A Sunday church service in Mariental was disrupted when a brawl broke out among members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) leadership paid a courtesy call on Omukwaniilwa Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo of the Ondonga Traditional Authority. The visit was aimed at introducing the corporation’s management as well as to discuss collaboration opportunities.
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is calling on all stakeholders in childcare, to coordinate, maximise efforts and invest in the psycho-social wellbeing of children. The ministry says strong resilient communities are crucial in the overall development of a child.
The 33-year-old bus driver who was arrested following the death of two learners at Windhoek Gymnasium Private School was denied bail during his first appearance in the Mariental Magistrate’s Court. The accident happened on the B1 road between Kalkrand and Mariental on Sunday. It is alleged that Uasora Uanivi lost control of the tour bus […]
Most young Namibians south of the Red Line were not only subjected to Bantu education but were also forcibly conscripted into the South African war machinery to fight Swapo militarily. Many of these youth were staunch members of Swapo and refused to serve in the army but their decisions had serious consequences on their future […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture says it is committed to improving access to water and sanitation at rural schools. Its Acting Deputy Executive Director Edda Bohn says the ministry is working with other stakeholders to get rid of pit latrines at schools.
Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein has added his voice to the multitude of people who have expressed dismay over the Prosecutor General’s announcement regarding the missing millions from the Government Institutes Pension Fund (GIPF). The fraud involves more than N$600 million that were given as loans but disappeared without trace.
Participating in the liberation of the country was a voluntary exercise, although it came with threats to your life and that of one’s family. However, this did not deter many Namibians who joined the struggle en mass, some leaving the country to take up arms, while others faced the repressive regime from inside. One of […]
The 45th WorldSkills Competition closed in Russian’s city of Kazan, with Namibian competitors expressing satisfaction on the skills gained. Every two years, WorldSkills hosts the event where young people from all across the world come together, hoping to win a medal in their chosen skill. This time around the competition attracted 1 354 competitors who […]
President Hage Geingob’s bilateral meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, on the sidelines of Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), is likely to focus on skills transfer and the building of a digital economy. Namibia’s Ambassador to Japan, Morven Luswenyo in an interview with NBC News in Yokohama, Japan said that Namibia wants […]
