The Hospitality Association of Namibia says the tourism sector is being held captive by vaccination apathy.
Author: Albertina Nakale (Albertina Nakale )
Universities offer reprieve to defaulters
In an attempt to accommodate defaulting students in the main streams of the 2022 academic year, the universities council agreed to grant respite to students who want to register.
Tourism sector welcomes Qatar Airways return
The tourism sector has welcomed Qatar Airways’ decision to resume direct return flights from Doha to Windhoek by July this year. At the moment, the direct (non-stop) flights between Windhoek-Doha have been inactive.
Govt, unions in salary negotiations deadlock
Unions representing civil servants have informed their members that salary negotiations with government, which commenced in February 2021, have reached a deadlock. The matter has now been referred for conciliation to the Office of the Labour Commissioner.
Unam to take in grade 11s
The University of Namibia has softened its stance on admission requirements to provisionally accept the new Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate grade 11 students, following in the footsteps of the Namibia University of Science and Technology and the International University of Management.
Omusati in need of flood victim receptive centres
The regional leadership expressed concern over the lack of receptive centres for flood victims who find themselves homeless due to heavy seasonal flooding in Omusati.
Shanyengana in the dark over Swapo suspensions
Mukwaita Shanyengana, who is the chairperson of Swapo’s national leaders assigned to the Otjozondjupa region, says he is in the dark over infighting in the Grootfontein district, including Monday’s suspensions.
Erindi workers threaten strike…bemoan ‘apartheid’ working conditions
Workers at Erindi have threatened to go on strike after 16 of their colleagues were dismissed while addressing allegations of brutal forms of exploitation, which they likened to the dark days of apartheid.
New mayor binned for ‘supporting opposition’
Unresolved internal Swapo party squabbles in Grootfontein saw suspensions of its newly sworn-in mayor and other executive district members over allegations of voting for the opposition to ascend to the chairpersonship of the management committee.
NQA board to be appointed by March
The Namibia Qualifications Authority has confirmed the recruitment process of the new council board members is nearing completion.