UNAM media students complain of lecturer shortage, limited resources

NAMPA
2024-08-21
WINDHOEK, 21 August 2024 - The entrance to the University of Namibia. (Photo: Contributed) WINDHOEK, 21 August 2024 - The entrance to the University of Namibia. (Photo: Contributed)
By Chelva Wells
WINDHOEK, 21 AUG (NAMPA) – First-year Bachelor of Media and Communication students at the University of Namibia (UNAM) have been without lecturers for three modules since the commencement of the university’s second semester on 22 July.
Students in interviews with Nampa expressed discontent over the absence of instruction, voicing concerns about the quality of their education and saying they are paying for services that are not be...
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