The Southern Traditional Communities’ Foundation has reiterated its support for Government in the genocide negotiations. The STCF Chairperson, Dawid Gertze made the comment at a media conference held at Keetmanshoop.  Gertze appeals to the Government to expedite the genocide reparations talks with Germany in coordination with all parties involved and bring it to a conclusion.  […]

Science teachers in the Zambezi Region are attending a four-day training workshop to improve their skills. The first of its kind, the training is being facilitated by lecturers from the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), sponsored by Risk Based Solutions. One of the facilitators from NUST, Professor Onjefu Sylvanus said teachers need the […]

Local airline Fly Namibia says it regrets the emotional distress suffered by Elizabeth Andgondji, whom the airline denied service due to her disability. The airline says that passengers with special needs are required to make bookings 72 hours in advance and that Andgondji’s booking was made at the 11th hour. The airline further says that […]

Prime Minister, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, has encouraged learners not to look down on vocational training education, saying the unemployment rate among people who graduate from vocational centres is low. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila was speaking at the opening of Ritja Career fair at Omaruru. Themed “Education in Science and Technology Advance Real World and the Promotion of Vocational Training […]

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says Namibia should ensure optimal value for its natural resources such as diamonds to increase revenue, create jobs and reduce poverty. The Premier said this during her first visit to Namib Desert Diamonds. The Premiere says as Namibia continues to ensure price discovery for its diamonds, the high returns from the […]

Former ||Kharas Regional Councillor Jan Scholtz is imparting leadership skills to learners and teaching them how to initiate development programs. Scholtz hosted a one-day leadership and mentoring workshop for members of the Learner Representative Council of Luderitz Secondary School over the weekend. This is the second school that Scholtz visited in the harbor town as […]

The Engela Hospital has received 14 medical doctors to address the backlog in service delivery. This development is hoped to shorten, if not alleviate, the patient’s waiting period. The Engela Hospital is the largest in the Ohangwena Region, serving a large catchment population of 180,000 people. Over the past years, the hospital has been operating […]

The digital divide between urban and rural communities is getting narrower as the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology ensures that the young reap the benefits of the digital world. To motivate this, the ministry will roll out a pilot Digital Computer Literacy Program to five regions following its launch in Tsumkwe. The program is […]

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Commonwealth Charter, which was signed by the late Queen Elizabeth in 2013.  The Charter expresses the commitment of member states to the development of free and democratic societies and the promotion of peace and prosperity to improve the lives of all the people of […]

Over a hundred senior residents of Arandis staged a demonstration against alleged high rates, taxes, and water bills and demanded a total write-off of debt by the town’s municipal council. With their crutches held high in the scorching heat of the sun, forgetting about their aching backs and feet for what they believed was unfair, […]