Good governance is high on the agendas of some higher education institutions. Although this is the case, good governance seems difficult to practise all the time.
Opinion: If NSFAF can’t, GIPF please?
On Monday 11th November 2019, The Namibian newspaper carried a news article under the heading “GIPF to pay out N$5.2 billion in benefit”.
Authorities must deal decisively with corruption
The international fishing kickback scandal implicating two former ministers has set tongues wagging this week, and rightly so.
Govt improved the lives of many – Katjavivi
WINDHOEK – Speaker of the National Assembly Professor Peter Katjavivi says despite Namibia experiencing economic challenges attributed to the global economic meltdown, the country has managed to uplift the lives of many of its inhabitants.
Call for probe into fishing rights allocation
SWAKOPMUND - Some fishing rights applicants and industry players are concerned the process of evaluating over 5 000 applications may be compromised by the FishRot scandal, which has implicated two former cabinet ministers and their close associates.
Assets of former ministers ‘safe’ for now
WINDHOEK – The head of the Namibian Police Public Relations Division, Deputy Commissioner Edwin Kanguatjivi, said the police would for now not seize any fixed or liquid assets belonging to the former fisheries and justice ministers.
ECN warns of ‘fake’ results
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has cautioned the general public against believing unverified posts on social media regarding Wednesday’s special voting process conducted locally and at foreign missions.
Senior govt official accused of rape
WINDHOEK - A 43-year-old senior official in the ministry of works has been accused of raping a 21-year-old woman, who is reportedly now pregnant. A case of rape has been opened against the suspect.
18 years imprisonment for rage murder
WINDHOEK - The Windhoek Regional Court yesterday sentenced a 33-year- old man who killed out of rage for apparently having been insulted to serve 18 years in jail.
Workshop interrogates malnutrition among urban poor
WINDHOEK - The workshop for media practitioners on nutrition and food security on Wednesday indicated there is poor access to nutritional food in informal settlements compared to suburbs close to towns.