Hompa Sofia Mundjembwe Kanyetu of the VaShambyu Traditional Authority was coronated at Kayengona Village in the Kavango East Region over the weekend. Kayengona village was alive with songs and dances as visitors from near and far joined to celebrate the coronation of Hompa Sofia Mundjembwe Kanyetu. The VaShambyu have been without a state-recognized leader for […]
The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) is seeking input from stakeholders on the country’s decades-old Corporate Laws. BIPA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industrialisation, initiated the legislative reform process of the Companies Act of 2004 and the Close Corporation Act of 1988. The review process of the Corporate Laws aims to […]
The Media Information Literacy Learning Initiative (MILLI) held its 8th annual summer school graduation ceremony. 21 participants from the country’s 14 regions convened at the Katutura Community Arts Centre to be conferred with certificates after completing training in media literacy at MILLI Summer School. MILLI Trust Board Chairperson, Angelika Schroeder, says MILLI aims to educate […]
The Rauch Elohim Foundation has so far saved 60 babies who could have been otherwise abandoned. Police statistics show that 140 babies have been abandoned since 2018, and some landed in the Baby Box at Swakopmund. Ronel Peters and her husband founded the Rauch Elohim Foundation five years ago. Their goal was to prevent baby […]
The United Democratic Front of Namibia Youth League (UDFYL) has embarked on a mission to revive the youth league structures, which have been dormant for the past 15 years. The youth league held an elective conference to decide the next wing’s executives to represent the party come 2024. The conference at Okahandja was attended by […]
The Minister in the Presidency, Christine ||Hoëbes has called upon residents of the Omaheke Region to utilise the just launched Innovation Kitchen at Gobabis optimally to promote their products and services. The Innovation Kitchen will also enable entrepreneurs to get training and funding. ||Hoëbes says the Innovation Kitchen should be a stepping stone towards ensuring […]
Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Councillor Tegako Donatus says traditional and community leaders lack an understanding of what green hydrogen is about, hence the need for more education. Donatus highlighted this during a meeting at Swakopmund with the Erongo Governor and a German delegation from the Fraunhofer Institute. Donatus welcomed the emergence of green hydrogen production […]
The electrification project at Onawa reception area extensions seven and eight have commenced following a groundbreaking ceremony. The new development will cover 770 erven. In its five-year strategic plan, the Oshakati Town Council plans to formalise all informal settlements to provide basic services such as water, sewerage, and electricity. The electrification of Onawa will cost […]
Jameela |Uiras scooped the coveted Title of Miss Namibia 2023 at the glitzy event hosted at Swakopmund’s MTC Dome last night. The 23-year-old fashion model and marketing strategist who was voted fairest of them all by a panel of judges. |Uiras, who is an advocate for youth empowerment, was also voted Miss Photogenic. Former Miss […]
A soup kitchen on the outskirts of Swakopmund in the DRC informal settlement is pleading with good Samaritans to assist in building a dining hall as more than 300 children have to endure all types of weather conditions when collecting their meals from an open area. 60-year-old Anna Karises is the founder of Ann’s Angel’s […]
