Mother recalls agony of identifying daughter’s remains

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A Windhoek family is mourning after a mother identified the remains of her 27-year-old daughter at the Windhoek State Mortuary. Jennifer Isaacks' decomposed body was discovered in bushes behind the University of Namibia's main campus on 31 January.

UNAM ranks 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa QS University Rankings

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Namibia's higher education sector has gained continental recognition after the University of Namibia (UNAM) secured 31st place in the first-ever Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Visually impaired UNAM student advocates for inclusive reforms

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Johannes Tjitumba (35), a visually impaired student pursuing a degree in public management at the University of Namibia, hopes to use his lived experiences to advocate for systemic reforms that improve access to education and employment for visually impaired individuals. 

UNAM hosts public lecture on Namibia–Botswana relations

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The University of Namibia (UNAM) hosted a public lecture on Monday with former president of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi, with a focus on the historical bilateral relationship between the two nations.

The lecture was titled Namibia-Botswana: Past, Present and Future. 

UNAM eases debt policy for seniors under N$50k

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Classes are underway at the University of Namibia (UNAM) main campus and its satellite campuses, but for many senior students, the real hurdle is not the syllabus – it's the overdue balance. 

First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah visits UNAM Keetmanshoop Campus

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First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah visited the University of Namibia's (UNAM) campus in Keetmanshoop on Wednesday, where he engaged with the management staff and students.

The First Gentleman interacted with the management staff and students. 

ACC charges Erongo education officials over UNAM teachers’ programme

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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has charged the Education Deputy Director for the Erongo Region, Natalia Guriras, and a colleague, Betty Somses, with allegedly providing false information to admit Somses to a teachers’ programme at UNAM.

Guriras and Somses were arrested on Wednesday in Swakopmund.

UNAM Oshiwambo students host Oshipe Festival

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Oshiwambo language final-year students at the University of Namibia (UNAM) hosted a cultural festival called Oshipe as part of their continuous assessment marks.