The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to invest five billion dollars in renewable energy. GIPF CEO and Principal Officer, David Nuyoma, made the pronouncement during the official opening of GIPF’s satellite office at Mariental. “So far, we have invested immensely there, but the gap is big; we have already invested close […]
Regional heads and stakeholders in the education sector in the Zambezi Region shared interventions that will improve national results in the region. They also identified bottlenecks that impeded the desired results. Stakeholders identified a shortage of textbooks, hostels, and classrooms, while the placement of teachers according to their specialisation is also a factor of concern. […]
SADC member states are finding ways to effectively harness the potential of their diaspora communities. These were some of the reasons behind the Regional Capacity Development Workshop on Diaspora Engagement, which ended in Windhoek. Even though the diaspora plays a significant role in the development of the SADC region, governments and other stakeholders still need […]
The Disaster Risk Management Committee in the Kavango East Region has put on hold the sale of homebrew at Kayova Village until further notice. This comes after the deaths of 16 people in the village from suspected food poisoning. The Kavango East Disaster Management Committee requested the Headman of Kayova Village to stop the sale […]
The Namibian Police (NamPol) says the recent shortlisting for recruitment of cadet constable officers is still in the infancy stage and is not final. The comments by the police come amid a public outcry over the shortlisting of candidates, particularly in the Hardap and ||Kharas regions. The leadership of the two regions has called for […]
A group of business personalities from India are in Namibia to explore investment opportunities. The group of investors arrived in the country on Wednesday at the invitation of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB). Their businesses specialise in various sectors such as water, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, fisheries, and aquatic resources, as well as other […]
