President Hage Geingob leaves for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 32nd African Union (AU) Summit of the Heads of State and Government. Spokesperson in the Presidency, Dr Alfredo Hengari, said in a statement that Dr Geingob, in his capacity as SADC Chairperson, is expected to preside over a consultative meeting of SADC Heads of […]

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, nbc, took its stakeholders consultative meeting to the Oshikoto Regional Council. The consultative meeting was aimed at briefing stakeholders on the importance of making use of nbc platforms, namely radio, TV and its online platforms, to market their region and capital projects.

Two state universities and the Chungnam National University of South Korea have signed a tripartite agreement. The agreement is aimed at fostering cooperation in the area of innovation between UNAM, NUST and Chungnam to co-operate in the area of innovation.

Hundreds of Rundu residents turned-up for the much anticipated cleaning up campaign. Speaking at the Rundu Stadium, newly elected Mayor Isak Kandingu commended the residents for a job well done.

The Office of the Auditor General held a training workshop for journalists aimed at giving media practitioners a better understanding of the office, and allow for easy conveying of information regarding audits.

The Embassy of Japan has handed over a block of four classrooms and a storeroom at the Groot Aub Primary School. The new classrooms will accommodate learners who currently attend afternoon classes.

Former Health and Social Services Minister, Dr Bernard Haufiku, has been appointed as the coordinator of the national Hepatitis E campaign and will lead the outbreak’s control activities. This was announced by the new Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, at a consultative meeting on the Hepatitis E outbreak on Thursday.

The Windhoek Central Prison will soon re-open its female-section, after it was closed in 2009. The new rehabilitation centre is fitted with a clinic, fully furnished with medical equipment to the value of N$550 000, courtesy of the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime.

The Office of the Prime Minister on the 8th of February announced the transfer of Steve Katjiuanjo from the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, to the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development as an Executive Director. Katjiuanjo worked, amongst others, as a Deputy Secretary to Cabinet and lately was seconded to MIRCO as […]

The World Football Governing Body FIFA has appointed five members of the Normalisation Committee that will be in charge of the Namibia Football Association until the NFA Executive members’ election has been conducted. FIFA Director of Football and Development in Africa and the Caribbean, Veron Mosengo-Omba, told a media briefing in Windhoek that world football […]