The acting regional director for education in Oshana region, Hilma George-Nuunyango, says they have shut down five schools due to low learner numbers.
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20 Covid cases reported in Rehoboth
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 20 cases of Covid-19 at Rehoboth in the Hardap region, with the majority of the cases stemming from Dr Lemmer High School and one from St. Joseph’s Primary School.
Crypto accused await trial
The 15 human trafficking accused, including 12 Chinese nationals, one Cuban, one Angolan and one Namibian, have a long wait in store for them before their next court appearance.
Fired //Kharas councillors’ suit geared for April
The Windhoek High Court has ordered that the matter brought before it through an urgent application by three councillors who were fired from the //Kharas Regional Council, be heard through a normal application on 18 April this year.
Secondary school teachers crisis
THERE is an undersupply of teachers at senior secondary level, education executive director Sanet Steenkamp has said.
Parliament supports BIG
NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Professor Peter Katjivivi says Parliament supports the distribution of the Basic Income Grant (BIG).
PM lauds Geingob’s systems, processes, institutions
PRIME Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the late President Hage Geingob leaves Namibians a rich inheritance in the form of the independence he helped to bring about.
Namibia takes on Israel
Namibia will take a leading role in a separate case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, fiercely challenging Israel’s decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territory.
Stick to studies, foreign students told
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has sent a stern warning to foreign students who apply for study permits but engage in other businesses in the country, saying it is against the Immigration Control Act.
City is broke: Kandjeke
Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke gave the City of Windhoek a qualified audit opinion, but painted a precarious picture of its financial position, bringing its material existence into question.






