The National Youth Council briefed President Hage Geingob on plans to advance youth developmental programmes aimed at addressing unemployment among young people. 

The Bank of Namibia has increased the repo rate by 25 basis points, from 6.5 to 7 percent. The increase, the bank says is to maintain inflation expectations, protect the peg arrangement with South Africa and meet international financial obligations. The repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks in […]

President Hage Geingob has urged the Pan African Youth Union to seek an audience with the African Union for its recognition. The Union’s delegation met the President to lobby for diplomatic and financial support from Namibia. In 2020,  the coordination body for youth organizations at national, regional and continental Africa moved its headquarters from Sudan […]

The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has expressed disappointment with the maintenance of roads in the Omaheke Region. Mutorwa said this when he visited the Onderombapa-Aminuis-Aranos road to assess the progress made. “And l have already taken it up with the leadership of the Roads Authority that the maintenance, not only of that […]

About 60% of existing and 75% of newly emerging infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic, which are infections that are spread between people and animals. “One Health” stakeholders are now meeting in Windhoek to address shared health threats, including zoonotic diseases in the city. Petronella Masabane, Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry of Health, says […]

The Trans-Kalahari-Mamuno Border Post is an important point of entry as it connects Namibia to other SADC countries and central Africa. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, says it’s for this reason that Namibia and Botswana’s Bi-national Commission agreed to urgently introduce a One-Stop-Border-Post. A one-stop border post is […]

Contrary to popular belief that Valentine’s Day is only for lovers, the learners at Learning Right Kiddies Center celebrated the day by showing love to one another. Valentine’s Day symbolizes love, kindness, and friendship—all the positive feelings that everyone should get nourishment from in life. For the children and teachers at Learning Right Kiddies Center, […]

More than 500 cleaners at the City of Windhoek have vowed to continue demonstrating until their demands are met. The workers claimed to have lost trust in their trade unions, saying they are tired of the back and forth with the management after numerous failed engagements. Some are alleged to have worked for the municipality […]

Stakeholders in education have welcomed a motion for free Wi-Fi at schools nationwide.   They expressed these sentiments during a public hearing by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information, Communication, Technology, and Innovation at Oshakati. The motion on free Wi-Fi in schools, public transport, and public institutions was tabled by Swapo member of parliament Modestus […]

Radio could serve as a tool to create tension and animosity among citizens. Therefore, there is a need for all radio personalities and the public to use the tool as a medium of communication wisely. Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus made the call during the celebration of World Radio Day. “For […]