A Swapo member in the National Council has welcomed a new law regulating financial institutions hoping that it will address some of the problems encountered by many Namibians. This was the view of Engela Constituency Councillor Jason Ndakunda during a debate on the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) Bill in the house on Thursday. […]
Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein has on Thursday announced that Bank of Namibia’s Deputy Governor Ebson Uanguta will serve as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the newly-established Namibia Revenue Agency (NAMRA) for a period of six months. -NAMPA
The Kaokoland Project with the help from Germany-based foundations handed over three new classrooms and a hostel facility constructed at a cost of N$500 000 to the Ohaijuua Primary School in the Kunene Region.
Farmers in some villages in the Oshana Region are still battling with the lack of grazing despite the good rains received over the past few weeks. Those with little fodder have resorted to stripping grass from their huts to feed their livestock.
The just-ended Namibia Annual Sport Awards saw a 10-year-old boy named Jonas Shilongo stealing the show. The youngster received the NASA Community Inspirational Award. Jonas Shilongo has always shown remarkable skills to maneuver the sport field like a pro – DESPITE the fact that he was born with an anomaly on one of his legs. […]
Acting Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Morné du Toit vows to step down from his current position as soon as a new council is appointed. He took over from former VC, Tjama Tjivikua earlier this year. By yesterday, Du Toit had already notified the university’s council chairperson, Goms Menetté, […]
The National Assembly (NA) adjourned this afternoon divided on the issue of whether to use the electronic voting machines (EVM) or not during the November elections. This follows the tabling of a report to investigate the continued use of EVMs during the upcoming elections and their implications.
The electronic voting machines (EVM) which were loaned out to election stakeholders for training and voter education purposes will not be used in the National Elections. Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) advocate Notemba Tjipueja says the devices loaned to political parties and other organisations in their internal elections are meant to intensify […]
The teachers training indaba, organised by UNAM, is looking at the type of knowledge, skills and values of the 21st-century teacher to mould successful learners. UNAM Vice-Chancellor professor Kenneth Matengu, who was speaking at the indaba, says he believes that when proper standards and measures are in place, teachers will not only be transmitters of […]
