The minister of education, Anna Nghipondoka, has noted with concern that the provision of physical education facilities such as additional classrooms, new schools, hostels and maintenance remains a challenge as the bulk of the ministry’s N$14 billion allocation goes to operational expenditure.
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2020-06-152024-05-07National
Fix ailing heath system – Moongo
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Winnie Moongo has raised concerns about the poor state of infrastructure at public hospitals, saying government should be focused on fixing the ailing health sector.
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2020-06-152024-05-07National
SOEs receive N$1.3 billion budget
State-owned enterprises will receive N$1.3 billion with Air Namibia receiving the lion’s share of that budgetary allocation, minister of public enterprises Leon Jooste announced last week in parliament.
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2020-06-152024-05-07National
Pensioner finally receives plot to build home
A 71-year-old pensioner Fredericka Swartz was one of the first Rehoboth residents to be allocated a piece of land by the town council.
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2020-06-152024-05-07National
Ex-footballer-turned-lawyer opens own firm
Years after hanging up his football boots, Slogan Matheus, who is also a former police officer, is now a proud owner of a legal firm.
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2020-06-152024-05-07National
Nust given green light to resume classes
The ministry of higher education has given the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) the go ahead to resume face-to-face classes.
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2020-06-152024-06-18Crime and Courts
No discharge for bus driver accused of murder
A bus driver, who allegedly killed his former girlfriend after she dumped him, failed in his application for discharge in the Windhoek High Court last week.
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2020-06-152024-05-07Columns
Opinion – Are you leading blindly or leading blind citizens?
Over the years, situations facing countries, organisations and individuals tested the abilities of people in charge to handle them and vigilance about destructive issues in their surroundings to protect the territorial integrity of their environments.
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2020-06-152024-05-07National
Opinion – Safeguard yourself from the cancel culture
When I was in India, I updated my Facebook status, saying “What is the use of wishing women a happy mother’s day while you respect animals more than them?”, went to church for a good three hours and came back to death threats from college mates and my broadcasting lecturer summoning me to his office.
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2020-06-152024-05-06Business
BIPA admits flaws, commits to reform
Chief executive officer of the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA), Vivienne Katjiongua, conceded that the authority’s online system is not as efficient as it was hoped to be.