Referee assistant Vistoria Shangula is said to be heading in the right direction to become a top match official and represent Namibia at international competitions. This was said by Namibia Football Association (NFA) referees administrator Absalom Goseb. According to Goseb, Shangula has been in the referee’s development structures for four years and the 25-year-old is […]

The Khomas Youth League is an ongoing football league that develops players from the under nine age group all the way up to under seventeen. The Youth League has been in existence since 2004 and is being played during school days throughout the year. According to the Khomas Youth League chairman, Lazarus Xoagub, they decided […]

Although there are policies, programmes and laws on mental health in the country, this component is severely neglected and in need of a dire progressive approach. Health and Social Services deputy minister, Juliet Kavetuna, says mental health care in Namibia needs a comprehensive approach as it is neglected.

The majority of SADC countries still lag behind in terms of research and innovation, with the only exception being South Africa. This was confirmed by former President of the ‘Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association’ – SARIMA – Dr Jose Jackson-Malete.

The Namibian film industry is slowly picking up the pace. The Namibian Series “The Third Will” is set to air on DSTV’s Zambezi Magic Channel this coming June.

The Directorate of Veteran’s Affairs in the Office of the Vice President plans to erect about 232 tombstones at various burial sites of veterans across the country. At least five companies namely; Medusalem Gravestones, Quality Memorial, Ndilimani Stone Carving and Funeral Services, Northern Quality Tombstones, and Ongete Trading have been awarded the contract, which costs […]

Research by the University of Namibia – UNAM- has established that some plants in the country can be used to the benefit of researching students and local communities. But some of these plants are becoming depleted, and need to be re-planted – in order to safeguard and conserve them.

The Junior National Council started in full swing on Wednesday with interactive sessions and they elected their Chairperson, Vice-chairperson and a chief whip. John Mbako from Khomas region was elected as the Chairperson of the Junior National Council, Tuwilika Andreas from Erongo region was elected as the Vice-Chairpeson and Ewan Orlam from Hardap as the […]

Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernhard Esau is unhappy with the management of the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute (NAMFI) which he says is in a management crisis. The Fisheries Minister expressed his concerns, while introducing the newly appointed board of trustees at the ‘Namibian Trust for Marine and Fisheries Training’ at Walvis Bay […]

15 million children in the world are said to be victims of child marriages and UNICEF estimates Africa has the highest number, while Namibia has an estimated 7% of young people that marry before the age of 18. This was revealed at the Junior National Council session.