The third annual Namibia Internet Governance Forum ended with delegates highlighting a number of challenges still facing the digital technology sector in the country. Lack of access to internet facilities, high data costs and lack of local content as well as inadequate infrastructure were some of the challenges delegates singled out.

President Hage Geingob is appealing to Africans living in the diaspora to re-invest their skills and money into the continent. This, the President says, would help Africa achieve its developmental aspirations faster, as set out in the AU’s agenda. Geingob shared this and other views during a courtesy call by the Exssas Blooming Mamas at […]

The issue of local and regional authorities failing to submit financial reports and properly accounting for their spending remains a serious concern. Timo Andreas takes a look at the latest financial reports tabled by the Auditor General Junius Kandjeke in the National Assembly for the financial years 2016 to 2018.

The US government has pledged more than N$15 million towards Namibia’s drought relief program. The announcement was made by the US Ambassador to Namibia, Lisa Johnson when she met Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

Haiti may soon be admitted as a full member of the African Union (AU). President Geingob says the continental bloc is looking at ways to accommodate Africans in the diaspora. If admitted, Haiti will be the first Carribean country to be a member of the AU.

Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba has reminded companies of their responsibilities to plough back into the communities where they operate. Mbumba made the remark when he launched the ‘Fish for Life’ project under Innv8 company in Gobabis.

There is a need to empower women in rural areas to live a sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families. These sentiments were shared by various speakers at the opening of the fifth Rural Women Parliament with Men as Partners in Windhoek.

Two young Namibians – Maya Janbey and Jonel Coetzee – are currently in Italy, taking part in the Young Riders and Junior World Endurance Championships at San Rossore. 18-year old Janbey, having completed 7371.7 kilometres since she began riding at the age of seven and with an impressive track record of achievements, is taking a […]

More than 60 000 livestock have succumbed to famine this year, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Alpheus !Naruseb has said. !Naruseb announced the figure during a consultative meeting Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila had with regional governors and chief regional officers here on Wednesday. Without mentioning the exact numbers of livestock that have perished per […]

Namibia needs to remain committed in strengthening research, science, technology and innovation as these are key to economic growth and sustainable development. This was some of the sentiments shared during the second National Student Research Symposium (NSRS) in Windhoek.