Approved Solid Foundations Series of Textbooks for Senior Primary coming to schools soon!

It has been a while since our last post mainly because it has been a busy time for us here at NPH. With the results of the Senior Primary submissions announced in July 2015, we have been working hard to implement the panels' comments and get ready for print!

Yes, we are proud to announce that our materials for Grades 4-7 had been successfully approved and chosen among the best three to appear on the Government Catalogue for school orders for 2016.

Our Solid Foundations series of textbooks for Junior Primary has been extremely successful in the year of the implementation of the New Curriculum, and we are glad to announce that the series is now expanding to include titles for Senior Primary:

• Solid Foundations English Second Language Learner's Books, Readers and Teacher's Guides with CDs 

• Solid Foundations Natural Science and Health Education Learner's Books and Teacher's Guides

• Solid Foundations Design and Technology Learner's Books and Teacher's Guides

• Solid Foundations Home Ecology Learner's Books and Teacher's Guides

• Solid Foundations Life Skills Learner's Books and Teacher's Guides

• Solid Foundations Religious and Moral Education Learner's Books and Teacher's Guides

As well as:

• Solid Foundations Information and Communication Teacher's Guides
• Solid Foundations Afrikaans Second Language Learner's Books, Readers and Teacher's Guides

• Solid Foundations Oshindonga First Language Learner's Books, Readers and Teacher's Guides

• Solid Foundations Oshikwanyama First Laguage Learner's Book, Readers and Teacher's Guide 

• Solid Foundations Otjiherero First Laguage Learner's Book, Readers and Teacher's Guide 

• Solid Foundations Khoekhoegowab First Laguage Learner's Book, Readers and Teacher's Guide 

• Solid Foundations Silozi First Laguage Learner's Book, Readers and Teacher's Guide 

• Solid Foundations Thimbukushu First Laguage Learner's Book, Readers and Teacher's Guide 

All these titles are coming to schools soon, so keep an eye out for your promotional copy!!!

NPH visits Educational Regional Directorates throughout the country!

What a week that was! More than 4,000 km were covered when NPH management travelled to meet with Educational Regional Directors across Namibia to introduce  our new General Manager, Mr Deon de Waal. The visits served as a platform for NPH to discuss how we can work together to improve on the service delivery and logistics and strengthen good communication.

The trip was a great success, and we would like to thank the Directors and the staff at the Educational Regional Offices for their warm welcome. It was exciting for us to travel to the regions and discuss the various issues and challenges that the regions are currently facing in education. NPH is committed to work with all partners to improve the standards of education in our country.

NPH also made a stop at the recently opened Oshana Regional Library.

A Day Out of the Office

Friday, 29 May 2015, NPH and Macmillan Team had the pleasure of spending the day at the beautiful Daan Viljoen Game Reserve. The day started with the Training on Harassment at Workplace  with the Head of HR, Ms Portia Sefiti, who made her second trip to Namibia to make this important presentation, and continued with a planning and strategising session with our new General Manager, Mr Deon de Waal.

After all the work, there was time for some fun. The game drive was the highlight of the day, with zebras, giraffes and wildebeest spotted in the reserve happily grazing on the winter foliage.

The team had a great time and the whole experience left us energised and ready to face the changes ahead.

NPH and Macmillan Team at the Daan Viljoen Game Reserve 

NPH office to be the first to complete the Harassment at Workplace training!

Many thanks to Portia Sefiti, our new Head of HR for Southern Africa at Macmillan, for opening our eyes on the important topic of Harassment at Workplace during the training yesterday.

We were all amazed at how seemingly innocent comments or actions can be perceived as harassment. We feel better knowing what we can do to prevent any such issues from arising here at NPH.

NPH Staff with Head of HR for Southern Africa, Portia Sefiti, after the training

HR Department from SA visits NPH

We are excited to welcome a new Head of HR for Macmillan Southern Africa, Ms Portia Sefiti, and HR Business Partner, Ms Palesa Moloi, during their two-day visit to Namibia. We thank you for finding time to come to Windhoek to meet us and offer us your support.

NPH staff with Palesa Moloi after her presentation

Namibia Publishing House Welcomes a New GM!

It was a hectic summer here at NPH, with the untimely death of our Financial Director, Ms Cecilia Blom, the resignation of the Corporate Managing Director, Mr Peter Reiner, and the March submissions for Senior Primary. 

We have made it through all the changes that these circumstances brought us, and feel stronger for it. Despite the recent transition, our team remained committed to the NPH striving to produce and deliver quality educational materials to Namibian schools. We are proud to abide by our motto of building our nation on solid foundations.

NPH New General Manager, Mr Deon de Waal

Now, that the dust of submissions has settled, we are  pleased to welcome among our midst our new General Manager, Mr Deon de Waal.

Mr De Waal has over 20 years experience in business management in South Africa and Namibia. We feel confident that under his leadership we will be able to continue the established legacy of quality and value. We wish him all the best in his endeavours and give him our full support.

Namibia has First Female Prime Minister!

NPH would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ms Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, who visited our offices early this year, on her recent appointment as Namibia's First Female Prime Minister.

We are truly proud that we have reached this historic day for Namibia,  when women are recognised for their hard work and are trusted with positions of power. We look forward to the bright future ahead under Ms Kuugungelwa-Amadhila's leadership.

NPH Staff with Saaara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila