The Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) on Tuesday awarded scholarships to 10 vulnerable and needy learners of the Omaheke Region to improve their points in various Grade 10 and 12 subjects.

The Directorate of Education in the Oshana Region held its stakeholders’ conference in Ongwediva. The aim was to reflect on 2017’s Grade 10 and 12 results and to devise a strategy for 2018.

President Hage Geingob has issued a directive that no requests for travel outside Namibia by Ministers, deputy ministers and other political office bearers will be approved. The president’s directive is effective immediately and will remain in force until the end of February. Last week President Geingob, in an effort to minimise traveling expenditure travelled to […]

The City of Windhoek has approved N$17 million towards erecting new toilets, taps and repair non-functional toilets in the Havana and Goreangab informal settlements. Another N$15 million has been put into budget for the next financial year towards the same purpose.

The founder and teacher of the Ubuntu pre-primary school in the DRC settlement of Swakopmund is appealing to the local authority to assist her with a piece of land or a better building for her learners. Currently, learners are being taught at an open space where they are exposed to harsh weather conditions.

Heavy rains accompanied by a hailstorm caused extensive damage to houses and cuca shops at Oshimwaku village in the Ohangwena Region.

Ongwediva has launched its comprehensive tourism development strategy to build the northern town into a top tourist destination.

The Keetmanshoop fire department has been commended for having responded fast in extinguishing a fire which damaged fuel tanks at the site of Taapele Construction company.

Groot Aub Primary School received furniture worth more than N$140 000 for their new classrooms.

Two access roads will be constructed in the Oshikuku Constituency this financial year.