In many instances, when we hear of firefighters, what comes to our minds is a scene of firefighters jumping onto their fire engines and fighting fires. There is nothing wrong with such kinds of imagination; however, the role of a firefighter is much wider than what society thinks.
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Opinion | Digitalisation of lifelong learning programmes
Digitalisation brings about troublesome changes in evolution, ranging from access to services, interaction with others, obtaining and sharing information, to transform the nature and organisation of work, education both formal and informal is no exception.
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State wants 20 years for rapists
State prosecutor Felicitas Sikerete-Vendura last week asked Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute to send two Gobabis residents, convicted on one charge of rape each, to 20 years in prison.
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Mere 11 090mt horse mackerel available on auction
Only 11 090 metric tons of horse mackerel, which forms part of the governmental objective quota, will be available to the highest bidders this year. The finance and fisheries ministries, who are responsible for the disposal of governmental objective quota, on Friday invited prospective buyers to submit their bids before 29 April.
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NaCC probes Covid test prices
An investigation against various private pathology laboratories and other providers of Covid-19 testing services has been launched into whether the prices of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for the coronavirus are competitive.
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Geingob praises MPs for ‘orderly behaviour’
President Hage Geingob has thanked opposition parliamentarians for their input and orderly behaviour during last week’s state of the nation address.
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Top cop caught stealing fuel
The suspect, who holds the rank of chief inspector, allegedly filled up a 20-litre container at the Rundu charge office fuel station for personal use, and did not record it in the official register.
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Locust swarm leads to road carnage
The vast swarm of locusts, which have decimated vital crops and grassland in the south of the country, has also been linked to the latest road accident which claimed three lives on Friday outside Keetmanshoop.
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Pension preservation debate rages
Consultations by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) regarding the contentious draft regulations of the Financial Institutions Markets Act (FIMA) were not conducted on an individual basis with pension fund administrators, but took place through industry representative bodies.
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Khomas Super 10 League contests continue
Activities in the Khomas Super 10 League will be back in full swing this weekend, with exciting fixtures slated for the United and Wanderers netball courts in the capital.