… National African Students’ Association (Nasa) founder and board chairperson Paulus Vihemba says while the organisation welcomes the decision to halt funding to a single union, complete removal of financial support to student bodies would weaken student representation. …
Student unions cry foul over ‘secret’ fundingNamibia Minute.
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National African Students' Association
Also known as: Nasa · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Organization that raises concerns about student welfare, including scholarship funding for health students and vaping in primary schools.
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- April 2026
… The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) astronauts are the first humans to observe the far side of the moon. …
Artemis II splashes down in Pacific after historic moon tripFour astronauts on Nasa’s Artemis II mission are on their way back home after a dramatic lunar fly-by that saw them travel further from the earth than any other human. …
Artemis II crew head for homeNasa’s first manned moon mission in more than five decades fired its rockets to break out of Earth’s orbit. …
Manned mission to moon fires engines to leave Earth's orbit- March 2026
RUNDU – The National African Students’ Association (Nasa) has sounded the alarm over the dire situation facing Namibian government-sponsored health students in Zambia, calling for immediate ministerial intervention to rescue those allegedly stranded due to unpaid scholarship fund …
Nam students stranded in Zambia- February 2026
… Regional branches Additionally, the National African Students’ Association (NASA) launched a hard critique of the NSFAF’s centralised operations, calling for the immediate establishment of fully functional branches in all 14 regions to prevent the “complete exclusion” of rural st …
NSFAF throws indebted graduants lifelineRUNDU – The National African Students’ Association (NASA) has expressed grave concerns following the detection of vape devices in primary schools. …
Students’ association condemns vaping in schools- March 2025
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), meteorites are meteoroids (space rocks) that travel through the atmosphere of a planet at high speeds, survive those atmospheric pressures and hit the ground. …
Hoba meteorite, a fallen ‘shooting star’!- October 2024
… The US space agency, Nasa, will also be delighted the flight has gone to plan. It has paid the company $2.8bn (£2.14bn) to develop Starship into a lander capable of returning astronauts to the Moon’s surface by 2026. …
Elon Musk's Starship booster captured in world first- February 2024
… egistry, a private business that locates valuable resources on the moon and helps investors conduct the required exploration and extraction operations, notes: “The space race is evolving into space industrialisation.” According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration …
Now is the Time to Address Humanity’s Impact on the Moon
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Student unions demand fair funding model after Nanso suspension
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Student unions have called on the government to establish an equitable funding model after the suspension of funding to the Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) amid allegations of misuse and favouritism. While some unions welcome the halt to Nanso's exclusive funding, they oppose complete removal of financial support to student bodies and instead urge the Ministry of Education to distribute budgets fairly among all three student organisations in Namibia.
18 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 18 April
Student unions demand fair funding model after Nanso suspension
Student unions have called on the government to establish an equitable funding model after the suspension of funding to the Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) amid allegations of misuse and favouritism. While some unions welcome the halt to Nanso's exclusive funding, they oppose complete removal of financial support to student bodies and instead urge the Ministry of Education to distribute budgets fairly among all three student organisations in Namibia.
18 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 11 April
Artemis II crew safely returns to Earth after moon mission
The four-member Artemis crew has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off California after travelling farther from Earth than any previous human mission and becoming the first to observe the far side of the moon. NASA officials said the crew is healthy and described the mission as the beginning of many future moon missions.
11 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 8 April
Artemis II astronauts complete historic lunar flyby, heading home
Four NASA astronauts on the Artemis II mission have completed a dramatic lunar flyby that took them farther from Earth than any humans in history, breaking Apollo 13's 1970 record. The crew witnessed the far side of the moon and a total eclipse of the sun before beginning their journey back to Earth.
8 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 3 April
Nasa's Artemis II crew leaves Earth orbit towards moon
Nasa's Artemis II spacecraft, carrying four astronauts, fired its engines to break out of Earth's orbit and head towards the moon, the first crewed departure from Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. The crew will circle the moon before returning to Earth, setting a new record for the furthest spaceflight and paving the way for future lunar landings and Mars missions.
3 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 9 March
Namibian health students in Zambia lack scholarship funds
The National African Students' Association has raised alarm over unpaid scholarship funds leaving Namibian government-sponsored health students in Zambia unable to pay for meals, accommodation, or tuition. The health ministry said it is preparing a statement on the issue.
9 March 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 11 February
NSFAF extends debt relief to help graduates enter labor market
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund has extended a graduate debt settlement program to help students who completed studies but could not graduate due to outstanding institutional fees; the program pays institutions directly and beneficiaries repay NSFAF as a loan once employed. Student groups have criticized NSFAF's centralized Windhoek operations, calling for regional branches to improve accessibility for rural students.
11 February 2026 · New Era →
Monday 2 February
Students' association condemns vaping in primary schools
The National African Students' Association has expressed grave concern about vape devices detected in primary schools, calling them a serious threat to children's health and safety. The association is urging stricter controls on vape sales near schools and plans awareness campaigns with communities and parents.
2 February 2026 · New Era →