The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) says it will seek assistance from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) if the Government replaces striking teachers with volunteers. Its Secretary-General, Job Muniaro, told a media briefing in the capital on Thursday that it would be illegal for the Government to replace teachers on strike in any way. […]
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously nominated former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next Secretary-General. His appointment is for five years.
Even though South Africa remains Namibia’s largest trading partner, trade deficit between the two countries disproportionately tilts in favour of South Africa. President Hage Geingob says this ought to change as government is looking to increase balance with trading partners. Dr Geingob was speaking during the ‘Invest in Namibia’ conference’s official launch in Johannesburg, South […]
Child neglect and the abandonment of children is a worrying trend in northern Namibia. Some grandparents, under whose care the children are left in, consume alcohol and do not take proper care of the children, thus making them vulnerable.
Members of parliament described the death of Hidipo Hamutenya as a great loss, not only to his family, but to the entire Namibia. Speaking to NBC News on the periphery of the parliamentary proceedings, lawmakers said the late Hamutenya was a true stalwart who devoted his entire life to the liberation of Namibia.
Namibia’s official opposition, the DTA of Namibia, said Hamutenya’s legacy would reverberate in the echoes of time and what he did for Namibia would not be forgotten. DTA President McHenry Venaani said the sacrifices Hamutenya made during the liberation struggle by going into exile are some of the hallmarks of the great legacy he had […]
Namibians mourning the loss of a fallen hero have been flocking to the house of the late Hidipo Hamutenya. Hamutenya died on Thursday morning at the age of 77.
Students from the Hifikepunye Pohamba campus at Ongwediva in the Oshana region held a peaceful demonstration to demand the removal of a lecturer. The UNAM students want Angelina Amushigamo removed from campus with immediate effect. The students allege that she had been victimising with some having cried after the alleged abuse. They also accused her […]
Liberation struggle stalwart and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Hidipo Hamutenya has died. Hamutenya, who remains one of Namibia’s most celebrated icons, has served in various positions in the ruling Swapo Party before and after independence.
Some Parliamentarians felt uncomfortable discussing sanitary towels in the house. This unease was felt in the chambers after DTA President McHenry Venaani tabled a motion calling on government to provide free sanitary pads and pain killers to school going girls.
