The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi is appealing to the Executive to ensure that they table bills earlier to give the legislative enough time to review the proposed laws. Speaking during the resumption of the fourth session of the sixth parliament on Tuesday, Professor Katjavivi said tabling bills just before recess compromised […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture envisages to have a new Education Act in place by 2017. The Ministry in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF presented the Education Bill to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social and Community development.
Namibia must support household food production to ensure long term food security for its people. The Economic Association of Namibia says while Namibia is food secure at national level, households continue to experience food shortages affecting the wellbeing of ordinary people.
The Okongo Conservancy is on fire. The fire broke out yesterday and is spreading fast to the rest of the camp.
A delegation of political office-bearers and administrative officers from the Oshakati and Ondangwa town councils are on an eight-day visit to Angola. The delegation will visit the three towns of Ondjiva, Namibe and Lubango. Oshakati Mayor Katrina Shimbulu confirmed their departure to Nampa, saying the delegation includes six representatives of Oshakati and four from Ondangwa. […]
The Chief Trade Promotion Officer in the Trade and Industrialization Ministry has invited Chinese business people to invest in Namibia’s various sectors. Tunga Mboti extended the invitation in his presentation in the Chinese city of Foshan on Monday. He noted that Namibia needs investors to set up manufacturing plants to make Namibia less dependable on […]
By: Lesley Tjiuzeza The Namibia Sport Commission is in a cash flow crisis with sport codes yet to receive their annual grants for administration and development. Acting Chief Sport Administrator Walter Haseb explained the current operating procedures. “Currently we are applying for finances to disperse to the Sport Umbrella bodies on a monthly basis but […]
By Kavii Vezemburuka The third edition of the Navachab half marathon takes to the roads of Karibib this weekend (Saturday). Navachab Gold Mine is availing a cash injection of 45-thousand dollars as the main sponsor , with FNB Namibia, Coca Cola, Karibib Town Council and Namagra as co-sponsors. “It is an open marathon on the […]
Namibia’s Vocational Education Training (VET) system lacks the capacity to supply skills necessary for expanding and diversifying its economy. The assessment was made by a Scoping Mission of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO. Mission Head Borhene Chakroun says in addition, existing institutions do not constitute a comprehensive and consistent network. He […]
By: Lesley Tjiueza The Annual Karate Championship, which took place over the weekend, delivered insight for those who held misconceptions about the sport code. At the event, the Karate Union urged parents to introduce their kids to the sport, saying it is entirely non-violent. Karate is widely known as the art of self-defense, but there […]
