Research forms the basis of informed decision-making and is thus the foundation of good public policy-making. These were the sentiments shared by the Executive Director of the Ministry of Higher Education Training and Innovation, Dr Alfred van Kent, addressing the National Student Research Symposium, in the capital. Dr van Kent says research on the contextual […]
About 250 men from Ohangwena, Oshana, and Omusati regions are participating in the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Child Welfare’s National Men’s Conference at Ongwediva. The inaugural conference is aimed at encouraging a mind shift in men – where they are freer to speak out about things that challenge them and help bring […]
Environmentalists, pressure groups and other stakeholders are applauding the decision to provide loss and damage funding for vulnerable countries hard hit by climate disasters. Loss and damage funding to poorer countries is just one of the key outcomes from the deliberations at the UN Climate Change Conference or COP27 at Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheik. Though the […]
Loide Kasingo, the leader of a delegation of lawmakers in Namibia to the Pan-African Parliament has refused to shed light on a heated incident involving one of its members in a recent session, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The leader and chief change campaigner of the Landless People’s Movement Bernadus Swartbooi was asked to leave a […]
The absence of opposition party parliamentarians in the National Assembly has resulted in a short session this afternoon – with some MPs suggesting that the house goes on recess right away. During the last two weeks, the National Assembly was marred by negative pictures of opposition party members unceremoniously walking out and staging a complete […]
The City Of Windhoek is tomorrow enforcing a resolution passed during a municipal council meeting in October to remove the statue of German South West Africa military officer, Curt von François, from its premises. The statue, according to a press release issued by the Windhoek City Council will be removed at a yet-to-be-determined time on […]
A 36-year-old resident of Utokoka Village in Kavango East’s Mashare Constituency, Andreas Kampala died on the spot after he was stabbed with a knife. According to NamPol’s Kavango East Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Bonifatius Kanyetu, Kampala was stabbed after a disagreement. Kampala and the suspect were allegedly under the influence of alcohol. The suspect is […]
Communities in the Omaheke Region are encouraged to venture into eco-tourism and agri-tourism-related activities to enhance regional social-economic aspects. This call was made by leaders at Gobabis during a sustainable tourism roadshow campaign aimed at strengthening management systems and raising awareness on sustainable tourism and promoting new product development at the community level by the Namibia […]
The Kunene Regional Council raised over N$500 thousand towards the regional development fund at a dinner in Outjo. The Kunene Regional Development Fund was established 15 years ago with the purpose to solicit funds for learners in the Kunene Region who are from poor households. The fund financed 83 youths since its inception at a cost […]
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology continues to sensitize regional, and local authorities and representatives of government decentralised functions on the Government Communication Strategy for 2022 – 2027. The strategy aims to guide the entire Government communication functions and provides an essential framework to advance socio-economic transformation through effective communication while embracing digital leadership. […]
