The Minister of Education Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, says the ministry is aware of the immense challenges faced by teachers, such as inadequate infrastructure, scarce resources, and the need for psychosocial support. In light of the World Teachers’ Day commemoration, Steenkamp reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to continued efforts to tackle these […]
The Swapo Party’s Secretary General, Sophia Shaningwa, has urged party members to unite and work tirelessly to reclaim Walvis Bay in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections. Shaningwa described Walvis Bay as a strategic town that is economically important to Namibia’s logistics, trade, and industrial development during the official launch of the party’s […]
Namibia and Botswana are to sign an agreement on research, science, and technology during the second Bi-National Commission, which will be co-chaired by the two nations’ presidents this week. This was revealed by the Director of Research and Innovation in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Lovisa Immanuel, during a familiarisation […]
In a world where many see limitations due to various factors, one local artist in Oshakati sees opportunity. Pius Shigwedha, a self-taught painter with a disability, has turned challenges into opportunities, using not his hands but his mouth to create remarkable works of art. Known to many as “Chakalas,” Shigwedha’s creative journey began with music. […]
The Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust’s (NFCPT) gala dinner held in Rundu raised more than N$324,000. The money will be used for educational and social development projects in the Kavango East Region. Governor Hamunyera Hambyuka said the funds will make a significant difference in empowering children from the region. “To address critical educational needs in […]
The Henties Bay Clinic received two brand new ambulances valued at N$1.6 million from the Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine on Friday. The donation is part of the mine’s “Heart on Wheels” initiative. Armandt Visagie, the Chief Financial Officer of the Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine, stated that the mine initiated the “Heart on Wheels” initiative in […]
The Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC) has called for additional support mechanisms to ensure that technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates successfully venture into entrepreneurship. The centre highlighted this during its annual entrepreneurship and innovation day. The acting Centre Manager for Zambezi VTC, Robert Ndana, noted that entrepreneurship is no longer a peripheral […]
