OMUTHIYA – The Oshikoto Directorate of Education, Arts and Culture has pointed out that there are 528 temporary classrooms in the region that are not conducive to teaching and learning. According to the directorate’s deputy director, Tomas Kalimbo in an interview with Nampa on Thursday, these consist of pre-fabricated classrooms, sheds, tents and shacks. Kalimbo...
Lahja Nashuuta The government has decided not to introduce Swahili at public schools, an offer that was extended by former Tanzanian president, the late John Pombe Magufuli during a state visit to Namibia. Back in 2020, Cabinet directed the ministry of education to introduce the language into the Namibian school curriculum. In an interview with...
Auleria Wakudumo The Rally for Democratic and Progress (RDP) officially launched its manifesto for the 2024 National and Presidential Elections in Ongwediva on Saturday. The event was originally set for Okandjengedi but was moved to Ongwediva at the last minute due to strong winds. At the manifesto launch, party president Mike Kavekotora expressed disappointment in...
KATIMA MULILO – In a bid to canvass votes for Swapo and its presidential candidate, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi said the ruling party has improved Namibia’s road infrastructure, housing, education, healthcare, social welfare, agriculture and youth development, among other key sectors. Speaking during a mini rally at Katima Mulilo over the weekend, Shiimi listed the...
Hendrik Gaobaeb, the presidential candidate for the United Democratic Front, has unveiled an ambitious manifesto that promises significant reforms in land redistribution, education, housing, and social safety nets. Speaking at the launch, Gaobaeb laid out his party’s vision for a more equitable and corruption-free Namibia at the DRC sports field in Otjiwarongo, on Saturday. Gaobaeb positioned...
KATIMA MULILO – Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta has revealed plans to submit a Cabinet proposal to allow Namibia to sell or dispose of its tonnes of ivory and rhino horn stockpiles. In May, five nations that make up the Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) trans-frontier conservation area: Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, and Angola jointly called for the lifting...
SWAKOPMUND – Unprivileged children from the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC) in Swakopmund can now access quality education for only N$180 per month, thanks to a German donor who constructed a state-of-the-art private school in the community. Werner Erkes funded more than N$20 million for the construction of the private school, in the heart of DRC....
Every new phone update or tech news which makes us rethink our place in today’s world, makes me say wow, the future is here! It’s almost as if the past is rapidly becoming a distant memory with each new status update. But what are we as a people if we have no history, no generational...
Namibia is currently grappling with serious food insecurity, which the latest Integrated Food Security Phase classification report projects could throw over 1.26 million people further into abject poverty between now and March 2025; if left unresolved. The same Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report also estimates that households are likely to exhaust all their food...
Lahja Nashuuta In the heart of every public servant is the desire to improve the lives of those you serve. Make no mistake about it, not everyone employed in public service is a public servant. However, for Tshangano David, serving in public comes as a calling. He is a teacher at the over-populated Ruben Makanga...