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N$7m needed for classrooms in Kavango West
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N$7m needed for classrooms in Kavango West

Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – Deputy education minister Dino Ballotti said the ministry will require about N$7 million to build 20 classrooms and remedy the problem of 814 learners taught from makeshift classrooms in Kavango West. Ballotti made the remarks at the regional briefing with the directorate of education management while on an official visit to...

UK expects to strike new EU trade deal 
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UK expects to strike new EU trade deal 

LONDON – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to sign a new deal with the European Union seeking to reset ties after Brexit, his office said on Saturday ahead of landmark talks.  Starmer is scheduled to meet EU chiefs today (Monday) for the first post-Brexit EU-UK summit aimed at agreeing steps towards a closer...

‘We want our houses’ …Kaxumba Kandola residents demand justice after paying N$344 000 for ‘ghost houses’
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‘We want our houses’ …Kaxumba Kandola residents demand justice after paying N$344 000 for ‘ghost houses’

Lahja Nashuuta Residents of Kaxumba Kandola A in Goreangab in Windhoek’s Samora Machel Constituency, are demanding answers from the City of Windhoek after waiting more than a decade for houses they paid for. Community spokesperson Sem David said, the residents, many of whom were relocated from the Single Quarters in 1999 under the Shack Dwellers...

Pickaxe ‘killer’ regrets fatal attack
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Pickaxe ‘killer’ regrets fatal attack

Iuze Mukube A 32-year-old resident of Khorixas who was convicted of brutally murdering his girlfriend with a pickaxe, expressed deep remorse for returning to her home – the same home the police had removed him from earlier that day. Barnabas Nawaseb faced charges of housebreaking with intent to commit murder, and murder in connection with...

Triumphant College: Building a future-ready university …over 500 graduates
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Triumphant College: Building a future-ready university …over 500 graduates

Iuze Mukube In line with this year’s theme, “Building a Future-Ready University through accountability and resilience”, Triumphant College conferred 523 graduates during a vibrant ceremony last Thursday. The event, held at its Khomasdal campus, marked a significant milestone in the institution’s ongoing commitment to producing skilled, adaptable and responsible graduates equipped with skills to contribute...

Stanlib donates another wheelchair to Omusati learner 
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Stanlib donates another wheelchair to Omusati learner 

Auleria Wakudumo  RUACANA – Fourteen-year-old Shekutamba Michael, a grade 7 learner at Dr. Albert Kawana Primary School, received a life changing gift on Friday when he received an upgraded wheelchair specially designed for sandy terrains.  Dr. Albert Kawana Primary School is located in the Eenawa village of Ruacana constituency. The donation made by Stanlib Namibia,...

Justice Now: Rehoboth stands united against drug abuse
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Justice Now: Rehoboth stands united against drug abuse

Heather Erdmann Rehoboth – A lone voice broke the eerie and dark silence that hang over the most affected and drug-infested block of Rehoboth – Kawuki.  In another corner, a concerned pensioner, mother and long-time resident stepped out of her house on her way to bury family members.  Visibly angry and frustrated, her voice rose...

Shiimi’s input on free education strategy
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Shiimi’s input on free education strategy

Rudolf Gaiseb Swapo member and Elim constituency councillor in the Omusati region Gerhard Shiimi, has urged the ministry of education to develop a well-thought-out plan on the implementation of free education. He said the Namibia Students’ Financial Assistance Fund’s reintegration into government administration will be a challenge for many students, as the loan used to...

Cut senior civil servants’ term in office – MPs
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Cut senior civil servants’ term in office – MPs

SWAKOPMUND  – Some Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised serious concerns about the inefficiencies of Namibia’s public service, calling for five-year term limits for senior civil servants.The MPs, attending an induction meeting in Swakopmund last week, made these remarks during an engagement with the Public Service Commission (PSC). Bernadus Swartbooi, leader of the Landless People’s...