Over N$4 billion has been allocated to support the phased implementation of free higher education and vocational training starting next year.

The allocation represents 20% of the total education budget of over N$24 billion.

The Team Leader and Representative of the Genocide-Affected Communities at the Negotiation Table, Charles Eiseb, has called on all Namibians to take ownership and partake in the maiden Genocide Remembrance Day commemoration on May 28.

The Councillor of the Khomasdal Constituency has reminded small and medium enterprises of the role they play in their communities and the country as catalysts of local development. 

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced on Thursday the names of candidates to contest the upcoming by-elections of the Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein constituencies on June 17 of this year.

Bukalo Village Council CEO, Ntwala Sazita, says the local authority is struggling to grow due to numerous challenges related to staffing and operational issues.