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Stefanus Nashama The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Faustina Caley has called on the establishment of a teachers’ regulatory authority in Namibia, as it would conceptualize and professionalize the teaching profession and regulate matters like teachers’ conduct. “The regulator would also regulate teachers’ preparations, the recruitment process, career advancement and continuous professional development,” she said. Caley was speaking at the Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA)’s 10th International Conference hosted by the Ministry of Education, Art and Culture and the Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) in Windhoek. She said while hosting the conference, Namibia should learn from…

Stefanus Nashama Political Analyst, Ndumba Kamwayah says Namibia faces a surprising and mature political challenge, with more women intending to run for president, in the 2024 national elections. Kamwanyah says this is the first time in the political history of Namibia, that women are announcing their intention to run for the high office. Kamwanyah’s remarks came after Social Activist and Women’s Solidarity Namibia Director, Rosa Namises said she is willing to run for president. She also publicly encouraged more women to run for president in the 2024 elections. Namises said anyone can become president, regardless of their popularity. Last week,…

Martin Endjala The Landless People’s Movement Party Deputy Leader Henny Seibeb has appealed to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources to summon the Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo, to answer and provide evidence in support of his decision to revoke the lithium license of Xinfeng Investment in the Daures Constituency. According to Seibeb, it is suspicious that the Minister’s decision to revoke the lithium license of Xinfeng Investment happened on the eve of the standing committee’s investigations and public hearing with leaders and community members on the matter. “This is sabotage to the standing committee’s work. In fact, I…

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A 49 year-old man from Onandjila village in Omusati region brutally killed himself by slitting his throat with a kitchen knife last Sunday. The deceased, Jonas Iilonga, committed suicide in his shack at his mother’s homestead, according to Omusati Regional Commander, Commissioner Ismael Basson. “It is alleged that the deceased used a kitchen knife, to cut his throat, while he was in his sleeping shack. His mother found him and rushed him to the Okahao state hospital, together with their neighbors,” Basson explained. The deceased succumbed to his injuries hours later. Basson said no suicide note was left…

Niël Terblanché Namibia scooped the first runner-up award in the ‘Best FDI Project’ category of the Investment Awards, hosted at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2023 currently underway in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The award was presented to the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), the investment promotion agency for Namibia for its work with the Kelp Blue investment project. The AIM bestows awards for the best FDI projects in each region of the world to recognize the accomplishment of the country in attracting sizable and beneficial investment projects and thus contributing to the economic growth and development…