Soldier quits army to become a teacher

Stefanus Nashama A former member of the Namibian Defence Force, Maria James (46), who served as a soldier for 18 years quit her job to pursue her passion for teaching. James decided to resign from the NDF about four years ago to study for an education degree at the University of Namibia. In an interview with the Windhoek Observer yesterday, James said that she graduated last week Thursday as a professional teacher after completing a four-year program in Education at the University of Namibia. She specialised in pre and junior primary education. “I want to pass my knowledge at the…