The Swakopmund Constituency Office handed over two large tents to the Namibia Red Cross Society, meant to assist nine fire victims whose shacks burned down on Family Day in Swakopmund. It is alleged that the fire started in one of the nine shacks and spread to eight more, destroying them all, including the contents […]
Over a hundred employees of Rundu Cash and Carry are left without jobs after they participated in a demonstration in December over allegations of unfair treatment and low wages. Since the demonstration, the employees have been meeting up at the Dr. Romanus Kampungu Secondary School sports field, waiting for the four working days they gave […]
Residents of the ||Kharas Region say the opening of one of the only garment factories in the region has enabled many to save money, as most had to travel to Windhoek to buy school uniforms for their children. Parents and guardians flocked to the factory to secure school uniforms for their children. A few were […]
A 39-year-old woman who is accused of assaulting her 12-year-old niece made her first appearance in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court today (Wednesday). Maria Johannes was denied bail, and her case was postponed to the 27th of next month for further investigations. It is alleged that Johannes has been assaulting her niece since last October. She […]
Since the end of last week, four rapes have been reported in three days. NamPol’s crime report from the 28th of December to the 1st of January recorded two rapes in Swakopmund’s Mondesa residential area. In one incident, an 18-year-old was allegedly raped in an open area in Mondesa’s Mathias Hamukwaya Street on December 28. […]
Inadequate markets for livestock in the Northern Communal Areas still pose a serious challenge to farmers within the Red Line. The Namibian National Farmers Union’s Executive Officer, Kuniberth Shamathe, says weaner buyers are offering low prices to producers across the country. A lack of adequate abattoirs in the NCA is one of the hindrances denying […]
Public policy analysts Ndumba Kamwanyah and Dr. Marius Kudumo say that the just released Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Level results are a reflection of the state of the education system in the country. “We are having a failing education system, because the reason why we diverted from the old approach is […]
The Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture says the education system is in crisis. Edda Bohn attributes the current state of affairs in education, including the poor performance of learners in the new curriculum, to the economic recession experienced prior to 2016. Bohn says that the funding availed by the […]
President Hage Geingob has expressed disappointment with the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Level results released by the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture. This was confirmed by Presidential Press Secretary Dr. Alfredo Hengari. Dr. Hengari says the President has thus requested a report from the Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, […]
Outdoor gyms are becoming popular with youngsters in Windhoek. On a typical Saturday afternoon, a number of youngsters are gathered at the Tugela family park in Wanaheda. Only they didn’t come to play. They are here to exercise. Various outdoor workout equipment can be found within the park, and the young ones are making good […]
