The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development held its fourth decentralisation consultative forum with key stakeholders in the capital today. Minister, Erastus Uutoni, reminded the stakeholders that bringing services closer to the grassroots level remains one of the of government’s top priorities. The forum will discuss best practices, progress made over the years and will […]
A decade of power struggles in the Ohakafiya District of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority has finally ended, following the installation of a new headman, Nghifikepunye Ndemudina, on Monday. The community and the traditional authority had been at loggerheads since 2013. The battle also had its moment in the High Court, as the matter could not […]
The International University of Management (IUM) continues to increase its intake capacity annually. The school that started with one learner in 1994 has a population of 13,500 students this year. Speaking at the official opening of the 2023 academic year, Professor David Namwandi, the founder of IUM, says the university continues to reinvent itself to […]
Namibia is making progress toward the African Union target of investing 1% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in research and experimental development. Preliminary findings contained in the 2022 National Research and Experimental Development Survey indicate that 0.6% of the country’s GDP is invested in research. Stakeholders in science, technology, and innovation have gathered at […]
The president of the Popular Democratic Movement, McHenry Venaani, has called for the establishment of a special fund to assist flood victims in the northern parts of the country. Venaani tabled and motivated a motion in the National Assembly appealing for help for the population affected by the floods. While appreciating the N$72 million set […]
The trial of Christian Kudumo, accused of killing his wife Augustinu Andeline Chicalu last year, could be headed to the Oshakati High Court. State Advocate Johan Pienaar says the state is expected to submit this month for the case to be heard at the High Court. The family of Augustinu Andeline Chikalu handed a petition […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, in conjunction with NamWater and the African Development Bank, will implement a water support program for bulk water supply. The program’s completion will cost N$4.8 billion. The intervention program will focus on the upgrading of the existing water infrastructure, the construction of new ones, the management of […]
The Keetmanshoop Athletics Club in the ||Kharas Region recently received a sponsorship of sport gear from Debmarine Namibia, which includes tracksuits, running shoes, shorts and t-shirts. The sports gear is valued at twenty-five thousand Namibia dollars. Club chairperson Richard April says that the club currently has 15 active members, but the sponsorship only made […]
The Dutch Triathlon team is currently in Namibia for a three and a half week training camp. NBC Sport spoke to Coach Jelmer van Waveren, at one of their sessions, to find out why exactly they picked Namibia as a training base. “We are here for the altitude, in the Netherlands we live at […]
Employees of the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) will embark on a legal strike on Friday following a wage negotiation deadlock. The Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) Deputy Secretary General, Ujama Kaahangoro, guaranteed workers’ protection should anything arise as a result of the industrial action. 90% of NHE employees voted in favor of a strike two […]
