Year: 2021

Teaching and learning at universities have shifted from face-to-face interactions to online remote learning due to the pandemic (Covid-19), but the effectiveness of online remote learning is questionable.

President Hage Geingob has paid tribute to former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika who died last Friday aged 84. Bouteflika, who was the north African country’s longest-serving president, was laid to rest on Sunday. 

Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa yesterday refused to entertain questions from the media, missing an opportunity to buttress government’s efforts on the Covid-19 vaccination campaign, which remains a pressing national issue.

The Keetmanshoop municipality has since last Friday and upon instruction from the town’s council started to reconnect the water supply of residents who are in arrears.

After Driehoek’s water infrastructure was destroyed by elephants, the community has been forced to use salty water or trek 6km to get drinkable water at a nearby village, using donkey carts. 

The Forum of German-speaking Namibians said their intention and objectives for setting up the grouping, among others, is to become more visible by promoting dialogue with all cultural groups of Namibia.

In an unprecedented outburst, the Swapo top leadership has rebuked comments made by former Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson Notemba Tjipueja over the disputed Ndonga Linena election, which has been declared null and void and a recount ordered. 

The late Bishop-elect of the Elcin eastern diocese, Martin Ngodji, has been eulogised as a humble man, a people’s person and above all a man who had translations of the Bible at heart.

While the prosecution is adamant that joining the two Fishrot matters will be both cost effective and save time, the parties opposing it totally disagree.

A collective effort by various stakeholders will now allow all learners of JP Brand in Utuseb to attend school simultaneously.