School principals in the Khomas Region are meeting in the capital to discuss how their leadership impacts performance of learners including those with learning difficulties.

The Bank of Namibia announced on Wednesday that the Banco Nacional de Angola has paid back up to U$150 million, approximately N$2.1 billion, out of its nearly N$4 billion debt to Namibia.

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources has urged members of the Benguela Current Convention (BCC) to ensure that research agendas are demand-driven. Bernard Esau made the call during a meeting with BCC’s member countries in the capital where delegates will be discussing challenges faced by the marine ecosystem.

The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, MVA, has recorded N$1 billion in assets during the 2017 financial year. CEO, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku announced at an event in Swakopmund, that this is a first for the fund, since attaining solvency in 2016.

An American educator is optimistic about Namibian learners taking their place among the technologically-savvy. Timothy Jones, who is part of the business delegation from the United States of America, visited Hage Geingob Secondary School and introduced learners to concepts of STEM.

With a population of nearly 90 000 inhabitants, the //Karas Region faces severe poverty among nearly 25% of children. Inadequate access to basic services like water, housing and health facilities were identified as priority areas in an effort to eradicating poverty in Namibia, by 2025.

Four people died in a vehicle accident in Omaruru, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. According to the Namibian Police, the incident happened about 17 kilometres outside Omaruru on the way from Kalkfeld. A male passenger, identified as 20-year-old Emilio Maasdorp, and the driver of the vehicle, 22-year-old Jacgeon Jasswin Nel died instantly, after […]

Namibia’s Constitution will be translated into sign language and Braille. Attorney General, Sacky Shanghala says the decision was made in line with the Harambee Prosperity Plan, striving to make the Namibian society totally inclusive. Shanghala was addressing a group of people with disabilities, led by the Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, who paid […]

Teachers who will be marking the upcoming national examinations have been encouraged to do their best, despite a problem of outstanding Subsistence and Travel allowances from government. Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, asked for patience during the official opening of the 2017 national examination marking session, on Wednesday. She informed markers of […]

Former NUNW President Ismael Kasuto is prohibited from doing business, accessing the premises of the NUNW, or representing the NUNW in any way, the High Court has ruled. This follows a legal battle between Kasuto, who was suspended in August 2017, following accusations of absenteeism from meetings, gross-negligence and inability to abide by the constitution […]