Senior lecturer at the University of Namibia, Dr. Gerson Sindano, has urged the people of Kavango West to explore their historical connection to the 1904-1908 genocide.

Walking and cycling account for most daily trips, yet infrastructure remains fragmented and inconsistent, especially in small- and medium-sized towns. 

The National Road Safety Council's (NRSC) and UNAM's study into non-motorised transport provision emphasised the need to prioritise such infrastructure.

Student leaders at the University of Namibia (UNAM) are being challenged to deliver tangible change as the Student Representative Council (SRC) Congress convenes its first sitting of 2026 in Swakopmund.

The University of Namibia (UNAM) has recorded a surge in student enrolment following the introduction of subsidised tertiary education.

This, UNAM Vice Chancellor Keneth Matengu said, has provided opportunities to many aspiring graduates.

More than 800 students graduated from the University of Namibia’s Faculty of Commerce, Management and Law yesterday, bringing the total number of graduates for April to 4,340.

UNAM Vice Chancellor Kenneth Matengu expressed pride in the milestone:

The Minister of Education, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, announced that she will conduct an objective assessment of an advertised vacancy at the University of Namibia (UNAM), due to close on Thursday.

Two hundred and fifteen graduates from the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences and the Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Natural Sciences graced the stage at the University of Namibia’s Katima Mulilo campus. 

The Chancellor of the University of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba, has called on the graduates from the southern campus to use their skills to advance development.

Mbumba made the plea at the graduation ceremony at Keetmanshoop.

Historian and University of Namibia lecturer Shampapi Shiremo has praised Ghana for spearheading a United Nations General Assembly resolution that declares the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.

Japan has demonstrated its commitment to supporting education and security in Namibia with a recent donation made to the University of Namibia.

The Government of Japan donated equipment, valued at approximately N$1 million, to the University of Namibia.