National

The Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration held a consultative meeting last week with the mines ministry to seek clarification on challenges, and how the committee can help the ministry address identified challenges.

It is that time of the year when many Namibians decide to travel the world for their annual holidays – and as a result, many have to pass through the busiest airport on the continent, OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. 

It is common knowledge that land is the principal asset in the rural economy, hence landlessness is strongly correlated with poverty, coupled with a lack of access to other socio-economic amenities in rural Namibia. 

The catastrophic effects of climate change are being felt across the globe, including by close to 43 million people from Africa. All sectors have been affected; from health to tourism, agriculture and education. 

The Church Alliance for Orphans, in collaboration with the Roger Federer Foundation (RFF), recently hosted school readiness training for principals, heads of department and edu-carers of primary schools and early childhood development centres in the //Kharas region.

Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court has granted N$1 000 bail to a 35-year-old woman, who allegedly set her ex-boyfriend’s room on fire and assaulted his pregnant girlfriend. 

The theory and practice of knowledge management are tools for supporting development and enhancing the competitiveness of organisations. 

University of Namibia vice chancellor Kenneth Matengu has said the institution takes cognisance of the fact that the number of students requiring work-integrated education is set to increase with the recent curricula transformation demands for mandatory work-integrated learning. 

A report into the management of struggling railway company TransNamib reccomends that the finance minister considers disciplinary action against executives who received generous bonuses while the company was struggling to pay creditors.  

President Hage Geingob has said solutions to whatever problems there may be in Eswatini must be found within the Kingdom.