Kavango East needs special schools

The Kavango East Education Directorate and stakeholders are requesting for a special school to be established in the region.  The request was made during a consultation meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development at Rundu. There are 317 learners with disabilities in the Kavango East Region who are currently in […]

Schools in Mukwe Circuit suspend classes due to roaming lions

Four schools in Kavango East’s Mukwe Circuit have temporarily suspended classes due to lions roaming the area.  Classes have been suspended for today and tomorrow; however, teachers and support staff members remain on duty.  Schools that suspended classes are Kangongo Combined School, Thikanduko Primary School, Mayara Combined School, and Katanga Primary School.  The education directorate […]

Natalia |Goagoses commends UNAM Southern Campus for geoscience excellence

The Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation, Natalia |Goagoses, has praised the UNAM Southern Campus at Keetmanshoop for the high standard of geoscience research.  She paid a familiarisation visit to the campus.  The southern campus is the only higher education institution that offers a specialisation in geoscience.  The campus, with a student population […]

OK Food strike enters 3rd day

A strike by employees of a local retailer at Rundu and Nkurenkuru continues.  The employees, represented by the Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAWU), are striking in support of a demand for a salary increase and better working conditions. The workers are demanding an increase of N$550, inclusive of a transport allowance, while the […]

Farmers in Kunene and Omusati face market access challenges

Farmers in the Kunene and Omusati regions say non-functional abattoirs and poor livestock infrastructure are primary obstacles to accessing a profitable market.  This issue surfaced during the ongoing oversight visits by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs). The visits follow a 2022 petition to the National […]

Dundee precious continue to invest in education

Spending on education is an investment in the learner’s future, development, and eventually nation-building. Through its corporate social responsibilities, Dundee precious metal has invested in education substantively over the years.  Recently, they contracted COSDEC Tsumeb to manufacture chairs and desks worth close to a million dollars for schools in Tsumeb and surrounding areas. Through a […]