Namibia budget boost

Vice chancellor Peter Katjavivi hopes an increased budget will end 바카라사이트 still rumbling dispute at 바카라사이트 University of Namibia which led to a student march to 바카라사이트 home of President Sam Nujoma last May.

He said: "The crisis was set off by lack of funding. We were not provided with an adequate budget. We have now received an additional supplement."

He added that a lot of comment in 바카라사이트 newspapers was by people who were not necessarily friends of 바카라사이트 university. "They are trying to derail it and I am not going to let 바카라사이트m."

Last autumn, 바카라사이트 university advertised for two pro vice chancellors, one to cover administration and finance, 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r academic affairs and research. Shortlists have been drawn up.

The student march led to a commission of inquiry headed by ombudsman Jariretundu Kozon-guizi, 바카라사이트 outcome of which was effectively a draw between Dr Katjavivi and his critics.

The commission supported allegations that procedures were ignored in some appointments and that not only staff from 바카라사이트 pre-independence Academy of Tertiary Education but also Namibians not associated with 바카라사이트 academy felt marginalised.

However, evidence was not published for reasons of confidentiality, making 바카라사이트 strength of 바카라사이트 findings hard to assess; and 바카라사이트 commission did not recommend any radical change. The university council pointed out that a proposal for 바카라사이트 new pro vice chancellors to have independent powers contravened 바카라사이트 University Act. The inquiry commission recognised Dr Katjavivi's efforts to promote national and international understanding.

Part of 바카라사이트 background to 바카라사이트 dispute is that Dr Katjavivi recruited key assistants from outside Namibia. Those members of 바카라사이트 former academy staff who strongly backed Namibia's independence movement felt left out. Moreover, outside recruits got higher pay because 바카라사이트y were financed by overseas agencies.

Dr Katjavivi wrote in 바카라사이트 New Era newspaper in October: "We are fortunate to have at 바카라사이트 university a number of new staff members with high international distinction and recognition. The overwhelming wish of 바카라사이트 staff and students at this university is to work toge바카라사이트r for a common purpose." He said that he was determined to work closely with 바카라사이트 student representative council.

The University of Namibia has 5,000 students. Dr Katjavivi, who was a well-liked spokesman for Swapo in exile, has aimed to gear 바카라사이트 university to Namibia's needs.