{"id":385836,"date":"2025-11-19T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=385836"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:41:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:41:54","slug":"25-and-27-november-declared-school-holidays-ahead-of-local-authority-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=385836","title":{"rendered":"25 and 27 November declared school holidays ahead of Local Authority Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has announced that 25 and 27 November 2025 have been officially declared school holidays, following guidance from the Office of the Prime Minister. The decision comes in preparation for the Local Authority Elections scheduled for 26 November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a circular issued by Executive Director Mbumba Erastus Haitengela, the Ministry informed Regional Directors, Inspectors of Education, principals, school boards, teachers, parents and other stakeholders of the adjustment, which supersedes the earlier notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the circular, hostels will remain open on 25 November, as well as throughout the election period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry further clarified the revised dates for the last school and workdays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The last school day for learners is Friday, 5 December 2025,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The last working day for teachers, hostel staff, and institutional workers is Tuesday, 9 December 2025,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School reports must be issued to learners by 9 December 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry urged all regional and school leadership structures, along with education stakeholders, to take note of the calendar deviation and ensure proper planning and implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture for illustrative purposes only. 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