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Executive director of education, arts and culture Sanet Steenkamp has asked principals to address toxic workplace environments. Sanet made these remarks on Desert Radio in a welcoming message to principals, teachers and members as the ministry embarks on the last semester. “We urge all our principals to continuously foster a positive workplace culture with trust, […]
Earth has broken temperature records for 13 consecutive months, a new report says. The planet registered temperatures of 1,5 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial averages every month, it says. Every month since June 2023 has been hotter than the one preceding it, making the global average temperature between July 2023 and June 2024 1,64 degrees […]
Fossils of a huge, extinct swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped skull have been discovered in Namibia. The species Gaiasia jennyae existed around 280 million years ago – about 40 million years before the first dinosaurs evolved – and offers a glimpse into the early evolution of tetrapods, or four-limbed vertebrates. Its skull was more […]
Two men were arrested at Oshakati on Thursday after the police received intelligence that they were allegedly attempting to go on a robbery spree. Oshana police regional commander commissioner Naftal Sakaria told The Namibian that the two men, who are suspected to be part of a criminal gang, were arrested on charges of attempted robbery […]
Oshigambo High School in the Oshikoto region has announced that it might not open its doors for the second semester next week if the Oshikoto education directorate does not pay its subsidy to the school by Friday. This was announced by the school board chairperson, Simon IItula, on Thursday.This comes after two pupils were suspended […]
Patients at Windhoek Central Hospital are complaining that the health ministry is serving them bleak, sloppy, low-budget meals. These meals consist of some strips of liver, watered-down soup and a perhaps a tiny portion of vegetables for supper on Sundays, they say. The Ministry of Health and Social Services, however, says this is the most […]
Namibians intending to marry in future will have to approach the home affairs ministry three months before tying the knot. This is to confirm that neither party is in a civil marriage. This is contained in the marriage bill currently being debated in parliament which aims to prevent bigamy. Bigamy is a crime associated with […]
Political parties have demanded that liquidators disclose how they spent N$100 million to recover N$130 million siphoned from the SME Bank. This comes after liquidators Ian McLaren and David Bruni revealed on Tuesday that they recovered N$130 million, but spent N$100 million of it to trace the funds through forensic investigations and lawyers. In total, […]
About 928 children were sexually abused last year. Speaking in the National Assembly last Thursday, deputy minister of marginalised communities Royal /Ui/o/oo said 1 173 cases of child neglect were also reported last year. /Ui/o/oo was responding to a parliamentary question by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) legislator Mike Venaani. He further said 526 cases of […]
The City of Windhoek on Thursday launched a new mobile app which allows residents to manage accounts and access statements. The app can also be used to report incidents like potholes and traffic light issues, submit meter readings, and verify taxis and businesses. Windhoek mayor Queen Kamati said the mobile app, along with a revamped […]