Rudolf Gaiseb NamPost states social grant beneficiaries accessed payments outside the approved schedule this January, causing long queues at several post offices. As a result, this placed pressure on its in-branch services and led to congestion at multiple service points. “Over 37 000 social grant recipients were paid on day 1 as compared to the...
Molly Weyulu Ani Negumbo Male candidates emerged as the top performers in the 2025 Grade 11 NSCCO and Grade 12 NSSCAS examinations, according to results released by the education ministry. During the official announcement of the results on Tuesday, education minister Sanet Steenkamp said male candidates performed strongly overall, particularly in science and in commercial...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of International Relations and Trade (MIRT) is investigating an alleged trafficking of 24 Namibians in Myanmar and Thailand in Asia. The government has so far facilitated the return of four Namibians, who are expected to arrive back in Namibia in “due time”. While investigations are ongoing to verify whether these individuals...
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – In a small community where many children struggle with poverty, neglect, or lack of basic support, one woman’s compassion is making an extraordinary difference. Michelo Sikwale (44) is quietly transforming the futures of 15 vulnerable children in Kavango West, helping them to attend school, have regular meals and feel cared for...
Adolf Kaure Rudolf Gaiseb Education minister Sanet Steenkamp announced that 40.3% of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level (NSSCO) candidates achieved at least 25 points from five subjects during the 2025 examinations to advance to the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary level (NSSCAS). This represents a 5.7% increase compared to 34.6% in 2024....
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Education minister Sanet Steenkamp has called for the restoration of discipline, moral values and quality teaching in classrooms. She said improved learning outcomes depend on collective responsibility. As the 2026 academic year gets underway, Steenkamp said teachers, parents, communities and learners must work together to strengthen discipline and restore standards in...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to be honoured at a continental event in Accra, Ghana, next month, where she will receive the African Political Leader of the Year award from the African Leadership Magazine (ALM). The award ceremony, scheduled for 27–28 February 2026, recognises Nandi-Ndaitwah’s decades-long public service, her historic rise as Namibia’s first female...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – About 100 learners were reportedly sent home from Joy Mungungu Senior Primary School in Rundu’s Tumweneni informal settlement during registration last week after their parents failed to pay contributions to the School Development Fund (SDF). The move sparked protests by parents at the school on Monday. One of the affected parents,...
Rudolf Gaiseb Otjiwarongo constituency councillor and Otjozondjupa Regional Council management committee chairperson Paulus Nekundi fervently wants to grow Otjiwarongo into an investment hub. He intends to attract investment in the region through mining and biomass projects. He also wants to upgrade business operations, service delivery and living conditions in the settlements in the constituency. The...
Iuze Mukube Social justice activist Shaun Gariseb has called on the government to carry out a comprehensive land audit, arguing that corruption and land injustice have impeded equitable land distribution. The activist, who has embarked on a cross-country fact-finding mission, stated that the Ancestral Land Foundation (Alfon) and the /Khomanin Landless People’s Association will seek...