for boarding learners) will open on 29 May 2017," she said.
Hostels will open on 29 May 2017 while school hostel personnel are expected to report for duty on 26 May 2017.
STAFF REPORTER
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