Most young people, including university graduates, are often reluctant to join the public service due to the belief that it does not pay well. But Fourie Nhoni- Shuuya advises the youth that there is more to public service jobs than money.
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Okahandja residents reject debt collector
Despite Okahandja municipality having publicly announced that it has employed a debt collector to enforce its credit policy, residents are up in arms, protesting the council never consulted them on the issue before enforcement.
5 000 GBV cases reported last year
The Namibian Police recorded 5 320 cases of gender-based violence perpetrated mostly against women and children last year.
New Onandjokwe hospital offices opened
To improve service delivery and offer heads of departments at the Onandjokwe hospital a professional space to work in, the Pupkewitz Foundation built eight new offices, a boardroom and ablution facilities.
Moment of truth… as Swapo braces for tense vote
Swapo’s moment of truth has arrived.
LPM counts out coalitions in 2024
The Landless People’s Movement, the country’s third-largest party which governs the southern regions of Hardap and //Kharas, said yesterday that it would not form a coalition with any political party in the 2024 general elections.
Maintenance workers tired of idling
Twenty-one workers from the maintenance section in the directorate of water supply and sanitation coordination of the agriculture ministry in Zambezi region say they have been sitting under the trees doing nothing for over a year while job cards pile up.
Geingob calls for end to GBV
President Hage Geingob has once again urged all Namibians to redouble efforts to end violence against women and girls, and to build a safe Namibian house, free of violence and crimes against women and girls.
1 000 children flock to soup kitchen …as Five Rand Camp poverty levels escalate
The plight of orphans and vulnerable children, particularly in the Five Rand Camp informal settlement near Okahandja, is appalling.
Opinion -Africa’s food security calls for action
The African continent stands at a crossroads, with the World Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimating that over 278 million people in Africa or 20% suffer from chronic hunger.








