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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…
LOCAL BUSINESS PEOPLE OUT TO HELP THEMSELVES
Staff Writer The Namibia Local Business Association will cater for all businesses from the kapana seller to the big enterprises owned by native Namibians. The organisation announced its presence on Friday at a press conference at the Chicco Mall in…
“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…
GOVT TO ACCESS N$61,6 BILLION TO SPEND FOR 12 MONTHS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus & Envaalde Matheus Come first of April 2022, various ministries and government-funded agencies and offices will have another chance to stimulate economic activities using the public pooled funds. They will have N$61,6 billion allocated to various economic…
SHIIMI PUTS ASIDE N$50M FOR INDEPENDENCE STADIUM
By: Justicia Shipena Sports minister Agnes Tjogarero says that the money expected from the upcoming financial year budget for the renovation of the Independence Stadium in Windhoek can manage the first phase. This comes as the finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi…