Government schools will be closing earlier this year than planned. This was revealed in a statement released by the Ministry of Education Art and Culture.
Former Oshakati magistrate Melanie Theron, who was found guilty on multiple charges of corruption in the High Court, has been sentenced to jail for two years.
Public Enterprise Minister Leon Jooste said profitable entities improved their revenue from N$840 000 million to N$1,1 billion for the 2016-17 through 2018-19 financial years. He said these SOEs jointly employ 17 000 Namibians but he raised concern at the wage bill of these institutions, which he said amounts to N$8,5 billion. Speakers at a […]
More than 800 farmers in Otjozondjupa Region have claimed for financial assistance from the government’s livestock marketing incentive programme since it was introduced four months ago. The incentive encourages farmers to sell off their small and large stock, in order to minimise pressure on grazing by reducing the number of livestock. Since May, farmers started […]
Two of the four people charged with possession and dealing in rhino horns at Otjiwarongo have been denied bail in the town’s magistrate’s court. Magistrate Karel Muyeghu denied 33-year-old Roberto Ipinge and 28-year-old Daniel Hango bail when both brought their applications before him on Wednesday. He said granting the two accused persons bail will not […]
Minister Stanley Simataa has called on Namibians to refrain from buying stolen items. The minister of Information, Communication and Technology made the call during the announcement of sponsors for the ICT summit slated for next month in Windhoek. Simataa says the ICT sector loses millions of dollars every year due to the culture of citizens […]
Namibia will soon conduct a study to determine the level of malnutrition in the country. The study was launched in Windhoek Thursday aimed to fight stunting, especially among children aged five years, under the Combating of Hunger in Africa programme. Representatives of United Nations agencies in Namibia maintained that hunger in Africa affects mainly pregnant […]
About 6 000 candidates sat for written interviews for nine cleaner positions at three different venues in the Ohangwena Region. The interviews took place at the Engela ELCIN and Ondobe Churches as well as at Haimbili Haufiku Secondary School at Eenhana.
The City of Windhoek officially launched the eighth edition of the Windhoek Jazz Festival, which will take place on 2 November, at the Independence Stadium. Patron of the festival, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa launched the festival on Thursday in Windhoek. She said that the event has become synonymous with excellence, innovation and top class entertainment. Hanse-Himarwa further […]
The Government and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (MANWU) have expressed shock and disappointment over some foreign companies buying out Namibians in tenders. However, it has also emerged that, in some cases, Namibians themselves are selling the tenders after being awarded.
