Year: 2023

A school headmaster at the Satotwa Junior primary school in Kavango West’s Katjinakatji education circuit stands accused of ruling the school through fear. 

Having recorded 45 deaths of children under the age of five from malnutrition-related complications during the first half of this year, the Omaheke region continues to battle the effects of malnutrition after one death and 11 new cases were reported between July and August.

A Swakopmund pastor was granted N$2 000 bail by the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court on Friday on allegations of assaulting two female church members on multiple occasions between May 2022 and September 2022.

Most of the 410 learners of the Onaakale combined school in Ohangwena region do not miss a day at school because of the 10h00 breakfast of soft porridge.

Despite Government and private sector efforts to bring development closer to the people, some communities in the Zambezi region continually refuse to avail land for such endeavours. 

The Construction Industries Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (MANWU) continue to engage government to cancel projects that have led to the exclusion or will exclude majority Namibian-owned contractors, due to mostly steep financial pre-qualification or qualification requirements. 

Chief human capital and corporate affairs officer at MTC Namibia Tim Ekandjo has called for the top-flight netball league to transition into a professional league.

Petroleum commissioner in the mines and energy ministry Maggy Shino recently said the determination on whether Namibian oil discoveries recorded in the Orange basin are commercially viable, will only be known in the next eight to 12 months.

A Berseba pensioner has taken on the role of caretaker for a 56-year-old woman who is mentally and physically challenged, and battling cancer.