A FORMER employee of the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has failed with an attempt to win the dismissal of a lawsuit in which the fund is suing him over alleged fraud involving nearly N$530 000. Former NSFAF payments officer Tomas Konghola will have to present his defence to a claim that the fund … Read More “NSFAF ex-employee fails to shake off fraud lawsuit – The Namibian” »
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THE National Assembly has resolved to establish a parliamentary service commission that would, among others, deal with the recruitment of staff. Parliament also resolved to create a protection unit to provide security services to the legislature. These were among decisions taken at a five-day parliamentary session that concluded on Friday at Swakopmund. The workshop reviewed … Read More “Parliament service commission on the cards – The Namibian” »
THE National Youth Service (NYS) management said the institution cannot afford a manager for Youth Security Services (YSS) at the moment. This comes after a group of security guards from YSS went on a nationwide strike for two days demanding that the YSS manager not be part of NYS’ payroll. More than 1 500 security … Read More “NYS under financial woes – The Namibian” »
THE Rob Youth Foundation last week received donations of two comforter sets, a vase, tables, photo frames and mirrors from Sheet Street homeware and decor store at Ondangwa. The items received will be donated to less fortunate families in the Oshana region. Speaking during the handover, Sheet Street store manager Thresia Hangomo said the company … Read More “Homeware store donates to youth foundation – The Namibian” »
THE University of Namibia (Unam) has introduced conditional admission to cater for some of the pupils who failed Grade 11 last year. The university will consider first-year students for new curriculum degree programmes, with Unam’s standard admission criteria. Unam spokesperson Simon Namesho told Desert Radio on Wednesday that applicants who obtained 25 or 26 points … Read More “Unam considers conditional admission for Grade 11s – The Namibian” »
HIGHER education, training and innovation minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi said the negative perception about technical vocational education and training (TVET), mostly among the youth is fading. “I will say it is fading but needs continuous work on dispelling the negative perception. We are a nation that has been denied education for long, particularly at higher education … Read More “Vocational education on a positive trajectory – Kandjii-Murangi – The Namibian” »
OPPOSITION parties have called on president Hage Geingob to cancel a N$2,8 billion medical supply tender with immediate effect. This comes after The Namibian on Friday published a report detailing how businessman Shapwa Kanyama’s company, Aminics Trading, has been awarded a N$650 million tender to supply the government with three million surgical gloves valued at … Read More “Pressure mounts on Geingob to cancel N$650m tender – The Namibian” »
A CHINESE scholarship programme for Namibian students for the year 2023/24 has opened. According to the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF), scholarship applications are closing on 26 January. “The deadline for submitting hard copy applications with supporting documents, and online applications is 26 January 2023 at the NSFAF’s head office,” the NSFAF’s website says. … Read More “Chinese scholarship programme open for Namibians – The Namibian” »
THE University of Namibia (UNAM) has introduced conditional admissions to cater for AS level pupils with lower points. The university will consider first-year students for new curriculum degree programmes, with Unam’s standard admission criteria. Unam spokesperson Simon Namesho told Desert Radio on Wednesday that applicants who obtained 25 or 26 points with at least two … Read More “Unam considers conditional admission – The Namibian” »
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has deployed a team of hydrologists to the Ohangwena region to monitor the situation in the flood-hit areas. Floodwater coming from the Cuvelai catchment area in southern Angola following good rain in that country arrived in Namibia a week ago. Last week, the floodwater forced two schools … Read More “Efundja water heads to Endola – The Namibian” »