Auleria Wakudumo The newly-gazetted Divorce Act restricts media coverage of divorce proceedings. The new law states that media houses could face criminal charges for publishing details, unless they are intended for legal research, are part of law reports, or if permission is granted by the court. “A person may not publish information for the public,...
Namibia is widely recognised as one of the leading countries in Southern Africa with a strong commitment to quality, inclusive education and training, which are seen as strong pillars for national development. However, the education sector still grapples with several challenges. The new curriculum has been blamed for a myriad of challenges and shocks which...
SATOTWA – Two rural schools in the Kavango West region were upgraded and expanded through the addition of classrooms and dormitories. The projects were funded through grants from the Chinese government. The beneficiaries are Simanya and Satotwa Combined Schools. They each got new classrooms, hostel blocks and sports facilities. The donation featured teacher houses, administration...
Namibia’s former First Lady and advocate for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Monica Geingos was one of three women to be awarded the 2024 Hall of Femme Award by the International Women’s Forum South Africa (IWFSA). IWFSA forms part of the International Women’s Forum (IWF), a global invitation-only network of some of the world’s most accomplished...
Auleria Wakudumo Many northern regions are faced with significant water disruptions due to supply issues. Ongwediva residents have gone without a consistent water supply for the past two weeks. Last week, Ongwediva town council’s spokesperson Ottilie Shingenge informed the residents that they are experiencing intermediate water distribution challenges that are expected to last for an...
WALVIS BAY – The Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) has taken steps to recover more than N$1 million, allegedly misappropriated through a law firm owned by their late executive director Eckhardt Mueller’s son. The board is expected to file a civil claim against Mueller’s estate to recover the funds. “The trustees have resolved...
Isabel Bento WALVIS BAY – Fisheries minister Derek Klazen on Friday reaffirmed his ministry’s commitment to finding ways of offering people stable employment in the fishing industry, especially given the high national unemployment rate. In a meeting with fishermen’s representatives at Walvis Bay, Klazen said: “We cannot afford to have some Namibians staying at home...
NKURENKURU – Swapo central committee member, Pohamba Shifeta, has urged residents of Bunya village to stand firm behind Swapo and ensure they “don’t slap history as what is happening in other countries”. Speaking at a rally held at Bunya in Kavango West on Saturday, Shifeta said people must go house to house to educate each...
The Economic Policy Research Association (EPRA) has expressed dismay with the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) for the omission of domestic unemployment figures from the latest census results. In a statement issued yesterday, the EPRA stated that since 2018, the NSA has failed to conduct a labour force survey, leaving a significant gap in the understanding...
KATIMA MULILO – The ministry of environment has put down a hippo which caused havoc among the community of Musanga near Katima Mulilo. The control warden in the ministry of environment in Zambezi region, Leeverty Muyoba, confirmed the incident yesterday. He said the ministry received a call from the affectedvillagers about a hippo which has...