Former Deputy Prime Minister Marco Hausiku, who died on Heroes Day, has been praised for his development agenda to improve the lives of marginalised communities in Namibia.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
Schlettwein: Improved land management essential for poverty reduction
Namibia needs capacity and skills development in the area of land administration to manage the most valuable but finite and scarce resource. Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Minister Calle Schlettwein shared these sentiments when he officiated at the international e-launch of the structured knowledge base teaching essentials
Ohangwena Regional Council to get new headquarters
The Ohangwena Regional Council will commence with the construction of its new headquarters during this financial year. N$10 million has been budgeted and approved to kick-start the project.
Luderitz schools introduce technical subjects
!Nami#Nus constituency councillor Susan Ndjaleka said the increase in learner numbers in Lὔderitz has led to the establishment of the Angra Pequena Senior Secondary School and the subsequent introduction of technical and vocational training subjects.
Marginalised graduate in limbo
Lapses in the administration of a programme that was supposed to uplift marginalised students have left a supposed beneficiary in limbo and on the verge of losing his job.
Van Kent hails TVET enrolment numbers
The expansion of access to the TVET stream is one notable achievement within the higher education sector as vocational trainees increased from 32 120 in 2019/20 to 34 920 in 2020/21.
Ministry supports PCR test requirement rethink
The environment and tourism ministry has expressed its support towards an appeal by key tourism players for the review of the wording in the current Gazette with regards to the 72-hour ruling on valid PCR tests necessary to enter Namibia.
Ndeitunga tells cops to be firm but polite
“In their quest of enforcing the law, police officers should ensure their conduct is professional, and not intimidating. But they should also be educative and apply the law as it’s intended to,”
Namibia mourns Marco Hausiku
Namibian leaders have described the late Marco Hausiku as a humble man who contributed massively to the country’s liberation struggle and public service. Hausiku died on Heroes’ Day (26 August) in Windhoek’s Rhino Park Hospital after being hospitalised for almost two months, aged 67.
History beckons for Ishitile as injury heals…Shikongo, Nambala in the mix
eam Namibia will also be in action tomorrow when Namibia’s 2016 Rio Paralympics triple medallist Ananias Shikongo lines up for the men’s T11 400m heats before returning to the tracks on Wednesday in the T11 100m heats.
