Acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Morné du Toit vows to step down from his current position as soon as a new council is appointed. He took over from former VC, Tjama Tjivikua earlier this year. By yesterday, Du Toit had already notified the university’s council chairperson, Goms Menetté, […]
The National Assembly (NA) adjourned this afternoon divided on the issue of whether to use the electronic voting machines (EVM) or not during the November elections. This follows the tabling of a report to investigate the continued use of EVMs during the upcoming elections and their implications.
The electronic voting machines (EVM) which were loaned out to election stakeholders for training and voter education purposes will not be used in the National Elections. Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) advocate Notemba Tjipueja says the devices loaned to political parties and other organisations in their internal elections are meant to intensify […]
The teachers training indaba, organised by UNAM, is looking at the type of knowledge, skills and values of the 21st-century teacher to mould successful learners. UNAM Vice-Chancellor professor Kenneth Matengu, who was speaking at the indaba, says he believes that when proper standards and measures are in place, teachers will not only be transmitters of […]
The Namibia Red Cross Society and partners have launched the Drought Emergency Relief Response Cash Transfer Programme in the Zambezi Region’s Sibbinda Constituency. More than 1 200 households are expected to benefit from the programme.
Increased levels of accountability should be prioritised in governing bodies, especially in entities that require high levels of integrity and corporate discipline. Patrick Chisanga, a renowned expert in corporate governance globally made the remark at the first National Corporate Governance Summit in the capital.
The current economic turbulence experienced in the country is being blamed for businesses resorting to desperate measures to remain in business. At Rundu, customers claim they are being blatantly ripped off. One of those who have resorted to these desperate measures is the owner of a shop only known to the residents as Betty.
The first Lufthansa Group direct flight landed at Hosea Kutako International Airport from Frankfurt this morning. The Airbus A330 aircraft has up to 310 seats. The direct flight will operate three times in a week, every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
A strong foundation must be laid and sustained if the agricultural sector, which is one of the leading industries in the country, is to be productive and prosper. This was shared by the Namibian Agricultural Union’s president Piet Gouws.
Namibia needs a Lifelong Learning Policy to shape and direct the nation’s continuous learning needs. This is the view expressed by the Director for Adult Education in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Mzingisi Gqwede.
