Stakeholders convened in Rundu to discuss issues affecting people with disabilities in the Kavango Region. The point is to find solutions to the challenges they often face. People with disabilities face numerous challenges, ranging from access to identity documents and disability grants to inclusion in youth development programmes and access to education and justice. The […]
Cabinet has approved an Education Grant Policy to reduce existing inequities and provide an efficient and equitable funding mechanism. The goal is to ensure that schools and learners from different socio-economic backgrounds have access to adequate resources for full participation in education. The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture introduced access to free education at […]
The UN Resident Coordinator to Namibia, Hopolang Phororo, states that it is imperative for women to be acknowledged as critical actors in the realisation of international peace and security. Phororo was speaking at the launch of the Namibia International Women Peace Centre’s 2023–2028 Strategic Plan. The UN Resident Coordinator in Namibia called on women to […]
Consultations by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to discuss the recruitment process for the 700 Okapale fishermen have started at Walvis Bay. The consultations are being conducted with the successful bidder of horse mackerel and hike quota. Earlier this year, the Ministries of Fisheries and Labour signed an agreement with several fishing companies […]
Two more men appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court on murder charges related to the death of Peter Bockky Amwaalwa. They joined four other suspects who appeared in court on Monday on similar charges. Joram Gariseb, 18, and Lucky Gamathan, 41, were not asked to plead after their rights to legal representation were read to […]
