Namibia’s housing crisis has continued to deepen and broaden, with seemingly no lasting solution in sight. Housing prices in the country are mostly out of reach for ordinary citizens, who are paying more to live in apartments, as demand for housing increases.
In January 1967, approximately 48 learners who wrote Standard Vl in the Kavango area in 1965-66, were rounded up by Mr Louise Burger, the then education inspector, to commence their education in the newly established Rundu Secondary School.
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?
Samba James Moody joined the Namibian public service soon after graduating from the university in 2006.
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.
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.
//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.
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.
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.
Residents of Otatashe village in the Oshikoto region have been without water for the past four months.