The Environment and Tourism Ministry says although it recognizes human/wildlife conflicts in many parts of Namibia, such conflicts will always be there as long as people and animals co-exist. The Ministry says in a statement this co-existence makes it virtually impossible to eradicate such conflicts. It says contrary to claims that the ministry is not […]
The Teachers’ Union of Namibia – TUN – has threatened to take the Director of Education in the Hardap Region to court for what it terms – intimidation of the highest order. The threat came after Mzingisi Gqwede wrote a letter to school principals on Monday, requesting the names of teachers who will not be […]
By: Wesley Vries The Namibia Schools Sports Union has voiced its delight over the deliberations that took place during the sport act review this past weekend. The review saw administrators from various sport bodies, federations and the Namibia Sports Commission propose amendments to the sport act of 2003. According to the national coordinator of the […]
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the challenges to peace and security emanating from adverse effects of climate change, should not be downplayed. She notes that Namibia, like many member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement -NAM – has been adversely affected by the El Nino weather phenomenon and is experiencing the worst drought in 30 years. […]
A top Namibian academic has encouraged African Higher Education institutions to invest more in research and innovation to improve education and quality assurance of African goods and services. The University of Namibia’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lazarus Hangula, made the plea in Windhoek on Tuesday at the opening of the Eighth International Conference on Quality Assurance in […]
Police and demonstrators have clashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the latest round of violence sparked by the ongoing political crisis. Opposition groups say more than 50 people died on Monday in clashes in the capital, Kinshasa. But the government puts the number of those killed to 17.
Water being pumped from the Olushandja Dam in the Omusati Region is about to reach the Uuvudhiya communal farmers as planned. It is being pumped through the Olushandja-Uuvudhiya canal over a distance of about 150 kilometres for communal farmers along the canal who are without water as a result of the drought.
Two vessels have collided at sea, just north-east of Pelican Peninsula in the Walvis Bay port. The Namibian Ports Authority – Namport – reported the collision on Tuesday, saying no-one was injured in the accident that happened two-days ago. Its Executive for Port Operations, Raymond Visagie, says the incident involved a Namibian-registered fishing vessel, Muxia, […]
Namibian Olympic boxer Junius Jonas is still in Brazil waiting to hear the outcome of his case. Jonas is accused of attempting to sexually assault a housekeeper in the Olympic Village in August.
Residents of Katima Mulilo are concerned about possible health hazards posed by the towns dumping site which is located in close proximity to residential areas. They are thus calling on the Town Council to relocate the dumping site.
