October 2011

Oshigambo Students Boycott Classes Over Teacher

MORE than 40 grade 10 students at the Oshigambo High School boycotted classes on Friday after their accounting relief teacher left the school because of non-payment of his September salary.

Abisia Wins Fish River Marathon

THE 27th annual Fish River marathon was held on Saturday at Keetmanshoop and attracted 256 participants.

Thousands Welcome Ancestors' Skulls From Germany

ABOUT 4 000 people from the Ovaherero, Ovambanderu and Nama groups in full tribal regalia and red, black and white flags gathered on the tarmac at the Hosea Kutako International airport to witness the return of Namibian skulls held in Germany yesterday morning.

Under 17 Girls Defeat Namibia in the FNB Lucas Radebe Football Festival

The South African National Under 17 Team (Bantwana) , maintained the brilliant form that the South African national teams have shown so far in the SAFA-FNB Lucas Radebe Football Festival that is currently underway at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Soweto campus.

Germans Fail to Apologize Over Atrocities

A delegation of Namibian government representatives and leaders of the indigenous Herero and Nama people who came to Germany to repatriate 20 skulls of their ancestors were once again disappointed in their hopes for dialogue and an official apology.

Europe Puts Foot Down on Economic Agreements

Botswana and Namibia are set to lose preferential access to the European Union, which wants African, Caribbean and Pacific countries to sign controversial free trade agreements within two years or face potential loss of market access to the 27-member EU bloc.

Parliament Speaker Leaves for Namibia Tuesday

The speaker of the National Assembly, António Paulo Kassoma, left on Tuesday to Windhoek city in Namibia, where he will pay a three-day official visit that neighbouring, aimed at strengthening of legislative cooperation.

Tackling Smoking Among Students

I would like to address this issue not to the government institutions only but also to the educational institutions of all levels and other role players in society. My concern is to address all tobacco products users.

NAU Issues Warning On Veld Fires

The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) is concerned about the increasing number of outbreaks of veld fires across the country.

Wuparo Receives N$1 Million Grant

The Millennium Challenge Account-Namibia (MCA-N) signed its first grant agreement under its conservancy programme, with Wuparo Conservancy in Caprivi.