The High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg has dismissed, and struck from the court roll, the former Education Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa’s application to appeal her conviction in the Supreme Court. In his ruling Judge Liebenberg says the applicant failed to show any prospects of success on appeal and was not convinced that the Supreme Court will […]
Close to 200 fishermen were left stranded in Walvis Bay as the two vessels they work for have left Namibian waters without informing them. The vessels, Geysir and Saga, belong to Samherji, the Icelandic company embroiled in the Fishrot scandal where prominent Namibians, including two former ministers, are accused of receiving bribes from the company […]
The State Veterinarian at Okakarara Constituency has issued a stern warning to farmers who transport livestock without movement permits, branding or ear-tags. In an interview with NBC News, Dr Trevor Nzehengwa says by so doing, the state finds it difficult to record credible data related to livestock in the country.
Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka appealed to school principals, teachers and stakeholders to embrace the revised curriculum positively and with determination to successfully face the challenges, it is associated with. Nghipondoka made the appeal whilst addressing those attending the Oshikoto Education Directorate consultative meeting on issues of the revised curriculum, examination […]
Forty-four cattle valued over N$300 000 have been recovered by the Police in the Karibib District. NAMPOL’s unit commander of community affairs Warrant Officer Ileni Shapumba, expressed his concerns over the increase of stock theft during an identification session of cattle over the weekend, at the Otjimbingwe police station.
Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah has warned SWAPO members to avoid self-serving bias if the party is to succeed in reclaiming its past glory. Kamwanyah gave his analysis in an interview with NBC News ahead of the party’s post-mortem audit slated for later this month.
Face of Namibia launched its Women and Upcoming Expo, slated for 31 March to 5 April in Walvis Bay.
Some communities of Omatjete in the Erongo Region fear that development of the mining sector in their area will pose a serious threat to historical San rock paintings, that should be conserved for future generations and for tourism purposes. This was said by a community activist, Unanisa Karongee in an interview with NBC News.
Students at the University of Namibia (UNAM) have been urged to refrain from engaging in activities that threaten and instead focus on their studies. The call was made by speakers at the institution’s 2020 Orientation Day.
Teachers need better recognition for the effort they put into developing the country’s future leaders. This is the idea behind the 2019 Education Excellence Awards ceremony held in Windhoek.
