Tragic Loss: Learner’s Body Recovered After Drowning

The body of O’Linn Nauyoma, a learner from Etosha Secondary School, has been recovered after he drowned in Lake Guinas during a school trip on 8 September 2024. Education Executive Director Sanet Steenkamp confirmed the government’s commitment to supporting Nauyoma’s family as authorities continue to address the tragic incident with care and compassion.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen

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Analab expands workforce with inauguration of new laboratory

By: Selma Taapopi Analytical Laboratory Services has expanded its operations and now employs approximately 34 staff members, about 60 percent of whom are young people, marking significant growth from the four staff employed when it was established in 1997. The increase in staff follows the inauguration of a new laboratory in Windhoek on Wednesday, which will complement […]

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