As an educator, I contemplated the following questions: what is the role of a school board, or school governing body? How much do these people make? Can they be compared to the board of directors we see in corporate companies?
Year: 2021
Know your civil servant – Samba James Moody: School teacher | Ministry of education
Samba James Moody joined the Namibian public service soon after graduating from the university in 2006.
NQA accredits three new institutions
The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) recently granted accreditation status to three institutions, being the Atlantic Training Institution, Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute and the Ngato Vocational Training Centre.
Vendors take Covid jab to protect public
A campaign aimed at strengthening vaccination efforts throughout Windhoek by taking the Covid-19 vaccine to the masses has seen residents and vendors stream to the new site.
Hausiku legacy will live on
//Kharas governor Aletha Frederick has eulogised the late Swapo deputy secretary general Marco Hausiku as a great leader of substance who dedicated his entire life for freedom, justice and equality.
Mandatory jabs debate heats up… employers, unions agree on Covid vaccine importance
The country’s most prominent labour federation and the largest employers’ organisation both agree that mandatory employee vaccinations against Covid-19 is a no-go area.
Longer school hours frowned upon
The education ministry’s catch-up plan to make up for time lost during Covid-19 disruptions by permitting schools to extend hours has drawn flak from those affected, while an expert believes keeping pupils for longer lessons would not be enough to overcome the gaps in learning.
Villagers go four months without potable water
Residents of Otatashe village in the Oshikoto region have been without water for the past four months.
Man gets 10 years for stabbing uncle to death
A 58-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court for stabbing his uncle to death some nine years ago.
Omuthiya lectures sand miners
The Omuthiya Town Council has laid down the law to community members and building contractors, informing them about their responsibilities when mining sand at the council’s burrow pit.
