Lylies Joel NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo has emphasised regional ownership and encouraged the community to take an active role in the stewardship of water resources in the region. She was speaking on Tuesday during a visit to borehole sites at the Kakuro, Kamupupu, and Wiwi areas in Kavango West by delegates from...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Bannerman Mining Company’s recent donations to various schools in the Omaheke region have been commended by education authorities. The mining company recently donated beds and mattresses worth more than N$90 500 to the Good Hope Primary School in the Epukiro constituency as well as school uniforms and bags to 400 pupils...
Lahja Nashuuta “We are all teachers, whether in classrooms, homes, or communities. And through education, we all have the power to shape a better Namibia.” This is the core belief of Reinhold Mutighoma, principal of Ekondjo Primary School. Mutighoma, a dedicated public servant and educationist, has spent the last 15 years shaping young minds and...
The noble teaching profession is under attack. Those who have daggers drawn against the profession are of the opinion that it is not catering enough for the hundreds of unemployed Namibians who have studied education. At the centre of the fire is government’s apparent inability to employ these would-be teachers; most of them fresh graduates. ...
On a typical morning in Windhoek, a 16-year-old girl scrolls through Instagram before getting out of bed. She’s not looking for news or inspiration, but she’s already comparing her life to influencers she’s never met. In Namibia, where much of the population is young, social media is not just a tool, it’s a mirror, a...
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI – Unemployed qualified teachers from the Oshana region took to the streets of Oshakati on Tuesday to register their frustrations. They said their qualifications are collecting dust, with the graduates facing dire economic circumstances. The protesters in Oshakati demanded immediate action from the education ministry, particularly to reform the recruitment process. The...
Lahja Nashuuta Pharmaceutical giant Fabupharm has been ordered to recall all oral liquid products and suspend manufacturing on the affected production line. The order, which is effective immediately, will stand until Fabupharm fully complies with pharmaceutical safety standards. The move by the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) on Monday is aimed at protecting the public. ...
KATIMA MULILO – After years of dormancy, calls for the independence of the former Caprivi region – present day Zambezi – resurfaced yesterday after the banned United Democratic Party (UDP) staged a demonstration in Katima Mulilo. The UDP was defiant, demanding self-determination and the withdrawal of Namibian forces from the region. The demonstration resurfaced tensions...
OSHAKATI – Namibia is looking to Russia for support in achieving technological independence, according to Audrin Mathe, executive director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. This was a central point of discussion during an expert roundtable hosted by the Sputnik News Agency and Radio in Russia a week ago in anticipation of Africa...
WALVIS BAY – Over 1 100 grade 1 learners have so far been registered for the 2026 school year in Walvis Bay. However, the number of available spaces is still not enough, as several parents had to approach the Walvis Bay education circuit after failing to secure space during the registration process that took place...