Itah Kandji-Murangi – Windhoek Observer

30 Jan

NTA urged to accelerate TVET qualification integration

ObserverNational NewsItah Kandji-Murangi, NTA urged to accelerate TVET qualification integration

Martin Endjala The Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Minister, Itah Kandji-Murangi, is urging the newly appointed Namibia Training Authority (NTA) board to accelerate the process of integrating the Technical Vocational Education Training qualifications and aligned it with that of the national framework. The Minister urged during the appointment of seven board members of NTA yesterday, directing it to accelerate the process of appointing a new Chief Executive Officer as it is one of the very critical elements to the entities success and relevance. Kandji-Murangi advises the board to expand TVETs by digitalising and introducing new trades instead of just replicating…

NSFAF faces fresh allegations …as minister distances herself

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Helena Johannes Higher Education minister, Itah Kandji-Murangi has distanced her office from renewed problems at the trouble-prone, Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) amid discrimination and favoritism allegations against Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kennedy Kandume. “I am quite confident that the Board shall deal with whatever grievances are alleged against the CEO to the satisfaction of both parties without the involvement of my office,” said Murangi. She said that a competent Board of Directors has been appointed to drive the strategic focus of the institution and to deal with such concerns. The Minister’s comments come less than three months…

NSFAF rocked by impropriety claims

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Staff Writer Higher Education, Training and Innovation minister, Itah Kandji-Murangi on Tuesday said she will summon the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) board and management to explain various allegation of impropriety at the fund. This comes as a letter written by a concerned staff member making rounds, raised various allegations against the organization, including cases of staff victimization, corruption and wasteful expenditure running into millions. “I have received the letter from the Acting Chief Executive Officer and when a letter like this brings out significant allegations, it calls for them to be looked into. Given the magnitude of the…