KARASBURG – An amount of N$600 million out of N$1 billion has been released by government to the education ministry for purposes of ensuring that nearly 200 schools meet the necessary health protocols to help curb the spread of Covid-19. Informing stakeholders at Karasburg in the //Kharas region last week, Director General of the National...
The office of the Omaheke governor has announced plans to initiate an incubation hub, which will see young people with viable ideas being nurtured, trained and linked to potential financial institutions for funding. The first intake will see about 20 youth interested in meat production and leather works. This was announced during a youth engagement...
Moses Magadza Outspoken judge, jurist and scholar Justice Oagile Key Dingake says the recent re-run of the presidential election in Malawi constitutes “a triumph of democracy”. Dingake is a citizen of Botswana, who now sits on the supreme and national courts of Papua New Guinea. He made the remarks last week when he virtually addressed...
The Bukalo village council has appointed Chester Likando as acting CEO, while they try to find a suitable candidate for the top executive job. This comes after nearly a month when the former CEO, Martin Limbo, had allegedly refused to vacate office, despite his contract having ended in May. Limbo, however, finally handed over the...
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Namibia University of Science and Technology has revised its calendar, which will see an extension of the academic year to March next year. The disruption caused by Covid-19 resulted in the national lockdown and the subsequent closure of the campus with the institution resorting to online learning and teaching...
Malakia Nashongo Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Doreen Sioka has called on Namibian men to stop acts of gender-based violence (GBV) towards women and children – and subsequently, the abuse of pension and child grants. The number of GBV cases is worrisome, as it has continued to increase over the years. ...
Education ministry executive director Sanet Steenkamp said every teacher must have an academic recovery plan in order to accommodate pupils who could not resume face-to-face classes to catch up with others. Since the resumption of face-to-face for pre-primary to grade 3 learners last week, many schools countrywide failed to meet the Covid-19 health protocol requirements,...
President Hage Geingob has strongly implored Swapo parliamentarians to stick to addressing issues in the National Assembly instead of resorting to personality clashes. “It is your ultimate task to re-define the rules of engagement within the Namibian socio-economic and political context, to ensure that we effectively address the burning issue of economic freedom for the...
The City of Windhoek says residents will massively benefit from the smart city concept once fully operationalised, including access to a faster and cheaper internet service. The City is also looking at capitalising on a fibre optic network by connecting both residents and businesses to automated municipal services, while improving service delivery through smart metering...
Local players in the tourism industry fear for the worst, saying the sector could be lost after a targeted international tourism revival initiative, which was due to start this week until 15 August, seemingly fell through. The Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations (Fenata), in a statement yesterday, said the current silence and inaction on the...