The Namibia Education Coalition has called on the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture to introduce a policy that will guide the use of educational technology to shift from teaching in classrooms alone. The National Coordinator of the Namibia Education Coalition for Civil Society Organizations, Martin Matsuib, made this call after the announcement of the […]
Strong wind and rainfall have left some families at Otjiuaneho in the Otjinene Constituency destitute as the roofs of their houses were blown off and power lines are down. The village headman, Urbanus Hengari, bemoaned the situation, which he says has become a regular occurrence at the start of each rainy season. The village headman […]
The newly appointed Army Commander, Major General Aktofel Nambahu, has vowed to march the army towards being a reputable and technologically advanced force. Major General Nambahu was promoted and sworn in as Army commander, taking over the reins from Major General Matheus Alueendo. Nambahu accepted the new responsibility with all due consideration for upholding the […]
The Northern Namibia Farmers Seed Growers Cooperative, within the Omahanene Crop Research Station in the Omusati Region, is advising crop farmers to use improved certified seeds for high yields in a short period of time as opposed to traditional ones. The cooperative was founded by 50 members 25 years ago in response to the need […]
Residents and visitors at Oshikango have expressed dismay at the lack of alternative roads to get around town, which makes traffic a nightmare. The border town, like many others in northern Namibia, receives a high influx of holiday makers during the festive season, and this year was no exception. Traffic congestion could be observed on […]
The raging veld fires in the Hardap Region that destroyed large tracts of grazing land have finally been contained. The fire started on resettlement farm Haribes and spread to other farms over the course of five days. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Hardap Governor Salomon April confirmed the devastating veld fires were […]
Police Spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed that police are investigating a possible case of GBV after a video of a child who was allegedly beaten with a bottle and sustained cuts on her hand by her guardian surfaced on the net this morning. In the video, the young girl narrates that her guardian, who was […]
