Team Namibia, making a grand entrance at the opening ceremony of WorldSkills Kazan 2019, the world championships of vocational skills and trades, at a spectacular ceremony at the Kazan Arena. More than 1 300 competitors from over 60 countries and regions are in Kazan, Russia to celebrate skills, and to compete to be the very […]
The Ondangwa Airport has been renamed Andimba Toivo ya Toivo. The renaming ceremony coincided with the late struggle icon’s birthday. Friends, family, community members and government officials all gathered to witness the occasion which many described as befitting.
President Hage Geingob today received letters of credence from seven new heads of mission accredited to Namibia. The Heads of Missions pledged to continue improving and expanding bilateral relations between Namibia and their countries.
Saudi Arabia’s new Ambassador says his country is willing to assist Namibia to mitigate the impact of the prevailing drought. Osamah Mohammed Krensi revealed this to NBC News soon after presenting his letter of credence to President Hage Geingob at State House.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has asked President Hage Geingob to appoint a commission of inquiry into Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) missing N$660 million. Party president McHenry Venaani told the media in Windhoek that his party wrote and delivered an open letter to President Geingob with this and other demands.
Chinese astronaut Liu Yang told President Hage Geingob on Thursday that her government is looking forward to Namibia’s participation in future space missions with China. Speaking at State House during a courtesy meeting, Liu said China will build its space station in 2022, which will be a platform for all the other countries to cooperate […]
South Africa is looking for ways to provide Namibia with animal feed and food parcels. South Africa’s High Commissioner to Namibia William Whitehead, revealed this during a meeting with the governor of the Zambezi Region. Whitehead says his country is aware of the effect drought has on Namibia, as well as related economic difficulties, hence […]
The promotion of home-based businesses should be encouraged, says the Economic Development Manager at the Keetmanshoop Municipality, Jegg Christiaan. Christiaan made the remark at a Public-Private Dialogue hosted by the municipality in conjunction with the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development at Keetmanshoop.
Namibia will commemorate Heroes Day on 26 August in honour of those who fought for the independence of the country. In this insert, NBC’s Reporter Elmarie Kapunda spoke to the new generation on the importance of commemorating 26th August. Some of the children were emotional as they spoke about who their heroes were and what […]
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) says the company has learnt a lesson from the Development Capital Portfolio (DCP) scandal and as a result set up a new plan that will ensure proper alignment of interest, transparency, accountability and good governance. The company was responding to Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa who on Wednesday said over […]
