Windhoek Observer

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Namibia has made progress in aviation decarbonisation through national capacity building, regulatory development, and policy improvement.  This is according to Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) executive director Toska Sem. Sem was speaking on Wednesday at a regional workshop on sustainable aviation fuel and emissions reduction underway in Windhoek.  The three-day event, which ends Friday, is organised by the NCAA in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The workshop focuses on the carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation (CORSIA), sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and CORSIA Eligible Fuels (CEF).  It forms…

Allexer Namundjembo Several individuals have submitted forged Namibia Senior Secondary Certificates (NSSC) when applying for jobs, the ministry of education has said. The directorate of national examinations and assessment (DNEA), according to education executive director Mbumba Haitengela, discovered the discrepancies during the verification process.  “Upon further review against the official national examinations database, discrepancies were found between the submitted documents and the original examination records,” Haitengela said. The DNEA flagged multiple cases of forgery during the authentication of academic documents submitted to both public and private institutions.  It expressed concern about the growing number of forged qualifications submitted for verification.…

Allexer Namundjembo Women in politics were urged to move beyond representation and focus on creating meaningful impact.  This call was made during a national roundtable on women in politics and decision-making held on Wednesday at Seaside Hotel in Swakopmund. Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, opened the event by emphasising the importance of inclusive leadership.  “Appointing women is not a favour but a recognition of the value they bring to society,” she said. She raised concern over the drop in women’s representation in Parliament.  “During the 7th Parliament, we achieved 50%. Today, we stand at 38%. This decline must…