Former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Mac-Albert Hengari, has been remanded in custody by a Windhoek Magistrate’s Court until Thursday, pending a decision by the Prosecutor General. Dr. Hengari faces charges of attempting to defeat or obstruct the course of justice, following allegations that he offered a bribe to a woman who […]
Hundreds of students receive qualifications in education on an annual basis. However, due to the high supply of graduates in the education field, most find it close to impossible to find employment, leaving them at risk of poverty despite their qualifications. Unemployed teachers have taken to the streets to express their dissatisfaction with the increasing […]
The Ministry of Education has clarified that institutions of higher learning are producing more teachers than the system can accommodate. It has therefore reached out to persuade these institutions to reduce their intake of teacher trainees in fields that are already saturated and rather prioritise those where there is a shortage. The ministry released a […]
At Oshakati, teachers criticised what they referred to as an unfair and unacceptable selective teacher recruitment process, an exercise in which they spend money to apply for jobs with no success. The demonstrators who delivered their petition to the Oshana Education Directorate and the Chief Regional Officer of the Oshana Regional Council are demanding the […]
The Swapo Party launched its campaign for the by-elections in the Kabbe South Constituency in the Zambezi Region, starting at Impalila Island on Monday. The party called on residents of the island to continue giving Swapo the mandate to run the developmental agenda that started immediately after independence. Swapo Party Member of Parliament and Central […]
The Capricorn Foundation has committed N$2 million to fight hunger and malnutrition in the country. The foundation in a statement revealed that it has committed N$600,000 to the Gondwana Meal4Two Programme for the provision of nutritional meals across the country, while 1.4 million will be given to Genesis Namibia to address malnutrition in the Omaheke […]
