ONGWEDIVA – Pauline Shapumba has been appointed as the new director of education for the Oshana region, effective 1 July 2024. She brings a wealth of experience and qualifications, including an honours degree in education, a master’s degree in education and a master’s degree in business administration with a focus on public sector management. She...
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Fresh start needed in new SA Govt
Emmanuel Koro JOHANNESBURG – Nearly 60% of South African voters registered their disapproval of the ANC’s stewardship of the government in the 29 May election by voting for other political parties. Just as significantly, more than 40% of the entire South African electorate showed their disapproval of the ANC-led socio-economic conditions in the country by...
Kunene running without budget
Lahja Nashuuta Four local authorities in Kunene are operating without a budget from the urban and rural development ministry for the current financial year. In essence, the Kunene regional council’s budget for the current financial year is yet to be released, according to officials. The affected local authorities are Opuwo, Outjo, Kamanjab and Khorixas, while...
Swaitex: Nam, Bots solidify trade ties
SWAKOPMUND – Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi has applauded Namibia and Botswana for their existing trade relations. However, the two nations have yet to fully tap into bilateral economic prospects. Masisi, who was the guest of honour at the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (Swaitex) yesterday, said he is eager to trade more with Namibia. He said...
Same-sex abnormal – Kawana… new bill to invalidate gay marriages
Home affairs minister Albert Kawana has tabled the new Marriage Bill, which provides for the solemnisation of marriages in Namibia, the validation and recognition of certain marriages, as well as incidental matters. The draft law, which includes definitions of marriage, foreign marriage, spouse and opposite sexes, clarifies that same-sex marriages are not valid in Namibia,...
Vote for balanced Parliament – NNN
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibians should be guided by the principle of a balanced Parliament in terms of men and women, as well as young and old, in the general elections slated for November 2024. She said this on Monday in Windhoek while launching the third Nalafem Summit as its patron. The summit, a...
NamWater disconnects Zambezi defaulters …no water, no vote – community
KATIMA MULILO – Several households in the Zambezi region find themselves in a precarious situation after NamWater disconnected their water points over non-payment. The bills, which run into thousands of dollars, date back to the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, which brought economic activity to a standstill. Most of these affected areas largely depend on community...
Pensioner feeds vulnerable
Charmaine Boois MARIENTAL – A pensioner has taken it upon herself to feed hungry and vulnerable children in Mariental. “I don’t have children – maybe it was God’s plan. I have so much love for these children,” says Anna Ida Mungunda, who feeds 100 children from a soup kitchen at her home in the Donga...
Parastatals must prepare for new industries
Public enterprises must position themselves strategically, as they are an important component for the realisation of emerging industries such as oil, gas and the much-talked-about green hydrogen. This is because PEs are equipped with the necessary resources to ensure the success of the initiatives. These sentiments were ventilated yesterday by Martha Domingos, director of legal...
NYC’s ‘rough diamond’ Bridgehead shines
Bridgehead, the troubled subsidiary of the National Youth Council, has finally paid dividends of N$500 000 to its shareholder after years of failing to bring anything to the table. The NYC business arm acquired fishing rights, and holds shares in various other companies. It is mandated to generate funds for the council, and ultimately uplift...