Higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi’s past few weeks in office have been a stern examination of her wits. The latest accusation against the minister is that she received subsistence and travel allowances (S&T) for a fully-paid trip from the embattled Namibia University of Science and Technology.
Legislator Hidipo Hamata wants commerc ial banks removed from the government’s housing scheme, which subsidises houses by up to two-thirds of a set maximum purchase price.
Popular Democratic Movement l awma ker Ma x i m a l l i ant Katjimune says higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi must investigate governance issues at the Namibia University of Science and Technology.
Outgoing Namibia University of Science and Technology council chairperson Florette Nakusera has registered her disappointment in her council colleagues, whom she accused of leaking confidential information to the media.
The Namibia University of Science and Technology’s outgoing council is divided. It is chairperson Florette Nakusera against the rest.
Despite government spending N$600 million to support the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) and abattoirs in the north over the past three years, only N$32 million has in fact ended up in the pockets north of the redline.
When the Meat Corporation of Namibia’s top brass meet in Grootfontein this weekend, the elephant in the room will be the amount of at least N$5 million the parastatal is losing a week.
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The department of agriculture and land reform returned at least N$98 million to the State purse, money which could have been used to address other pressing public needs.
FORMER Namibia Training Authority (NTA) interim CEO Muvatera Ndjoze-Siririka has accused higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi of flouting procedures when she appointed the current board.