Category: National
I Have Never Seen Children Being Taught Under Trees – Geingob
By:Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob says in his years of travelling through Namibia, he has not seen children being taught under trees and that this is now a prominent issue. Geingob uttered these remarks at the opening of cabinet for…
Governor Links Rundu Urbanisation To School Infrastructure Shortage
By:Annakleta Haikera The rapid increase of urban migration has led to a population explosion in Rundu in the Kavango East over the years, the governor Bonifatius Wakudumo said last week. The town’s population has reached a total of 105785, which…
Bank Of Namibia Contributes N$80Million To SME Loan Scheme
By:Leakey Kaxwadi The Bank of Namibia says it has repackaged the Covid-19 SME Loan Scheme to address the unique challenges SMEs face in the post Covid-19 period and the ongoing geo-political tense environment. The central bank’s governor Johannes !Gawaxab said…
Rundu Learners Start New School In 20 Tents
By: Annakleta Haikera The awaited project school at Rundu in the Kavango East region started on Monday morning, with stranded 730 learners who have been housed in 20 tents as classrooms. The project school learners from grade 8 to 10who…
Osino Receives Environmental Clearance Certificate For Its Twin Hills Gold Project
By: Staff writer Osino Resources last Fridaya nnounced that the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has issued an Environmental Clearance Certificate (“ECC”) for the Twin Hills Gold Project which is valid for three years and renewable on…
Ok Foods Awards Bursary To Best Learner In KavangoEast
By:Annakleta Haikera 17-year-old Selma Makoke, the recipient of a bursary to study nursing that OK Foods in Rundu awarded on Saturday, encouraged all parents not to give up on their children because of their poor backgrounds, but to show them…
Kavango West Commemorates Education Day Amidst Struggles
By:Annakleta Haikera Musese constituency councillor Kosmos Katura says villagers in the Kavango West region are struggling to pay fees for their children to return to school. Katutura called on community members, school boards and teachers to allow such learners in…
Tower Resources To Raise Up To $6 Mln Via Share Placings
By: Staff writer Africa-focused energy company Tower Resources said it has completed an institutional placing of up to $6 million (N$102.4 million) from which proceeds will be used to fund work programme commitments for the company’s licenses in Namibia, South…
Nghipondoka Blames Teacher, Refuses To Apologise
By: Hertha Ekandjo and Justicia Shipena The education minister Anna Nghipondoka says she will not apologise to teachers after blaming them for the class of 2022 NSSCO and NSSCAS outcomes. Nghipondoka criticised educators recently when announcing the results of the…
High Failure Rate Has Devastating Consequences On Economy – Analyst
By: Justicia Shipena Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says that the high failure for the class of 2022 external examinations has serious consequences on society and the economy. The education ministry last month announced that out of 38 019 full-time candidates…