The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture says it is open to any investigation following allegations of unfairly awarding top performers in the national examinations. Messages circulating on social media accused the institution of corruption and favouritism, suggesting that the top-performing candidates include the children of high-ranking officials, implying an unfair advantage. The Education Ministry […]
The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) has rejected the government’s approval for the signing of the Nama and Ovaherero genocide reparations agreement with the German government. Cabinet approved the signing of the Joint Declaration in mid-December last year. It assigned the Minister of International Relations to sign the declaration on behalf of the government. Addressing […]
The High Commission of Malaysia in Namibia has donated over N$800,000 to the Windhoek Islamic Centre. The funds will be allocated towards the centre’s operational budget for 2025 and 2026. The soup kitchen provides residents with meals every Friday, after prayer. Secretary General at the Windhoek Islamic Centre, Armas Shikongo, said that the donation will […]
With the high unemployment rate faced in the country, the Ratepayers Association expressed concern over the issue of vendors around the city being moved or chased away from their preferred selling spots. The Ratepayers Association is against the alleged mistreatment of vendors and those who are self-employed by removing opportunities such as being car guards […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts has directed the Keetmanshoop Municipality and Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) to expedite their discussions to prevent further water and electricity supply disruption to the !Homs-Ai community market. Its Chairperson, Peter Kazongominja, gave the directive at a meeting held at Keetmanshoop, which was part of the committee’s oversight […]
