Day: August 4, 2021

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Construction delays opening of Omuhonga Combined School

The ongoing construction and refurbishment at the Omuhonga Combined School outside Okangwati in the Kunene Region will delay the reopening of the school by at least three weeks. Namibian schools have resumed face-to-face learning on Wednesday, 04 August countrywide, however, Omuhonga Combined School will not be able to open in time for the term due to construction delays, this according

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Germany invests N.dollars 680 million in green hydrogen project

The German government has pledged an investment of N.dollars 680 million for the development of Namibia’s green hydrogen industry, aimed at expanding the country’s economic growth through renewable energy. Speaking at the launch of the green hydrogen and green ammonia project and handover of the Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPP) Quarter One report here on Tuesday, National Planning Commission Director Obeth

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COVID-19: Namibia records 187 new cases, 32 deaths

Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula announced that Namibia on Tuesday recorded 187 new COVID-19 positive cases and 32 deaths, bringing the country’s death toll to 3 112. Shangula, in the COVID-19 update issued on Wednesday, said the new deaths were reported from the Windhoek, Oshakati, Onandjokwe, Gobabis, Engela, Mariental, Rehoboth, Swakopmund and Katima Mulilo districts. Of

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Vulnerable teachers should submit sick leave: Education ministry

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has indicated that teachers medically proven to be vulnerable person during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be authorised to stay at home provided they apply for sick leave. The ministry on Monday in a circular directed all school staff members to return to school on Wednesday on a full-time basis, after face-to-face learning and

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Supreme Court overturns LPM leaders’ suspension from Parliament

The Supreme Court has overturned the decision by Speaker of the National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi, to indefinitely suspend Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi and second in command Henny Seibeb saying the decision was unlawful. In a detailed 30-page judgement passed on Wednesday, Judge of Appeal, David Smuts, alongside Chief Justice Peter Shivute and Assistant Judge of Appeal, Theo

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More than 100 teachers have succumbed to COVID-19: Nantu

The Namibian National Teachers Union (Nantu) has called on teachers to get vaccinated, saying at least 112 teachers have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic last year. Nantu secretary general Loide Shaanika told Nampa on Tuesday the education sector has been hit hard as there was a surge in infections and deaths among educators, especially in June

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Ombudsman interviews set for 20 August

Interviews to determine who the next Ombudsman will be, will be conducted on 20 August 2021 after being postponed last month. A media statement issued on Tuesday by Judicial Service Commission (JSC)’s Public Relations Officer, Selma Mwaetako, said the initial interviews were scheduled to take place on 23 July 2021, but were postponed due to one of the shortlisted candidates

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Otjozondjupa education directorate mourns 13 officials who succumbed to COVID-19

Senior education officers in the Otjozondjupa Region on Wednesday gathered at Karundu Primary School (PS) in Otjiwarongo to mourn the deaths of 13 education officials who lost their lives due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in June and July this year. The delegation was headed by Otjozondjupa Regional Education Director, Josephine Mutenda, who said her office chose Karundu PS because

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‘We still don’t have confidence in the judicial system’: Swartbooi

Despite the Supreme Court ruling in their favour in their case against a decision by National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi, Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi said he still does not have confidence in the judicial system. Swartbooi made these remarks on Wednesday during a press conference that took place at the party’s head office in Windhoek. He was

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AIMS to host inaugural sport master class programme

Africa Institutional Management Services (AIMS) will on Saturday host its inaugural Sport Management Master Class online, as well as for a limited number of individuals in Windhoek. The Master Class, which aims at educating sports administrators and athletes on different aspects of the games, is a series of programmes that will be held by AIMS in partnership with Elifila Premium

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Sprinters’ achievements will aid parental involvement in sports in Kavango: Someno

Kavango East Regional Youth Sport Officer, Erastus Someno, says Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi’s achievements in athletics will change the currently low parental involvement in sports. Eighteen-year-old sprinter, Christine Mboma became the first Namibian female to win a medal at an Olympics competition when she finished second (in a time of 21.81 seconds) in the women’s 200 metre final in

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Ne manquez pas le plus grand événement artistique représentant les aborigènes et les insulaires du détroit de Torrès en Australie

DARWIN, Australie, 04 août 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — La Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) ouvrira le vendredi 6 août via sa plateforme numérique de pointe, permettant aux publics du monde entier de découvrir les créateurs autochtones et insulaires du détroit de Torrès en Australie. Présentée par la Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF), qui en […]

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La solution Synchronoss Personal Cloud est sélectionnée pour une intégration dans les canaux de vente au détail et en ligne de Kitamura au Japon

Ce nouveau partenariat permettra au détaillant japonais de proposer un stockage de contenu alors qu’il cherche à numériser davantage de ses services BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey, 03 août 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ : SNCR), un leader mondial et innovateur en matière de solutions numériques, de messagerie et de cloud, a annoncé aujourd’hui que Kitamura, un […]

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Solução Synchronoss Personal Cloud Selecionada para Integrar os Canais Online e de Varejo da Kitamura no Japão

Nova parceria permitirá que o varejista japonês ofereça armazenamento de conteúdo e digitalização de mais serviços BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR), líder global e inovadora de soluções de nuvem, mensagens e digitais, anunciou hoje que a Kitamura, uma varejista de mídia japonesa, selecionou a solução Synchronoss […]

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