The Governor of Kavango East Region, Bonifatius Wakudumo, has called on absent fathers to make it a point to be involved in their children’s lives. He emphasised that fathers who do not offer support to their children often burden already struggling mothers with that responsibility. The Kavango East Governor also stressed that it is about […]
The Creative Facilitator at EduVentures says they have made great strides in taking environmental education deep into remote rural area schools. Fernando Filipe said this at the launch of the Ombombo Mobile Classroom, a first of its kind in Namibia with its six-tonne truck, which is rolled into a classroom. “Right now we are sitting […]
The Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) has inaugurated its regional office, valued at N$6.2 million, at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region. The office was funded through the N$100 monthly contribution of NANTU members in the region. “As a new addition to our fixed assets as a union of professionals, we have been demonstrating prudential […]
The Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, has urged the new recruits of the National Youth Service at Henties Bay to embrace the training and gain skills to become self-dependent and thus contribute to the socio-economic development of the country. More than 5,500 applications were received for this year’s intake from all […]
Former Vice-Chancellor of the Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST), Dr. Tjama Tjivikua, was honoured with an honorary award at the Empowered and Release Career Expo 2023 and Gala Dinner Award at Jan Mohr Secondary School. Expo 2023 recognised Dr. Tjama Tjivikua for his significant contributions to the academic fraternity. The award acknowledges his […]
The hunt for a new Chief Executive Officer to head the Outjo Municipality is in its final stages. This was confirmed by the current CEO, Josef |Urib, who initially retired in December 2022 but was given an extension to run the council until a new top official is appointed. |Urib’s extended contract was done at […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, has put forth a motion in parliament on Cuba. Katjavivi’s proposal, submitted on Thursday during a meeting with the newly accredited Cuban Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz, calls for the lifting of the United States embargo on Cuba. The Cuban diplomat commended Namibia […]
WEEKEND CRIME | The Namibian Police report four suicides and one sudden death over the weekend. A senior citizen, 72-year-old Julius Hengombe, was found hanging from a wire under a tree at the Ojikango Ekwenya village in the Otjozondjpa Region. No suicide note was found. 26-year-old Ndara Eveline Mbava was found hanging from a tree […]
A man who suffered a severe assault at the Onhengobe village in the Ohangwena Region died over the weekend. 24-year-old Daniel Ananias was assaulted with a stick on his forehead about a week ago and died as a result of his injuries. In another incident, Imms Hermanus Ganaseb (22) died after he was stabbed with […]
