Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Dino Ballotti explained that free basic education covers tuition, teacher salaries, school infrastructure, prescribed learning materials and operational support through school grants, including funding for stationery.
During the discussion on the Petroleum Amendment Bill, opposition members continued to reject the proposed bill, which seeks to establish a petroleum upstream unit in the office of the president.
The National Assembly has commenced with the debate on the appointment of 13 members to the 8th Employment Equity Commission to serve for a term of three years.
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Jennely Matundu, clarified that the conduct of international relations cannot only be exercised within the country, adding that the nature of diplomacy requires partnerships.
The body of a male discovered at the City Gammams Water Care Works has been identified as that of 47-year-old Euhudt Timbo.
Former NAMDIA employee Stefanus Charles Rhoman and senior officer Willem Stoffel, both facing two counts of defeating the ends of justice and contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA), appeared for a bail application hearing at the Bethanie Magistrate’s Court.
The City of Windhoek, in collaboration with local partners, is hosting an International Fire Safety Week event in the capital.
The Minister of Works and Transport said that the expansion of the local aviation sector requires new collaboration, coordination, and cooperation.
