By:Flora Katutiramambo and Lavinia Shawapala LACK of investments in the education sector in Namibia is one of the factors preventing teaching to evolve into a profession that attracts investments and opportunities for teacher development and expansion. This is according to the Secretary General of the Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN), Mahongora Kavihuha, who highlighted that […]
By:Lavinia Shawapala The expected rise in the number of millionaires won’t boost the Namibian economy, warnedlocal economist Omu Kakujaha-Matundu. The 2023 Africa Wealth Reportrevealed that roughly 2,150 millionaires presently reside in Namibia, with over 10,000 predicted by 2040. Talking The Villager, Kakujaha-Matundu stated that he was not challenging the statistics made public. “I am not […]
By:Lavinia Shawapala Many rural Namibians do not have access to education or training, making it difficult for them to get formal jobs or establish formal businesses. United Nations Resident Coordinator Hopolang Phororo said this during a multi-stakeholder workshop titled,”Setting the Stage for a Namibian Diagnostic of Informality in Namibia.” The two-day workshop, co-hosted by the […]
By: Lavinia Shawapala The City of Windhoek is targeting job creation by transforming apartheid-era legacy of the Katutura and Khomasdal townships into hubs. This comes as the City Council has approved the identification, nomination, and conservation of seven houses in Katutura and Khomasdal that are over fifty years old to be declared as heritage […]