John Haufiku – Windhoek Observer

01 Sep

NUST, UNAM in million dollar fight

ObserverNational NewsJohn Haufiku, Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST) and University of Namibia (UNAM), NUST, UNAM in million dollar fight

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST) and University of Namibia (UNAM) are in an expensive tug of war over a prospective staff member offering packages of more than N$1 million each.Current UNAM spokesperson, John Haufiku, has been offered a position at NUST as the Director of Marketing and Communications. According to internal sources, the benefits of the position is said to be up to N$1.4 million per annum. However, UNAM has made a counter offer, and it remains unclear whether Haufiku has accepted the offer or not. This offer has rubbed some staff members up the…

Admission of students from Ukraine to local universities not priority now – Itah Kandjii

ObserverUncategorisedAdmission of students from Ukraine to local universities not priority now - Itah Kandjii, ITAH Kandjii Murangi, John Haufiku, Murangi

Tujoromajo Kasuto ITAH Kandjii Murangi, the Minister of Higher Education, says the safe return of all students in Ukraine is currently the main priority for the ministry and not their admission to local universities. “The issue of placement within local universities is something we will settle once we are assured they are all out of danger,” Kandjii asserted. Murangi further says that they are glad for those who have arrived safely and they are also aware that there are quite a number of other students still abroad and trying to make their way home. Meanwhile University of Namibia (UNAM) spokesperson…

Exam delays cause no implications on first-year registration

ObserverObserver MoneyExam delays, Gerry Munyama, John Haufiku, Sanet Steenkamp, The International University of Management (IUM

Tujoromajo Kasuto With universities starting with registration the same time as learners rewriting their exams, the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture ((MOEAC), through the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, has engaged the institutions of higher learning on this matter and arrangements are in place for the affected learners to register upon the release of their examination results. MOEAC Executive Director (ED), Sanet Steenkamp, says that the examination results for the full time National Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinarily Level (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS level), New Curriculum, will be released mid February. Whilst the results of part-time…