The Namibia National Students Organization (NANSO) says the country is going through an education crisis and urgent action needs to be taken to remedy the situation. The spokesperson for the organization, Dorthea Nangolo, says NANSO will visit all 14 regions, starting next week, to assess the readiness of Namibian schools. The aim of the “Access […]

For the first time since its establishment, the Namibia Film Commission (NFC) will be offering bursaries to students wishing to pursue a career in filmmaking at any reputable institution in SADC. For the past four years, the NFC has only funded third-year TV production students from the College of the Arts. However, this year things […]

The Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has received 38,118 applications for funding assistance. To this end, the Chief Human Capital and Corporate Affairs Officer at NSFAF urged potential applicants to apply before the 31st of this month. Olavi Hamwele says the fund does not have a defined figure in terms of the amount of […]

Retired Professor Rehabeam Katengela Auala died on Friday in Windhoek at the age of 76. His death was announced in a statement issued by the family on Saturday.  The late Professor Emeritus Auala had an impressive record spanning over four decades. He started out his career as a teacher trained at Ongwediva College, moved up […]

Residents of the Engela Constituency remain on high alert for impending floods.   The flood waters that are coming in from southern Angola arrived in Namibia yesterday morning and have so far reached Onghala, Oimbadalunga, Eeshoke, Ohaingu, and Engela villages. Both young and old are seen checking the rising water levels. All are hoping the […]

The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises announced to the general public on Thursday the new amendments made to the Income Tax Act of 2022. The ministry made the announcement in a media statement on Thursday, saying the amended Act of 2022 will now include taxation of incomes received upon disposal of any ownership of […]

West Side High School’s Principal, Veneza Rheeder, has attributed the poor examination results to a lack of basic moral values and discipline among learners. In an interview with nbc News, Rheeder stated that approximately 20 minutes of the 40 minutes allotted for teaching and learning are used to discipline disruptive students. She says parents also […]

The COVID-19 pandemic, education disruptions, ill-discipline, and lack of parental involvement all contributed to the poor results obtained by learners who sat for the Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary level exams in the ||Kharas Region.  This was the view of Regional Education Director Johannes ||Hoeseb in an interview with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. […]

Flood waters from southern Angola entered the Engela Constituency of the Ohangwena Region. Residents living in flood-prone areas in the Ohangwena Region have been urged to be vigilant of the dangers that flood waters pose. It was reported that the Cunene Province of southern Angola continues to receive good rainfall, leaving many areas submerged. The […]

Residents of Oimba-dalunga in the Ohangwena Region were the first to witness the flood waters coming into Namibia from Angola on Friday.  Some access roads leading to Engela hospital and surrounding villages from Oimbadalunga have already been flooded.  Scores of residents and visitors alike have been frequenting the oshanas in the area to witness the […]