Veteran human rights activist Rosa Namises has called on President Hage Geingob to declare a state of emergency over the “ever increasing killing of Namibian women”. Speaking at Mobile Telecommunications’ (MTC) initiative to curb gender-based violence (GBV), the MTC Knock Out Project, Namises said Namibia has laws in place to arrest the status quo of […]
President Hage Geingob said SWAPO is the only party that could unite all races and tribes, stabilise the economy while defending the country’s sovereignty and security. President Geingob made these remarks while launching the SWAPO party election campaign, at Walvis Bay.
The National Democratic Party (NDP) took its election campaign to Windhoek’s Okuryangava informal settlement with leader Martin Lukato promising to bring a number of changes if elected into power. The NDP leader was not discouraged by poor attendance at his rally when he arrived at the open market. Neither was he bothered by the giggling […]
Kavango East Governor Dr Samuel Mbambo has urged the Ministry of Basic Education, Arts and Culture to make toilet facilities part of the school’s buildings. Mbambo says he was disheartened to see children and teachers from public schools still subjected to poor sanitation, especially in rural areas.
The Republican Party says power struggles for leadership hamper unity among opposition parties. Speaking at the party’s congress in Windhoek, president Henk Mudge also discussed corruption, and the non-recognition of former SWATF and Kevoet members as war veterans.
The Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi says Government should take the lead in developing quality technical and vocational training if the sector is to provide people with the skills needed in a diverse range of industries. She was addressing the Okakarara Vocational Centre’s 2019 graduation ceremony.
The Skorpion Zinc mine has donated N$200 000 to the SOS Children’s Village in Windhoek.
In the nation’s drive to empower its girls and create a pool of responsible young women to spearhead national development in the future, Standard Bank Namibia has handed over a cheque of N$464 000 towards the Forum for African Women Educationalists in Namibia.
