The Students Union of Namibia (SUN) swore in its newly elected National Executive Committee today, with Bishop Katenda presiding over the ceremony. The new leadership aims to drive student advocacy and promote sustainable growth in Namibia’s education system under the theme “Empowering Students for a Sustainable Future in a Dynamic World.” The newly elected leaders […]
Electronic Fund Transfers and EFT transactions between Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini will no longer be possible from the end of September. The regulations aim to ensure that all domestic EFT transactions are processed within Namibia, while cross-border transactions between other CMA countries, particularly South Africa, are treated as international transactions. The changes will […]
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, says the Universal Education Grant (UEG) will be increased from N$200 to N$300 per learner for pre-primary and primary schools, and from N$300 to N$400 per learner for secondary schools. However, Caley says the increase in funds also needs to strengthen schools’ financial controls. Speaking […]
The Vice President of Namibia Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa has expressed her frustration with the slow progress on the renovation of the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. Speaking at a town council event at Onawa, Ndaitwa emphasized that someone would be held accountable for the delays. The Independence Stadium has been declared unfit for international matches by […]
The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) is seeking investors for feedlot development, fodder, and feed cultivation at its Kavango Cattle Ranch facility in the Kavango West Region. The agency’s recently appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Richwell Lukonga, said in a statement on the Industrialisation Agenda in Namibia that the investment also includes possible biomass production, […]
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, has called on schools to utilise their funds for the intended purposes. Caley spoke at the Otjozondjupa Regional Education Directorate’s state of education consultative meeting at Otjiwarongo. The platoon systems, shortage of qualified teachers, especially in Indigenous languages, and lack of new teaching and learning […]
The 2023 National Fish Consumption Survey indicates that the Hardap Region remains one of the leading meat-consuming regions in Namibia, with fish consumption still seen as a luxury. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, says this may be due to a lack of information on fish preparation, limited access, or other meats […]
A former American teacher, Brian Stupek, has taken it upon himself to embark on a 10,880-kilometre walk across the African continent to spread awareness about sound mental health. Stupek’s initiative Walking Africa started in Cape Town on 26 June 2024 and is expected to end in Tunisia, northern Africa. The 31-year-old Stupek is a former […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is collaborating with its developmental partners to raise the standard of the healthcare systems in the Oshikoto Region. The ministry is constructing a 90-bed capacity maternity ward at Onandjokwe District Hospital for N$59 million. The project will contribute to quality healthcare delivery and reduce maternal deaths. N$1.8 million […]
Team Namibia is ready and promises to give its all for the 47th World Skills Competition, to be held in Lyon, France, next month. President Nangolo Mbumba sent off the team, urging them to be careful in their conduct. The team is made up of 14 competitors selected from the different vocational training centres across […]
