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Polytechnic of Namibia

2020-10-022026-07-18

What’s been said

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  1. April 2026
  2. New Era

    Polytechnic of Namibia awarded business administration degree to Rivonia Roswitha Roman

    Source

    She holds a business administration degree from the Polytechnic of Namibia (NUST) and is currently pursuing her honours degree from the Southern Business School.

    Know Your Civil Servant – A  career dedicated to serving Kunene
  3. December 2025
  4. The Namibian

    Polytechnic of Namibia hosted Edu Lutete's first major gig around 2015

    Source

    My first major gig was at the Polytechnic of Namibia [now the Namibia University of Science and Technology] around 2015.

    Performing Pulls Introvert Dice Out Of His Shell
  5. October 2023
  6. The Namibian

    Polytechnic of Namibia left a gap that needs filling with a technikon university

    Source

    Furthermore, Namibia needs a technikon university to fill the gap left by the Polytechnic of Namibia.

    It’s Time to Disrupt Namibia’s Public Higher Education
  7. October 2020
  8. The Namibian

    Minsozi Kompeli won Miss Polytechnic of Namibia 2011

    Source

    I have won various contests such as Miss Khomas High 2007, Miss High School 2010, Miss Polytechnic of Namibia 2011, I was a Miss Namibia finalist in 2014, Miss Republic of Namibia second runner-up 2018 and Miss Glam World Namibia 2019.

    Minsozi Kompeli On Her Passion for Modelling
Sport

Retired netball player says she played for love of sport

The News

Valery Pack-Mwashekele, a retired all-rounder who played top-flight netball for TransNamib, Civics, and United in the Khomas First Division, says she played for the love of the sport and not to please others. She excelled playing in centre, goal-attack, and wing-attack positions and was the first black girl to play for Windhoek High School's netball team.

17 July 2026 · The Namibian

Yesterday

  1. Retired netball player says she played for love of sport

    Valery Pack-Mwashekele, a retired all-rounder who played top-flight netball for TransNamib, Civics, and United in the Khomas First Division, says she played for the love of the sport and not to please others. She excelled playing in centre, goal-attack, and wing-attack positions and was the first black girl to play for Windhoek High School's netball team.

    17 July 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Retired netball player: 'I played for the love of sport'

    Valery Pack-Mwashekele, a retired all-rounder who played for TransNamib, Civics, and United in the Khomas First Division, says she played netball for the love of the sport rather than to please others. She excelled in centre, goal-attack, and wing-attack positions and was the first Black player on Windhoek High School's netball team.

    17 July 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 10 April

  1. Retired fullback Uushona Hiskia: from football to media

    Uushona Hiskia, a former Tigers fullback and member of the club's golden generation, left professional football while still in his prime to pursue a career in media, working 13 years at Namibia Press Agency and 21 years at NBC before retiring to livestock farming. He expressed concern about Tigers' current relegation struggles, lamenting the decline of the historic club.

    10 April 2026 · New Era

Thursday 2 April

  1. Kunene regional officer reflects on eighteen years serving community

    Rivonia Roswitha Roman, a control administrative officer at Kunene Regional Council since 2007, speaks about her career dedicated to community development and public service. Roman, who holds a business administration degree and pursues an honours qualification, credits her passion for serving her region and people as the driving force behind her work in housing programmes and regional engagement.

    2 April 2026 · New Era

Sunday 1 February

  1. ACC investigates minister's N$4.9m tender and tax certificate authenticity

    The Anti-Corruption Commission is probing urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa over a N$4.9 million government tender won by his company, with particular focus on the authenticity of a tax compliance certificate he used to bid for the contract. Sankwasa claims a deceased Zimbabwean business associate obtained the certificate from Namra, but denies wrongdoing and characterizes the investigation as a witch hunt.

    1 February 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 10 January

  1. Namibia must strategically integrate AI into TVET systems

    Namibia's transformation of vocational training centres into specialised TVET colleges presents an opportunity to embed artificial intelligence into education and skills development. However, successful integration requires deliberate policy, investment in digital infrastructure, instructor upskilling, and ethical frameworks to avoid deepening inequalities between urban and rural institutions.

    10 January 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 2 January

  1. Linda Nakale appointed new MICT Executive Director

    The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Ms Linda Nakale as the new Executive Director and Accounting Officer of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, effective 1 January 2026, following a Public Service Commission recommendation. Nakale, who holds a Master's Degree in Leadership Development in ICTs, previously served as Director of Information and Communication Technology Development in the same ministry since 2016.

    2 January 2026 · Informanté

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