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The Kavango East Directorate of Education in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has denied reports by lawmakers of an education crisis in the region. The directorate says it is currently dealing with challenges such as the need to expand schools at Rundu, Ndiyona and Divindu. The parliamentary standing committee on human resources and […]
Executive director of education, arts, and culture Sanet Steenkamp has announced that pupils in grades 4 to 9 will be participating in an end-of-term test series, instead of writing examinations. “It’s a one-hour test series, and since the tests are only one hour long, learning is expected to continue afterward. Pupils should not be given […]
Paratus Namibia has doubled in market capital on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) after selling all the shares it was offering. The company raised over N$600 million through a recent investment round. According to a company statement released on Thursday, 61,9% of the capital came from Paratus Group, followed by institutional investors (34%), Paratus employees […]
A Kenyan mother, who has led a long and desperate campaign to save her son from execution in Saudi Arabia, was weak with relief when he was granted a temporary reprieve this week. Stephen Munyakho, 50, was due to be executed on Wednesday for the murder of a Yemeni man in 2011. It could have […]
Social Security Commission (SSC) chief executive Milka Mungunda says the commission is committed to projects improving the lives of ordinary Namibians. She said this at the launch of the water and sanitation project at Berseba in the //Kharas region on Thursday. “This project is an excellent example of the transformative potential of strategic investment in […]
“Our lives came crashing around us, myself, my wife and my kids. Everything just fell apart at that stage.” Aidan McKay is a stage four melanoma patient. First diagnosed in 2019, he had successful treatment, but in 2022 he found out it had returned and was in his brain and lungs. He blames his skin […]
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Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says a desalination pipeline can be developed as a means of addressing water challenges in the Kunene region. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at the 11th edition of the Opuwo Annual Trade Fair on Friday. Her suggestion comes after Opuwo Town Council chief executive Matjandjara Tjihuura-Katurota informed her of the poor water […]
There are many stereotypes about Africa. Most people assume every country in Africa is poor, dangerous and has a terrible economy. Most investors think Africa is uninvestable. We disagree. Certainly, the 54 countries in Africa are not all the same, and while some countries have more issues than others, similar to the United States and […]
In contrast with the 7,7 million tonnes handled in the previous financial year, and a significant 4% rise, the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) reported a record-breaking 8 million tonnes of cargo handled for the fiscal year ending 31 March. Namport says its main source of income is the export of products, which includes zinc/lead concentrate, […]