Residents of Tsaraxa-aibes, an informal settlement in Otjiwarongo, are calling on the municipality to attend to the uncollected waste piled up over recent years. The residents claim that waste has not been collected for the past 2 to 3 years. Although the town recently conducted a clean-up campaign, Tsaraxa-aibes was not attended to, as waste […]
A senior citizen, Anna Ndemuula, says there is a need for religious and moral education in schools. Ndemula says nowadays’ generation is out of hand, citing that the removal of Bible teaching in schools is one of the factors contributing to moral decay. She says Bible education is the only solution that can restore the […]
The Altersheim Retirement Village in Otjiwarongo is encouraging family and friends of its residents to visit them as often as possible. The Retirement Village cares for elderly residents and assists them with all their needs. The elders are kept busy in an artistic way, usually sitting near the fish pond and painting. They also do […]
Stress, alcohol, and drug use are some of the factors leading to mental health problems. The Hephzibah Treatment Centre is one of the facilities that accommodate youth as young as 15 years old grappling to overcome these psychological problems. The centre on the outskirts of Windhoek was established as a solution to positively change lives, […]
A traditional healer accused of violating a grave and the corpse of a two-year-old boy at Tsinstabis settlement in the Oshikoto Region last October has been remanded in police custody by the Tsumeb Magistrate’s Court. Lukas Sikerete made his second appearance before Magistrate Adolf Namushinga, who denied him bail pending further investigations into the matter. […]
The BBC released an investigative documentary outlining allegations of rape, physical abuse, staged miracles, and forced abortions. In the documentary, which features Namibian TV personality and motivational speaker Jessica Kaimu, the late televangelist T.B. Joshua is accused of impregnating multiple women while running what resembles a religious cult. It was on Monday morning when Namibians, […]
The acting Education Director in the Kavango East Region says all credit goes to the teachers and school management of the region. Christine Shilima was responding to the region’s examination results. When it comes to the top 20 candidates with the best performance in six subjects at the Ordinary Level, 12 of those candidates are […]
The |Khomas Education Director, Paulus Nghikembua, says improved NSSCO and NSSCAS performances are the result of a deliberate strategy, including induction at schools, heads of departments, principals, and teachers. The results, Nghikembua says, are representative of quality education, teaching, and learning. Nghikembua says they are prepared for the new school year, though he adds that […]
The Executive Director at the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture says school-based action plans, improvement strategies, and dedicated efforts have paid off. Sanet Steenkamp also reaffirmed the ministry’s unconditional support for infrastructure development and professional assistance for the capacity development of teachers. At the announcement of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced […]
The number of school-leavers who qualify for admission at institutions of higher learning has increased by 3.2%. The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, announced the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary Levels (NSSCAS) results this morning. The 3.2% is a notable improvement after the poor 2022 results. At the […]
