AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAnti-Corruption Leadership: Namibia’s National Assembly unanimously approved Bryan Eiseb as ACC Director-General and Advocate Erna Lorraine van der Merwe as Deputy Director-General, keeping the focus on accountability and good governance. Namibia–China Deals: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah returned from China after talks with Xi Jinping, with nine cooperation agreements signed across health, education, mining, agriculture, tourism, media and technology. Education Support: NamibRe donated N$100,000 digital projectors to Oshikunde Combined School, while the NTA invested N$1.05m in pre-vocational education upgrades at seven secondary schools. Learning Under Strain: Reports highlight unreliable electricity disrupting evening study, and a Cocoma school hostel still waiting on ablution facilities despite new hostel blocks. Youth & Work Pressure: Almost half of agriculture graduates remain unemployed, and teachers’ union leaders warn many teachers are trapped in debt from high-interest cash loans. Culture & Arts: The Namibian Arts Association launched an Artist Development Programme with a N$374,760 grant to help artists professionalise and showcase work. Church Milestone: Rundu’s new Catholic bishop, Father Linus Ngenomesho, is set for ordination soon, drawing Catholics from across Namibia.
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