insert_link Namibia Political analyst shares his perspective on the potential for large-scale protests within Namibian universities Political analyst and professor Ndumba Kamwanya shared his perspective on the potential for large-scale protests within Namibian universities for challenges such as unemployment, corruption or simply rental prices for students within the city. Kamwanya has this to say. todayApril 29, 2024 33
insert_link Oshiwambo Oshiketha sho NSFAF sha pewa oshimaliwa sha kola momumvo shimaliwa gonuumvo Oshimaliwa oshindji sha pewa uuministeli welongo lyopombanda nomadheulo otashi ka longithwa okukwathela melongo lyopombanda ,oku yambidhidha aailongi mboka yeli mompumbwe okupitila moshiketha sho Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund. Oshimaliwa sha konda poodola oobilion 4.7 oshodhekelwa uuministeli welongo lyopombanda nomadheulo momumvo shimaliwa go 2024-2025. Ta popi megumbo lyopashigwana ohela,minister Itah Kandji Murangi okwati oshimaliwa sha konda poobilion 4.4. sho budget ayihe osha pewa omahangano ga 7 gepangelo ngoka geli kohi yuuministeli […] todayApril 4, 2024 17
insert_link Namibia Local lecturer tackles ethical dilemmas in Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence, including tools like ChatGPT, is increasingly becoming mainstream, with companies investing billions of dollars in the hope that it will revolutionize our daily lives. However, CNN reports that there are growing concerns about biases, inaccuracies, and ethical issues associated with AI technology. We reached out to Dr. Clayton Peel, a senior communication lecturer at the Namibia University of Science and Technology for comment. todayMarch 11, 2024 37
insert_link Environment Global warming tops 1.5°C for the first time The average global temperature has for the first time breached the 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels mark for an entire year - as 2024 saw the hottest January on record. Professor Morgan Hauptfleisch, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences at Namibia University of Science and Technology, reacts to the news. Meanwhile, other scientists say the world is now closer to breaching the […] todayFebruary 8, 2024 39
insert_link Namibia ACC Director General Orders Higher Education Minister and PA to Repay N$69,000 in Travel Allowances The Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Paulus Noa, has instructed the Minister of Higher Education, Itah Kandjii-Murangi, and her personal assistant to reimburse a total of N$69,000 out of N$952,000 in travel allowances disbursed to them in 2022. The ACC investigation report, dated January 25, this yea reveals that Kandjii-Murangi received subsistence and travel allowances from entities under her jurisdiction, including the Namibia Training Authority and the Namibia University […] todayJanuary 29, 2024 8
insert_link Business / Economics Harold Pupkewitz Business School launches merger with the Centre for Enterprise Development The Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business has officially launched its merger with the Centre for Enterprise Development, forming a dynamic Business School at the Namibia University of Science and Technology under the theme "Reimagining Business Education: A New Path for HP-GSB." The launch featured a speech by Namibia Wildlife Resorts Managing Director Matthias Ngwangwama. Here’s the NWR’s Nelson Ashipala. todayNovember 30, 2023 32
insert_link Environment Namibia and Angola’s remote Ovahimba mountains reveal a haven for unique plants – new survey Vera De Cauwer, Namibia University of Science and Technology The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it’s extremely dry, it is a centre of species endemism: many species occur only there and nowhere else on earth. New species continue to be found, especially in the Ovahimba mountain range, which runs parallel to the cold Atlantic ocean and is […] todayOctober 20, 2023 7