The country’s most prominent labour federation and the largest employers’ organisation both agree that mandatory employee vaccinations against Covid-19 is a no-go area.
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Longer school hours frowned upon
The education ministry’s catch-up plan to make up for time lost during Covid-19 disruptions by permitting schools to extend hours has drawn flak from those affected, while an expert believes keeping pupils for longer lessons would not be enough to overcome the gaps in learning.
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Villagers go four months without potable water
Residents of Otatashe village in the Oshikoto region have been without water for the past four months.
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Man gets 10 years for stabbing uncle to death
A 58-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court for stabbing his uncle to death some nine years ago.
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Omuthiya lectures sand miners
The Omuthiya Town Council has laid down the law to community members and building contractors, informing them about their responsibilities when mining sand at the council’s burrow pit.
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Veld fires destroy nearly 600 000 ha
Over 580 480 hectares have been burnt as the country continues to witness some devastating fires threatening lives, property, a degradation of the natural environment as well as the destruction of crops, livestock and game across Namibia.
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NIMT appoints new executive director
The Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (Nimt) board has appointed Ralph Bussel as the new executive director of the institution.
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Pastor arrested after three die from concoction
A self proclaimed pastor, who allegedly prescribed a concoction that killed three people in Kavango West, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon.
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2021 Sports Expo launched
The 2021 edition of the Namibia Annual Sports Expo (NASE) was officially launched at the Windhoek Gymnasium in the capital yesterday, with organising announcing that this year’s second edition of the expo will be hosted virtually on all digital platforms. The 2021 expo will take place from the 20th until end of this month.
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Mboma on the verge of history …as Masilingi hangs in the balance
From winning Namibia’s first Olympic medal in 25 years at this year’s Tokyo Games, to being crowned 200m champion in her maiden appearance at the recent World U/20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya – sprint wunderkind Christine Mboma today has another golden opportunity to further rewrite history books.