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University of Namibia (Unam) spokesperson Simon Namesho has confirmed that university staff members were paid on Wednesday. This comes after the university on Tuesday announced a possible delay in staff members’ salary disbursements. Namesho on Tuesday said the notice was precautionary, and staff members would be paid on Wednesday. He said all staff members have […]

South Africa’s main opposition party, alongside a number of labour and business groups, have said they would take legal action against a bill aimed at providing universal health coverage. BBC earlier reported that South African president Cyril Ramaphosa was due to sign the contentious proposal into law on Wednesday. The National Health Insurance (NHI) bill […]

The Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) says shareholders will not suffer any losses from the recent fraudulently transfer of shares at the stockbroking firm, Simonis Storm Securities. Earlier this week, it was reported that an ex-employee of the firm fraudulently sold or transferred ownership of shares worth close to N$9 million belonging to Simonis Storm clients. […]

President Nangolo Mbumba has extended an invitation to all stakeholders to join Namibia and the rest of Africa as the country prepares to host the African Global Green Hydrogen Summit. The summit will take place from 3 to 5 September this year. The three-day summit will be held under the theme ‘From Ambition to Action: […]

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture on Wednesday announced the commencement of applications for grades 1 and 8 for 2025. The application period will run from 15 May to 14 June. This was confirmed by a notice the ministry sent out on 13 May. Parents lined up outside Orban Primary School on Wednesday morning, […]

Ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), commemorated worldwide on 17 May, UNAIDS is calling on governments everywhere to protect the human rights of LGBTQI+ people. Protecting the human rights of every person, UNAIDS research shows, is essential for protecting public health, because it enables inclusive and equitable access to health […]

Residents of Khorixas have threatened to protest if the worn-out roads in the constituency are not regravelled, a situation they say they have lived with for over ten years. In March, a petition with over 50 signatures, in which the community asked officials to come up with plans to fix the roads, was emailed to […]

Former Ohangwena governor Usko Nghaamwa is pleading with women to go out in numbers and vote for Swapo’s presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in the upcoming presidential election. Nghaamwa made this call at the fourth edition of the Omaludi Agricultural Festival gala dinner at Okongo on Saturday, where Nandi-Ndaitwah was the guest of honour. “I want […]

Do you tend to see the glass as half full, rather than half empty? Are you always looking on the bright side of life? If so, you may be surprised to learn that this tendency could actually be good for your health. A number of studies have shown that optimists enjoy higher levels of well-being, […]