Readathon seeks to revive Namibia's reading culture

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2026-09-15

WINDHOEK, 15 September 2026 - (From left) Mellba Mabuku-Sitwalo, librarian at the International University of Management; Chief Librarian: Education Library Service in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) Bianca Basson, and Namutenya Hamwaalwa, Deputy Director of Namibia Library and Archives Service at MEIYSAC, pictured during an information-sharing session on reading. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 15 SEP (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) will host this year's Readathon in Katima Mulilo during September as part of efforts to promote a culture of reading among learners and communities countrywide.

September is observed as Reading Month, with the final week designated as Readathon Week and the last Friday of the month observed as Readathon Day.

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