Lahja Nashuuta Yesterday’s Labour Force Survey results sent mixed signals across the spectrum, denting the hopes of some, while others believe there is light at the end of a bleak tunnel. Namibia’s unemployment rate has risen by 3.5 percentage points to 36.9%, with320 442 people now jobless, the latest Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) report shows. ...
Over 900 learners in the Otjozondjupa region are still without classes. The region continues grappling with a shortage of classrooms and teachers for various grades. As it stands, 394 grade 1 learners, 417 grade 8 learners and 110 grade 10 learners in Grootfontein, Okahandja and Otjiwarongo are all without classes. The regional education directorate said...
Some local football fans are upset with the Namibia Football Association’s (NFA) management after the First National Bank Women’s Super League match between Beauties and Ongos Ladies was postponed due to the absence of goalposts at the Independence Stadium. The match was scheduled for last weekend. The goalposts were reportedly being used for the MTC...
The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service has denied claims that the government paid N$11 million in rental fees for an unoccupied building. The building belongs to businessman Erastus ‘Chicco’ Shapumba. They called the allegations “false and misleading”. The controversy stems from a report published in The Namibian yesterday. It suggested that the ministry...
OSHAKATI – Collecting scrap material and trading it for cash has become a common practice in many impoverished communities. In northern Namibia, the situation is no different, with many residents here flocking to dumpsites to lay their hands on scrap material. This has become a way of life for those struggling with poverty and unemployment....
Eveline de Klerk Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Erongo governor Neville Andre has called for urgent interventions as water shortages in the region have reached a critical level, with the situation now threatening livelihoods. The prolonged dry spells have led to the deaths of livestock and disrupted food security. “Water scarcity remains one of our most...
Eswatini has stepped up its campaign to secure the position of African Union (AU) Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, the Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment. Leading the effort is Phila Buthelezi, Minister of Labour and Social Security and Special Envoy, who met Namibia’s President Nangolo Mbumba yesterday. The President warmly received Buthelezi and the delegation,...
NKURENKURU – The structures of Simwege Primary School and several houses in Katjinakatji village were destroyed by a severe storm, which was accompanied by heavy rain on Saturday. Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga of the Namibian Police Force confirmed the incident to Nampa on Sunday. It occurred at around 17h00 at the village in the Kavango...
The Omaheke Region’s U/20 football team is in search of a coach as part of their preparations for the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup. The event is scheduled to take place in Outjo from 18 to 21 April. The chairperson of the Omaheke Football Association, Theobald Kahuure, said the decision follows public dissatisfaction with the alleged...
In the heart of Outjo, a cricket revolution is quietly taking place. At the centre of it all is Wilhelm Tuafeni. As the founder of the Outjo Cricket Development Initiative, his story is proof of the power of passion and hard work. What began in 2014 as a dream to give children in his region...