A mother from Noordoewer settlement in the ||Kharas Region gave birth to a set of co-joined twins at the Keetmanshoop State Hospital. Medical workers told nbc News that the twins were co-joined at the chest and abdomen. They described the twins’ medical condition as stable. The twins were transported to Windhoek on Friday for further […]
The Namibian Police did not show up on Friday for the NIMT Northern Campus employees’ demonstration in Tsumeb. However, this did not stop the employees from marching to NIMT to hand over their petition in relation to their unpaid December salaries. The NIMT Northern Campus employees who had planned to demonstrate from the UN Park […]
The National Youth Service has reiterated that the organization did not withhold the guards’ salaries deliberately as alleged. This follows a demonstration by the NYS guards earlier this week demanding full salary payment. In a media statement, the NYS said the salaries were paid upon receipt of payment of invoices by the client as NYS […]
Flood victim Sondag |Hobexab is finally buried at the Epako Cemetery. Sondag died in December after being swept away by heavy rains while sleeping under a bridge in the capital. The mood at the funeral service was somber as Sondag’s mother, siblings and mourners paid their final respects. Sondag has been living on the streets […]
With an all-hands-on-deck approach to improve academic performance, the Omaheke Region has embarked on a series of regional consultation sessions aimed specifically at improving academic results among Grade 11 and Advanced Subsidiary level learners. The two-day engagement is led by the Acting Regional Education Director, Constance Wantenaar joined by circuit inspectors and all school principals […]
Fifty-four underprivileged children at Rundu received shoes, school bags and stationary donated by Zealous Tutorial Institution. The Institution’s principal says it’s part of their Corporate Social Responsibility to plough back into the community in which they operate. He said knowing how it feels to have nothing and walking barefoot to school was one of the […]
Employees of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology have not received their salaries for December. Workers held a countrywide demonstration to demand their salary payments. At Arandis, workers marched from the shopping centre to one of the two campuses, at the town. The employees are not only demanding their December salary which is usually paid […]
The Central Procurement Board has acknowledged that no due diligence was done to determine whether companies selected for the tender have actual manufacturing plants or just exist on paper. This was revealed by its Chairperson Amon Ngavetene at a media conference today. Addressing a media conference, Ngavetene says the process of awarding the controversial clinical […]
Amidst the labour unrest at NIMT, Executive Director Ralph Bussel stressed that the entity solely relies on the Namibia Training Authority and Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund, to support its operations. However, budget cuts in recent years and a delay in making payments to NIMT, have further exacerbated the financial situation of the training institution.
The Police have been investigating possible routes in affected villages in the Ohangwena region that they can utilize in case of criminal incidents that might occur and as well as render assistance to those in distress.
