The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) continues to be embroiled in a bitter internal struggle, with accusations and insults allegedly flying between senior party members. Harald Kambrude, an LPM parliamentarian and councillor for the Rehoboth West Urban constituency, has accused the party leadership of sidelining him for nearly two years. In an interview with The Namibian...
The Richelieu Eagles final match against the Netherlands in the T20i Triangular Series was rained out at the TU Cricket Ground in Nepal. In Sunday’s match the Netherlands won the toss and send the Richelieu Eagles to bat first. By the tenth over the Richelieu Eagles were 59 runs on the scoreboard for the loss...
The Ministry of Education has been called upon to benchmark its education curriculum against that of the private school system. Some MPs in the National Assembly hold the view that private schools consistently outperform government schools. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Hidipo Hamata tabled a motion in the National Assembly that seeks urgent and immediate...
Zambezi Governor, Alufea Sampofu, says the region’s NSSCO and NSSCA results over the past years have been disappointing. Sampofu wonders where the problem is if all teachers are qualified, while the environment in most schools is conducive to learning and teaching. Therefore, he called on education stakeholders to play their part without blaming each other....
A new union called the Association of Mineworkers Beneficiaries Namibia (AMBENA) has been launched in Windhoek. AMBENA will be advocating for the rights and benefits of current and former mineworkers. The association educates all mineworkers about their rights to fringe benefits and their wellbeing. They will also empower mineworkers and former mine employees and negotiate...
Employees of Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) say they are tired of being called murderers by doctors and clinicians because they are failing to provide basic tests. Speaking at a demonstration at the NIP head office in Windhoek yesterday afternoon, workers chanted “Sell the cars and buy reagents” and “Patients’ lives matter”. The employees handed...
One Economy Foundation gender and child protection specialist Veronica Theron says gender-based violence (GBV) is not only a women’s issue, and the country currently has a conviction rate of 16%. Theron was speaking at the third volume of the #BreakFree art show in Windhoek on Saturday, which brought together 20 participants who showcased their talents...