KEETMANSHOOP: Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament Hidipo Hamata has urged the government to regulate private schools and vocational training centres to ensure fairness and equality for all students and teachers. Hamata, while speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, said a financial burden is placed on parents due to additional payments demanded by these institutions alongside...
September 20, 2024
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Families in urban centres need food aid – Irimari
Oshana Governor Elia Irimari says the persistent drought has a significant negative impact on families in urban centres within his region and that they too deserve to get food aid to help them get through the drought. Against this background, the Oshana Regional Council found it fit to hand over food parcels valued at N$135,000...
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‘Strengthen vocational training centres’ – Nekongo
Swapo Party Youth League secretary Ephraim Nekongo has advocated for strengthening vocational training centres to offer pupils alternative pathways to success. He said this in a media statement on Tuesday addressing the recent announcement of Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary results. “These programmes would offer practical skills training...
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CoW launches pilot project to build Waste Buy-Back Centres
In order to curb unemployment, reduce waste, and promote recycling in the city for the next five years, the City of Windhoek Solid Waste Management Division has launched a pilot project to build and operate Waste Buy-Back Centres in two residential areas in Windhoek. The facilities are located at the corner of Hans Dietrich Genscher...
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Business operating hours for coastal NaTIS centres extended for December
The Swakopmund and Walvis Bay NaTIS centres will be open on Saturdays during the peak of the festive season to ensure seamless access to their services, the Roads Authority (RA) announced this week. This adjustment is due to a surge in demand for NaTIS services that they are currently experiencing, the statement issued by the...
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Let’s ‘Revive’ Our Multi-Purpose Youth Centres
In the early 1990s, I was a pupil at the Peoples Primary School (PPS) in Katutura. Right behind it was the Multi-Purpose Youth Centre. For some reason I can’t explain, my school mates and I were drawn to that centre. I remember thinking how cool it was to go there as each room featured an...
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Lagos inaugurates 2 agro-processing centres in Ikorodu
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated two agro-processing centres in Ikorodu area of the state to boost food security. Ms Abisola Olusanya, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, during the inauguration on Friday called for partnership and support of farmers, especially the poultry farmers to end the importation of chickens and other food items. The projects,...
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Education, Arts and Culture Oshikoto regional director encourages learners to enrol at Vocational Training Centres
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture Oshikoto regional director encouraged learners to enrol at Vocational Training Centres to gain practical skills and be self-employed.Alleta Eises stressed that vocational training is the future compared to conventional education as it prepares students to create jobs for themselves. She noted some graduates from conventional education, have marched...
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Why Nigeria needs to intensify support, invest in data centres – NCC
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says it is imperative for the country to sharpen its focus on broadband development and intensify support for data centre services to boost digital sovereignty. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umaru Danbatta, said this on Thursday during the Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF) 4.0 organised by Business Remarks...