President Hage Geingob has asked the Public Service Commission to look into the size of Namibia’s public service, considering the high wage bill. The post-independence government had to absorb a workforce, including those from the previous apartheid administration. The current number of employees in the public sector stands at around 107-Thousand raising concerns over a wage […]
While rural villages and farms struggle to accommodate learners in proper shelters, a pensioner from the Karanas settlement in the Hardap Region, Hendrick Brand, has stepped up to assist. Brand is spearheading the construction of a hostel meant especially for learners from distant places and at a minimal fee. The hostel is being built with […]
Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance at NUST, Teresia Kaulihowa, questioned whether the current budget allocation will be sufficient to improve and expand Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Kaulihowa said this at a post-2023/2024 budget analysis and advocacy workshop for members of Parliament in Windhoek. TVET system is being […]
The Namibia School Sports Union’s National Coordinator Rodger Kambatuku says there is a need to introduce more competitions in the country. He made these remarks during NBC’s weekly show, Intersport. Most schools’ inter-house competitions have been in full swing over the last few weeks and the learners’ participation is at an all-time high as most […]
Residents of Otjimbingwe are frustrated over the lack of electricity in their homes. They say letters requesting the electrification of their homes were written several times but without a positive response. Under the rural electrification program, the government and Erongo Red have partially installed electricity at the Otjimbingwe settlement and surrounding areas. However, those without […]
The leader of the Landless People’s Movement Bernadus Swartbooi has given expelled former regional councillor Gerrit Witbooi seven days to give evidence that he verbally abused him or face legal action. Addressing a media conference at Keetmanshoop, Swartbooi charged that Witbooi accused him of having used abusive language towards his mother, a claim he strenuously […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services says the delivery of public health services can be enhanced through strong partnerships. Dr. Kalumbi Shangula said this at the staff rotating ceremony of the 14th and 15th Chinese Medical Teams in Windhoek today. Since 1996, China has been sending medical personnel to Namibia to contribute to the […]
Namibia, in collaboration with the World Feeding Program, celebrated African School Feeding Day on March 1st. The Ministry of Education, Art, and Culture allocated N$89 million in this year’s budget, which is currently being debated in the National Assembly, towards the School Feeding Program. The allocation, the ministry said in a statement, is to buy […]
A group of coastal journalists who were attacked by fraud suspect Immanuel Nowaseb has opened a case of assault against him. In a video captured by the victims, Nowaseb could be seen repeatedly hitting the correspondents who were assigned to cover his first court appearance at Walvis Bay with a book. The 40-year-old Nowaseb is […]
Namibia’s 33rd Independence Day celebration will be held at Outapi in the Omusati region. This was announced by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in a media statement a while ago and will be under the theme “A People United for Prosperity.” As Namibia prepares to mark yet another year of freedom and independence, […]
