The latest staggering figures surrounding teenage pregnancies came at a time when the country is battling the Covid-19 pandemic with the education ministry revealing the number of teenage girls who have become pregnant across the country doubling for the 2020 academic year.
The Namibia Institute of Professional Accountants (NIPA) has welcomed proposed amendments to the Public Accountants’ and Auditors’ Board (PAAB) Act, saying these will improve accountability and trust in the industry.
There is light at the end of the tunnel for the N$190 million-dollar Peugeot Opel Assembly Namibia (POAN) venture at Walvis Bay as legislation to enable the exportation of the locally assembled vehicles into the Southern African region has been finalised.
Evidence suggests that bullying and racial discrimination are real in our society, including in some of our schools in Namibia.
The recent downpours that have flooded some parts of the country have given the Namibian landscape a magical makeover.
OKAHANDJA - Some of the over 2 000 people who allegedly grabbed unserviced municipal land at Okahandja last year are still in limbo over the promised plots by the local authority.
The labour ministry has called for an urgent and amicable solution to the labour dispute pitting Shoprite Namibia and its striking workers.
Local authorities in the Omusati region say they are better prepared this time around to deal with seasonal floods, widely known as efundja.
The Swapo Party in Oshana region has condemned the use of excessive force by the Namibian police on Shoprite workers currently on strike over better pay.
WALVIS BAY - The Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) has managed to pay at least 50% of the outstanding December salaries to its employees.