SWANU irked by early childhood development allocation

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2025-04-21

WINDHOEK, 19 April 2025 - Swanu president, Evilastus Kaaronda. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 21 APR (NAMPA) – President of the South West Africa National Union (SWANU) Evalistus Kaaronda flagged the ‘inadequate’ funds allocated to early childhood development for the 2025/26 financial year.
This financial year, the education sector, which includes early childhood development, was allocated a total of N.dollars 24.8 billion. The entire Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has been assigned N.dollars...

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