The State’s eye clinic at Windhoek Central Hospital currently has about 1300 people on its waiting list for cataract surgery. Only four eye specialists are employed by the state, with two based in the north, while the other two are in Windhoek. Sight restoration is a mission that is easy, but it can be harder, […]
Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo has officially announced the commencement of the application process for the Namibian Police. New intakes will be cadet constables and are required to be in possession of a Grade 11 (new curriculum) school leaving certificate with 25 points or higher. Applicants must be between the […]
China is the latest country to express interest in Namibia’s renewable energy industry, particularly the development of Green Hydrogen. Administrator at the National Energy Administration of China, Zhang Jianhua paid a courtesy call on President Hage Geingob at the State House. Dr. Geingob says Namibia remains open to investors from across the world for the development […]
Debmarine Namibia has donated equipment to boost the Women’s Action for Development’s empowerment training programs at Keetmanshoop. The donated items that include needlework and hospitality equipment as well as computers are worth N$200,000. ||kharas Governor Aletha Frederick handed over donations, which her office had sourced from Debmarine Namibia. Keetmanshoop Woman Action’s for Development Coordinator welcomed […]
The farming community in the vicinity of Kaukurus in the Omaheke Region’s Gobabis Constituency met to discuss developmental matters as an encouragement for the residents to take ownership of development in the region. Gobabis Councillor Augustinius Tebele says his office wants to ensure that communities are involved in the regional development, and planning process and […]
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation has reduced the application form fees for Miss Namibia from N$850 to N$500 for Miss Namibia 2023 while the fees for Miss Teen Namibia decreased from N$700 to N$400. The application deadline for the pageant has also been extended to 12 April. The nbc with its Miss Namibia Organization met with […]
Learners of Windhoek’s Eldorado Secondary School were left in shock when a teacher was stabbed by a parent on Thursday morning. A teacher was stabbed in the chest with a screwdriver. He was taken to the hospital and he is said to be in stable condition. The Head of the Department at the school, Rachel […]
The business community is encouraged to take advantage of the Authorized Economic Operator Programme meant to ensure that the Southern African Customs Union collectively becomes competitive in trade facilitations and creates a robust regional value chain. The Authorized Economic Operator Programme under SACU, now in its second phase is assessing whether the authorized economic traders […]
The Southern African Customs Union has presented a tariff offer to the African Continental Free Trade Area pleading for a reduction in tariff rates. This is to ensure that the SACU business community leverage on the benefits of the AfCFTA while encouraging intra-Africa trade. SACU’s Executive Secretary Thabo Khasipe says the reduction will allow the […]
Namibia’s Gross Domestic Product improved by 4,6% in 2022, compared to 3,5%, witnessed in 2021. The annual national accounts were revealed during an Economic Statistics Workshop at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region. The GDP for 2022, measuring the size of the economy, is estimated at N$206,2 billion, compared to N$183,9 billion, recorded in 2021. That equals a […]
