KEETMANSHOOP –The Namibia Training Authority (NTA) on Friday held a consultation on its Work Integrated Learning (WIL) regulations in the //Kharas region. The exercise forms part of national stakeholders’ consultations across the country on WIL. The consultations are aimed at soliciting inputs from stakeholders at grassroot level, which will then be integrated into the bill...
KEETMANSHOOP – A sombre atmosphere prevailed last week as family members, sympathisers and the broader Keetmanshoop community staged a peaceful demonstration condemning the brutal rape and murder of Juanita Karolus. Karolus was murdered in Windhoek two weeks ago. In a petition, the group’s spokesperson Alwina Schmidt raised concern over the escalating cases of Gender Based...
MARIENTAL – Minibus operators from the //Kharas and Hardap regions recently engaged the Namibian police over alleged traffic management irregularities, negatively affecting their daily business operations. Michael Humphries, chairperson of the Southern Long Distance Public Transport Concerned Group (SLDPTCG), said issues affecting minibus operators often fall on deaf ears. “It is with a deep sense...
KEETMANSHOOP – Dino Ballotti, Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, has dismissed assertions that seeking support when experiencing mental health challenges is a sign of weakness. Ballotti, who was speaking at the recent launch of the Teachers Mental Health Awareness Campaign at Keetmanshoop, stressed those seeking support and help when facing...
Fifteen years on, Junias Fillipus is still waiting for justice. He was wrongfully accused, arrested and detained for 291 days over the alleged rape and murder of Magdalena Stoffles in a Khomasdal riverbed. However, he has yet to receive the N$2.7 million he is claiming in compensation. Speaking to New Era last weekend, Fillipus expressed...
The government, earlier this week, officially inaugurated the newly renovated Homs River bridge in Warmbad, following extensive rehabilitation works carried out at a cost of N$18.8 million. The bridge, which links the town with surrounding locations, has served as a vital artery for the community since its original construction in 1960. Delivering the keynote address,...
KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas regional governor David Gertze says the tourism and agriculture industries are exceptionally well positioned to promote the expansion of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs). He made this statement while delivering remarks at a fundraising gala dinner for the 69th edition of the Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial and Tourism Expo (Kaite) last weekend....
KEETMANSHOOP – The Ministry of International Relations and Trade (MIRT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME) recently held a regional business engagement in Keetmanshoop to assist businesses and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in advancing their income-generating activities. In her keynote address MIRT minister, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi described the engagement as...
KEETMANSHOOP-Beneficiaries of old-age pensions and social grants can expect reforms that will address issues affecting them. These include protecting them from robberies on paydays and making grants more easily accessible through the digitalisation of payment systems. During a recent stakeholder engagement in Keetmanshoop, Albert Biwa, Deputy Director for the Department of Social Assistance within the...
KEETMANSHOOP – The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Namibia (MVA) and Namibian Law Reform and Development Commission are now conducting countrywide consultations on legislative reforms needed. Speaking at a session earlier this week in Keetmanshoop, MVA’s chief legal advisor, Joelynn Kurz said the objectives of the proposed amendments to the MVA Fund Act include making provision for...