National

The results for the grade 11 and AS level exams that were revealed on 30 December 2022 were so dismal that the entire nation was talking about them. As soon as the minister of education held a press conference, the blame game began. 

The awakening of education law consciousness among Namibian educational stakeholders, such as teachers, unions, learners, parents, employers and society is important. This is because education law is not well-known in Namibia. 

The Erongo Regional Council has established a financial assistance fund to help underprivileged students in the region. 

Teaching at the Imbili Combined School started off on a sour note in 2023 as some learners are still being taught in a tent.

Workers accused of defrauding the Namibia Revenue Agency are facing the wrath of the law as the taxman has moved to directly deduct from their monthly salaries, without their consent or a court order.

Although flooding in the northern regions has not yet reached a critical stage, governors in the northern regions have asked residents in flood-prone areas to start moving to higher ground.

A 17-year-old Windhoek High School learner lost his life on Saturday after sustaining injuries as a result of an experiment with a BB gun.

President Hage Geingob is expected to make a statement on the performance of national exams in response to the dismal 2022 matriculation examination results. 

The trial of Ernst Josef Lichtenstrasser, who admitted to having shot and killed two senior executives of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology in Arandis, will resume today in the Windhoek High Court.