The human-wildlife conflict came under the spotlight at a two-day conservation research conference at the University of Namibia’s Katima Mulilo Campus. The conference, organised by the Department of Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies, was held under the theme “Harmony in Wildlife Conservation and Tourism.” Human-wildlife conflict was among the topics of research, with some stakeholders […]
Six percent of the ||Kharas Region’s population depends on farming for their livelihoods. The region’s unemployment rate stands at 23 percent, and Governor Aletha Frederick says a shortage of vocational institutions worsens the situation. Frederick addressed an appraisal meeting of the Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre with officials from the Namibia Training Authority. She called on […]
Namibia University of Science and Technology’s (NUST) Computer Science Lecturer Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, along with her students, have been committed to preserving Namibia’s indigenous cultures through digital technology. In partnership with the Ovahimba and San communities, the team has created virtual reality experiences, including the San Hunting Story and the Ovahimba’s traditional grain storage construction, to […]
The University of Namibia inaugurated the Rhino-Halliburton Technology Centre at its Southern Campus in Keetmanshoop. The state-of-the-art facility will improve research and practical training in petroleum geology, engineering geology, geophysics, and data analysis. The Technology Centre is equipped with cutting-edge hardware provided by Rhino Resources for N$3.5 million and a comprehensive N$129 million three-year software […]
The National Planning Commission (NPC) has approved N$60 million in funding over three years for the construction of the UNAM Southern Campus Geosciences building, where specialised laboratories, including the oil and gas lab and the hydrology and engineering labs, will be housed. This was revealed by UNAM’s Vice Chancellor Professor Kenneth Matengu during an appreciation […]
Namibia’s water utility, NamWater, has donated essential stationery to at least 15 schools in the Kavango East Region. This will help address the shortage of teaching and learning materials and improve learners’s performance at the schools. The schools that benefitted from NamWater’s gesture are Likwaterera Senior Primary School, Kambowo Junior Primary School, Cove Junior Primary […]
The Unique Empowerment and Employment Initiative Foundation has launched the TVET Innovation and Job Creators Programme to combat unemployment among young people. The project aims to foster vocational graduates as job creators, thereby addressing unemployment. The programme will provide entrepreneurial training to vocational graduates, empowering them to create employment and drive economic growth. The initiative, […]
Dr. Seth Eiseb, the Director of the University of Namibia’s Southern Campus, said that despite its infancy, the Southern Campus is destined for great things. “And we assure you that the southern campus is destined for greatness, which is to achieve its full potential in contributing to the development of the ||Kharas Region, the nearby […]
UNAM’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu, is concerned about the application versus admissions ratio at the UNAM Southern Campus. He raised this during his State of the University Address, which is part of the ten-year celebrations of the Southern Campus at Keetmanshoop. Statistics for the last five years indicate that out of 9,000 applications received, […]
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia said the evidence that students provided during a debate on mineral resources and their impact on the southern community is commendable. Professor Kenneth Matengu said this emphasises the need for local content and how Namibia can utilise its mineral resources through policymaking. Professor Matengu spoke at Keetmanshoop […]
