Gender minister Doreen Sioka says the prevalence of child marriages is alarming, adding that poverty, culture and tradition are some of the contributing factors.
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2020-10-302024-05-07Positive Vibes
Behind the wheel and on the frontline
Sumari Samuels, the only female ambulance driver for the ministry of health in the south, has made her childhood dream come true.
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2020-10-302024-04-30Front Page News
Sand mining, timber harvesting in firing line
Despite a constitutional obligation to protect Namibia’s natural wealth, authorities have for the most part not lived up to the obligation and the country has over the years suffered enormous natural capital loss, a local report has highlighted.
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2020-10-302024-04-30Front Page News
St Boniface top brass accused of bias … as pupils take stand against corporal punishment
SHAMBYU – Classes at one of the country’s top-performing school, St Boniface College in Kavango East, were disrupted yesterday after pupils staged a march alleging unfair and ill-treatment at the hands of the school management.
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2020-10-302024-06-18Crime and Courts
Teacher arrested for assaulting pupils
Keetmanshoop – A Gibeon-based teacher was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting five female pupils inside the school’s hostel premises.
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2020-10-302024-05-07National
Opposition not impressed with mid-term budget
Some opposition parliamentarians are not impressed by the mid-year budget review for the 2020/21 financial year, which was tabled last week by finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi.
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2020-10-302024-04-30Front Page News
Covid-19: Crowded dormitories put pupils at risk
Oshakati – Members of the Oshana Covid-19 task force this week visited the Iipumbu Senior Secondary School at Oshakati where a number of pupils have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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2020-10-302024-04-30Front Page News
Cops complete bribery probe against preacher
The police have concluded their investigations into the case of self-proclaimed preacher Jackson Babi, who stands accused of attempting to bribe officers of the law about three months ago.
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2020-10-292024-05-02Sports
Namibia, Japan collaborate to address inadequate sport facilities
Sport minister Agnes Tjongarero, who yesterday signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, said the newly-formed partnership will go a long way in helping Namibia address a raft of inadequacies; such as the lack of sport facilities and the training of coaches among others.
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2020-10-292024-05-02Sports
Warriors assured of safety ahead of Mali trip…as Samaria announces 40-man squad
Namibia Football Association (NFA) acting secretary general, Franco Cosmos, has assured the nation that the safety of the Brave Warriors is of paramount importance ahead of their African Cup of Nations (Afcon) 1st leg qualifiers away in Bamako, Mali.