The bail hearing application of Nigel van Wyk, one of the accused in the fishrot scandal, has been postponed to 11 April. Van Wyk is remanded in custody until his next appearance. Responding to questions from his lawyer, Mbanga Siyomunje, Van Wyk submitted that his separation from his family had taken a toll on their […]
Namibia will continue to advocate for the lifting of sanctions and economic blockade on Venezuela, Cuba and Zimbabwe by the USA. President Hage Geingob says the affected countries are trying their best to develop and appealed for humanity to prevail. Dr. Geingob reiterated Namibia’s position when he met the visiting Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Relations, […]
The nbc’s Board Chairperson, Lazarus Jacobs says, the corporation has been at the forefront of supporting young people in furthering their career in broadcasting, despite opposite views by some. Lazarus Jacobs made these remarks at the premiere of 14 short films produced in partnership with ‘No Plot Productions’ . Narrating his life story on how […]
Improved road infrastructure enables connectivity and safe mobility, as well as contributes to economic development and growth. This was said by the Executive Director of the Ministry of Works and Transport, Esther Kaapanda, during her familiarization visits to road development sites in the coastal towns. Kaapanda says adequately maintaining road infrastructure is essential to preserve […]
The victims of the alleged ‘whipping for loans game say they had to keep up pretense to put food on the table, though it was humiliating. The now, former employees say what started as a soft game later turned into serious spankings with sticks. They spoke to nbc News during the demonstration led by Namibia Economic […]
The Cash and Carry at Rundu saga continues unabated as it remains unresolved despite them not returning to the stores on Friday. The workers have been camping at the supermarket since Wednesday, blocking the entrance to the store until their demands are met. The police had to be called in to forcefully remove the workers […]
The Pharmacist Care Association of Namibia has launched the 2023 Namibia Health Exhibition. The initiative scheduled to take place in September this year will bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, and innovators to showcase the latest developments in the field of healthcare. The Namibia Health Exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to highlight the important work […]
Miombo Mopane Woodland eco in the Kavango and Kunene Regions basin is said to be facing extensive degradation. This was revealed during the Launch of the Integrated Landscape Management at Rundu. The project aims to reduce, reverse and avoid further degradation and support the sustainable use of natural resources in the mopane-miombo belt in northern […]
The government has made considerable work in bringing services closer to the inhabitants of the Okaku Constituency in the Oshana Region. Eighty-five percent of the residents in the constituency have access to clean drinking water. The residents of Okaku will go to the polls on the 17th of this month, to elect a new regional […]
Sixty journalists from 50 countries across the world are meeting in China for a four-month training programmme. They are invited by China’s Public Diplomacy Association under the framework of the China International Press Communication Center. Namibia is represented by two journalists that is Selima Henock from the nbc and Paheja Siririka from New Era. The […]
