Category: National
SALARIES EAT UP CHUNK OF EDUCATION BUDGET
By: Julia Heita Although the education ministry tops the country’s budget allocation list for the next fiscal year, the biggest chunk goes to salaries. Education executive director Sanet Steenkamp told The Villager that the ministry does not have qualified reports…
“DO AWAY WITH GRADE 11 EXIT POINT”
By: Tjizouye Kazombungo The education ministry has faced stern criticism for the new NSSCO curriculum, which was launched in the previous academic year, is structured. The new curriculum replaced the previous NSSCO, forming a third major stage to educational structural…
NAMCOR DELIGHTED BY TOTALENERGIES FIND
By: Dwight Links National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) managing director Immanuel Mulunga says that the second discovery of light oil and gas by TotalEnergies puts the country firmly among the energy-producing nations. “I believe this find is commercially viable….
QUANTITY DOES NOT PROMISE QUALITY
By: Julia Heita Namibian artist Robert Nghifikwa, commonly known as ‘Robbah TJ’, says that the country’s amount of producers and artist managers does not promise quality. According to him, the industry is slacking because of experience and quality equipment. “Everyone…
PRE-PRIMARY TEACHERS IN OSHIKOTO RECEIVED TRAINING
By: Hellen Andreas The director of education in the Oshikoto region, Alleta Eises, said education is the greatest equaliser. Eises said this while delivering her speech at the official opening of Jolly Phonic Training at Ekamuti in Ondangwa in the…
FINANCE TRAINS COUNCILLOR ON THE PPP ACT
By: Hellen Andreas and Natangwe Kauluma The Ministry of Finance on Public-Private Partnership Unit (PPP) offered a two days foundation training to the Regional and Town Councils’ Officials and Political Office-Bearers at Oshakati in the Oshana region. Oshana Governor Elia…
DONT MIX WITCHCRAFT WITH CHURCH-KAVANGO WEST COMMISSIONER
By: Frans Sinengela The Kavango West regional commander Commissioner Josephat Abel has warned fake preachers to refrain from practising witchcraft on the pretext of the church. “Witchcraft is witchcraft, and the church is the church; there is a difference,” he…
BUYERS WORRIED ABOUT THE CONSISTENCY OF SUPPLY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Various medium and bulk buyers of farm produce are refusing to go into committed procurement/supply agreements with upcoming women and youth producers. They are citing fear of inconsistency and quality of produce. As a result,…
SAY NO TO MANDATORY VACCINATION, SAY PRESIDENT OF REPUBLICAN PARTY
Ludorf Iyambo President of the Republican Party, Henk Mudge has urged the country to say no to calls for vaccinations for children. The ministry last month announced that it would be conducting vaccination campaigns for adolescents aged 12-17…
NUMBERS OF FULLY-VACCINATED RISE…PFIZER/BIONTECH BOSSES SAY BOOSTER DOSE WILL HELP
Staff Writer The number of fully vaccinated people who have tested positive for Covid-19 from December 1 to December 8 stands at 282, while those who received single doses are 126. According to the health ministry’s figures for December 8…