Access to healthcare remains a challenge, with many Namibians forced to travel long distances to reach the nearest medical center. It is against this background that Dynapharm is on a mission to bring medical services closer to those living in rural areas. The Dynapharm team kicked off its journey with a visit to the Okakarara […]
The Black Business Leadership Network of Namibia (BBLNN) has cautioned banks not to send black entrepreneurs away when applying for the SME Recovery Loan Scheme. This came after the organization received various complaints that its members were having difficulties accessing funding since the scheme’s revival. BBLNN says some banks have even added terms and conditions […]
President Hage Geingob says he looks forward to working with the new President of Vietnam, Vo Van Thuong, on matters of mutual concern and interest to strengthen relations between the two countries. Dr. Geingob said this as he congratulated Vo Van Thoung on his election on the first of March. The Head of State said […]
The Ongwediva Town Council cut off the water connection to Eluwa Special School yesterday, leaving close to 300 learners with visual and hearing impairments without access to clean water. Investigations carried out by nbc News revealed that the school is in arrears with N$725,000. The last payment done on the account was N$244,000, which was […]
Modern digital tools can promote inclusive global economic growth and empower women and girls. These were the sentiments shared by various speakers at the basic coding training award ceremony for 40 girls from disadvantaged backgrounds at Groot Aub Primary School. Among them was 13-year-old Frandrieka Fundula, who believes teaching girls to code can inspire them […]
Despite the majority of media students being female, they are underrepresented in employment and managerial positions in media houses. Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Child Welfare Deputy Minister Bernadette Jagger revealed the statistics and called for more efforts. The deputy minister made the remarks at the International Women’s Day commemoration in Swakopmund. She says the […]
The Deputy Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Hilma Nicanor, has implored the Namibian Defense Force (NDF) to accelerate efforts that address gender parity within its leadership structure. Even though there has been a significant improvement in the general promotion of all NDF members, women are still lagging behind, making it difficult for them to […]
High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg has postponed the trial of murder suspects Azaan Madisia and Steven Mulundu to March 27 and 28 for closing arguments. The siblings are alleged to have committed the murder of Shannon Wasserfall in April 2020 and thereafter buried her body in a shallow grave in the dunes of Walvis Bay. […]
Ethiopia has allocated an additional piece of land for free to Namibia to construct an ambassadorial residence in the capital, Addis Ababa. However, no development has taken place on the plot so far. The Namibian Embassy is currently in talks to start the construction. Ethiopian authorities started allocating land to all African countries with embassies […]
Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo says a team of experts is investigating the alleged illegal mining and exploitation of natural resources near Uis. The community petitioned a Chinese-owned company, Tangshan Xingfeng, last week and alleged that the operations at the mine were damaging the environment. Residents of Uis expressed anger at the Chinese company, […]
