The National University of Sciences &Technology (NUST) is a multi-campus public research university with its main campus in Islamabad,Pakistan.
Rugby union in Namibia is a popular team sport in Namibia and its predecessor province of South West Africa. Because Namibia was formerly ruled by South Africa,rugby in Namibia was frequently influenced by events in that country and its domestic competition.
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST),formerly known as Polytechnic of Namibia,is a public university located in the city of Windhoek,Namibia. Andrew Niikondo is its acting vice-chancellor. NUST was headed by the founding vice-chancellor Tjama Tjivikua until March 2019. After two acting appointments,Erold Naomab was appointed vice-chancellor in January 2021. The largely ceremonial role of chancellor of the university is held by Peter Katjavivi.
Macoumba Kandji is a Senegalese professional footballer.
Education in Namibia is compulsory for 10 years between the ages of 6 and 16. There are approximately 1900 schools in Namibia of which 100 are privately owned. Namibian subjects' syllabi are based on the International General Certificate of Secondary Education which is part of Cambridge International. The Constitution directs the government to provide free primary education;however,families must pay fees for uniforms,stationery,books,hostels,and school improvements. Among sub-Saharan African countries,Namibia has one of the highest literacy rates.
The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) is a national student organisation in Namibia. It was founded on 2 June 1984 in Döbra,about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the capital Windhoek.
Tjama Tjivikua is a Namibian academic and businessman. He was the Rector of the Polytechnic of Namibia in Windhoek since its inception in 1995. When the institution was renamed into Namibia University of Science and Technology in 2015,Tjivikua continued to lead it,now in the position of vice-chancellor,until March 2019.
Daniel Sitentu Mpasi was Hompa (king) of the Uukwangali tribe in northern Namibia. His residence was at Mayara village in the Nkurenkuru district. 20th in the genealogy of Uukwangali kings,Mpasi succeeded Hompa Joseph Kandjimi Murangi after his death in 1977. He was crowned in 1979. and reigned until his death in 2014.
Tjipee Murangi is a Namibian professional racing cyclist. In 2009 he won the Namibian National Road Race Championships.
Peter Hitjitevi Katjavivi is a Namibian politician who is the Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia since March 2015 and the chancellor of the Namibia University of Science and Technology from 1992 to 2003. Previously he was the founding Vice-Chancellor of the University of Namibia from 1992 to 2003,Ambassador to the European Union from 2003 to 2006,Ambassador to Germany from 2006 to 2008,and Director General of the National Planning Commission from 2008 to 2010.
Anicia Peters is a Namibian computer scientist specializing in human–computer interaction (HCI). She is the CEO of the National Commission of Research,Science and Technology (NCRST).
Selma Carlicia Kamanya is a Namibian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Namibia 2018 on July 7,2018. She represented Namibia at Miss Universe 2018 pageant.
Dimbulukeni 'Dee' Nauyoma is a Namibian youth activist who along with Job Amupanda and George Kambala co-founded a radical youth movement known as the Affirmative Repositioning in November 2014. Prior to the formation of the Affirmative Repositioning,he served in the SWAPO Youth League until 2014. From 2015 to 2018,he served as Secretary General of the Namibia National Students Organisation.
Student politics in Namibia encompasses the activities and culture among Namibian students,mostly from the tertiary level of education such as the University of Namibia,Namibia University of Science and Technology and the International University of Management. It is mostly played by youth &student leaders from Namibia National Students Organization,UNAM SRC,NUST SRC and other student organizations who liaise nationally with the government to address student issues.
NUST SRC is the legal student representative body of the Namibia University of Science and Technology students in Namibia. Based on Windhoek,it was formed in 1995 and represents 19 000 students of the university's student population.
Andrew Niikondo is a Namibian academic. He is the pro-vice-chancellor for academic affairs of the Namibia University of Science and Technology and the chairperson of the think tank of SWAPO.
Erold Naomab is a Namibian academic. He is the vice-chancellor of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST).
The Ministry of Higher Education is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 1995 under the name Ministry of Higher Education and Vocational Education as a split-off from the Ministry of Education (MOE) and existed in this form until 2005 when its portfolio fell back to the MOE. In 2015 it was reestablished as Ministry of Higher Education,Training and Innovation (MHETI).
Faustina Namutenya Caley is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO,Caley joined parliament in 2015 and was appointed deputy Minister of Education,Arts and Culture in 2020.
