Three opposition parties, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), National Union Democratic Organisation (NUDO) and United Democratic Front (UDF) have distanced themselves from calls by critics of President-elect Hage Geingob, who this weekend called for him to step down. The critics claim the process through which President Geingob was re-elected was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has amended the 2020 school calendar. This is due to the upcoming independence celebrations later this month, Friday 20 February will now be a school holiday for learners.
Katutura, where black residents were forced to live, has transformed over the years.
Windhoek has since independence in 1990 accelerated infrastructure growth and development. The city is the social, economic, political, and cultural centre of the country and nearly every enterprise or government office is headquartered in Windhoek. As Namibians mark the 30th anniversary of independence, NBC TV News takes a look at some of the changes that […]
As the country is preparing for its 30th Independence celebrations, the road to these festivities has been marred by social media comments for an against it, including the swearing-in of President Hage Geingob for his second term. However, opposition political party United Democratic Front (UDF) has strongly condemned the actions calling for a boycott of […]
Namibia commemorates Commonwealth Day, with a call on Commonwealth leaders to guard the planet’s natural resources with greater care. The message from the Head of Commonwealth, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was delivered by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi.
All future capital projects between Namibia and China, including a multi-million dollar upgrade of Hosea Kutako International Airport and road expansion projects, could be funded using either the Namibian dollar or Chinese RMB.
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Representative in Namibia is appealing to the public to take the necessary preventative and protective measures against the COVID-19 outbreak. Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, emphasised the frequent cleaning of hands, using alcohol-based hand sanitiser or water and soap.
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is ready for the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) and the exit of Britain from the European Union (EU). The oldest customs union consisting of Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini and Botswana is to facilitate equitable sharing of income on customs and excise duty on […]
Kalkfeld Primary School polling station seems to be the busiest since the opening of the polls in the Otjiwarongo Constituency by-election this morning. By 10h00, over 70 people have cast votes there and the numbers are expected to increase by lunchtime. According to presiding officer Japhet Hilifilwa, when they opened at 07h00, there was no […]
