The Fishrot corruption trial, set to commence today before High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo, has been postponed to Thursday, 6 February, due to the judge’s unavailability. At the end of last year, Justice Chinhengo ruled that 4 February would be the date for the state and defence to finalise trial dates. No alternative dates were […]
There is a need to build a bridge between industry demands and academics in the area of media and journalism. It is for this reason that the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation entered into an agreement with the Namibia University of Science and Technology. The three-year Memorandum of Understanding seeks to formalise the existing collaboration between nbc […]
New Grounds Fishing Group and Laridae Investments donated school uniforms and food parcels worth N$50,000 to Drimiopsis Primary School in Omaheke’s Kalahari Constituency for vulnerable children. Gabriel Tjombe, chairperson of the New Grounds Fishing Group, stressed that rural schools face various challenges; hence, the company is reaching out to needy communities. “As we stand here […]
Education, financial, and government stakeholders hosted a Career Guidance Day at a school in Windhoek. The event aimed to provide information on various topics, including career guidance, loan applications, and bursaries. Hosted in collaboration with various stakeholders, the Career Guidance Day sought to give students clear direction for their futures while fostering stronger relationships within […]
Headspring Investments, a Rosatom Company, assisted local schools in Leonardville, located in the Aminuis constituency of the Omaheke Region, with garden projects aimed at ensuring food sustainability. Speaking at the official handover of the garden project in Leonardville, the Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele, emphasized that addressing the various challenges faced […]
The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED), the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN), and former learners of Caprivi Secondary School handed over donations to the school’s hostel valued at more than N$200,000. This donation follows an appeal from the school principal for assistance when schools reopened three weeks ago. During the handover of the company’s […]
Anatomy, which is the study of the human body, plays a vital role as the foundation of practical learning in the medical field. UNAM has, over the years, faced a challenge of shortages in cadavers, which they often receive from South Africa while unclaimed bodies continue to overflow in our mortuaries. In many foreign countries, […]
Rundu Town Council is recommending that Japhet Haiyambo Primary School and Hompa Sophia Junior Primary School temporarily close their doors while the lingering issues of sewage blockage and nonfunctional ablution facilities for learners are sorted. According to a letter seen by the nbc News team, the schools have been faced with this problem for a […]
The Director of ||Kharas Education Directorate, Jesmine Magerman, has urged principals to shift their focus from the poor academic results of the Grade 11 and AS Level classes of 2024 and instead embrace new strategies to ensure better performance this year. She made this call at the principals’ meeting held in Lüderitz. The gathering primarily […]
The Rob Youth Foundation handed over school uniforms to learners from disadvantaged backgrounds at Zambezi’s Muyako Combined School. The foundation also handed over 3,840 sanitary pads for the girl child at the same school. The uniforms include 36 skirts, 18 long pants for girls, 52 long trousers for boys, four short trousers for boys, and […]
