The public has the general right to access information held by public institutions. Similarly, the public may access information held by private entities if will assist in the exercise or protection of a fundamental human right or freedom. This is the rationale behind the Access to Information Act. The brazen diamond robbery at the Namibia...
Namibia’s unemployment rate increased from 33.4% in 2018 to 36.9% in 2023, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said yesterday during the release of the 2023 Labour Force Survey. The survey’s release comes months after the announcement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census report, a situation that caused a stir in certain quarters. However, Statistician...
Lahja Nashuuta Yesterday’s Labour Force Survey results sent mixed signals across the spectrum, denting the hopes of some, while others believe there is light at the end of a bleak tunnel. Namibia’s unemployment rate has risen by 3.5 percentage points to 36.9%, with320 442 people now jobless, the latest Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) report shows. ...
Over 900 learners in the Otjozondjupa region are still without classes. The region continues grappling with a shortage of classrooms and teachers for various grades. As it stands, 394 grade 1 learners, 417 grade 8 learners and 110 grade 10 learners in Grootfontein, Okahandja and Otjiwarongo are all without classes. The regional education directorate said...
Rudolf Gaiseb Telecom Namibia and the National Housing Enterprise yesterday signed an agreement to solidify their commitment to transforming Namibia’s housing landscape. This was done through a strategic partnership on the development of smart housing. This agreement outlines a comprehensive framework for collaboration on information and communication technology infrastructure, digital services and affordable housing solutions....
Water rationing in Gobabis continues unabated as dam and borehole levels remain critically low, despite the recent rainfalls experienced across the Omaheke region. Gobabis mayor Melba Tjozongoro shared that the municipality has resolved to continue with the water rationing process until the dam levels improve. Operated by the country’s water utility NamWater, the Otjivero Dam...
Namibia, through its Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, has called for an end to violence in eastern DRC, urging the silencing of guns, citing concerns over the conflict’s potential to spread to neighbouring countries, as the March 23 (M23) group remains at the heart of the crisis. Executive director of the ministry, Penda Naanda,...
RUNDU – Two Rundu schools, Jafet Haiyambo Senior Primary School (PS) and Hompa Sofia Mundjebwe Kanyetu Junior PS, last Thursday suspended classes due to poor sanitation. The schools share ablution facilities, which are in a non-functional state. It is not clear how long learners will miss school. Jafet Haiyambo Senior PS this year has 1...
ONGWEDIVA – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (Elcin) has dismissed six pastors after they took up employment opportunities with the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS). The said pastors allegedly circumvented standard internal procedure to secure employment, something those at Elcin’s helm did not take kindly. On the receiving end of the boot are women and...
OSHAKATI – Collecting scrap material and trading it for cash has become a common practice in many impoverished communities. In northern Namibia, the situation is no different, with many residents here flocking to dumpsites to lay their hands on scrap material. This has become a way of life for those struggling with poverty and unemployment....