Women’s Action for Development (WAD) has launched a two year project to promote women’s rights and gender equality. The project is funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund, to the tune of N$2,5 million.
Namibia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the Harlem community in New York will hold a memorial in honour of late Theo-Ben Gurirab on Friday. Harlem is the major African American residential, cultural and business centre and also the base from which Swapo student activists operated in the US. At the time, Gurirab and […]
The sixth annual Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAITEX), was launched at the town on Tuesday under the theme, ‘Local Economic Growth Through International Trade’. The event is set to take place from 10 to 13 October.
Namibia will hold further consultations to review the country’s position on the proposed revenue sharing arrangement of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Engel !Nawatiseb told a media briefing that the current proposal was not mutually beneficial to all member states.
NBC News talks to Namibians who attended the Khomas Region’s consultative and preparation session for the Second Land Conference. They speak about their expectations and recommendations on how land, if used productively, could contribute to economic development.
Canada wants Namibia to support its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The South African-based Canadian Head of Mission lobbied President Hage Geingob in this regard.
NBC broadcast times for the memorial and burial services of the late Theo-Ben Gurirab
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Africa’s largest trading bloc, has announced a new secretary general. Chileshe Kapwepwe, a former deputy minister of finance from 2008 to 2011 in the Zambian government, is the new secretary-general. The announcement was made during the 20th Heads of State and Government Summit in Lusaka. She […]
Regional consultations in preparation for the Second National Land Conference for Khomas are underway in Windhoek. The two-day meeting aims to solicit input from the Khomas regions from different demographic groupings, communities and political establishments into the agenda of the upcoming conference. Khomas Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua called for open participation by all residents to contribute […]
The 6th annual NBC Battle of All sporting event is back again, aiming to bring friends, families and corporate entities together in the name of team building and competitive sport for a fun and exciting day in the sun. Over the years the NBC Battle of All sporting events has grown tremendously, receiving countless entries […]
