KATIMA MULILO - The Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC) graduated 302 students this week and their families celebrated their graduation at Kamunu hall in Katima Mulilo.
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Namport reels in young talent
WALVIS BAY - Lineekela Kandjungu is about to embark on an unlikely maritime career considering his background. The Windhoek-born 22-year-old graduand is one of the success stories of Namport’s Catch-Them-Young (CTY) maritime school after he successfully completed the programme and is currently a Marine Class II Trainee Navigator intern at Namport.
Indian vessel docks at Walvis Bay
The Indian naval ship INS Tarkash with over 260 crew docked at the port of Walvis Bay on Tuesday after departing from India on 27 June.
Medipark shareholders scrub in for legal fight
ngwediva Medipark is dealing with more legal drama after the hospital got rid of some of its directors. The northern-based private hospital is being sued by its former director, Penda Kashihakumwa, who claims his ousting on 17 December last year was unlawful.
Pregnant girlfriend killer convicted
Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute yesterday convicted a Rehoboth resident accused of killing his 18-year-old pregnant girlfriend on a charge of murder with direct intent, read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act.
‘Uncontrollable’ migration concerns home affairs
OUSHINI - The uncapped and unmanageable routes into Namibia from Angola continue to be a headache to Namibian authorities, as the number of migrants increases unabated and related social and legal issues grow.
Schlettwein sets out agri revitalising stall
The potential for Namibia’s agriculture sector must be unleashed to drive thousands of Namibians out of poverty and joblessness. This is done through achieving more inclusive growth and raising the share of the sector’s contribution to the country’s gross domestic product.
Thanking educators on World Teachers’ Day
President Hage Geingob has heaped praise on Namibian teachers “for their joint efforts and generous contributions to the development of our human capital to realise their full potential”. The President said this on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day.
Reinvigorated Hage Geingob Cup returns
This year’s edition of the popular Dr Hage Geingob Cup is set to make a reinvigorating return to the Namibian sporting calendar with some jumbo rugby action, which will see the World Cup-bound Welwitschias locking horns with South Africa’s Griquas.
Essay: Importance of strengthening school feeding programmes
School feeding programmes are important for the physical, mental and psychosocial development of children between the ages of 6 and 19 in schools.