NAMDIA has achieved record growth of 63% in revenue for the 2022–23 financial year, which amounted to over N$3 billion, compared to N$1.9 billion achieved in the previous year. This was revealed at the launch of NAMDIA’s dividend declaration and 2022–23 Annual Report. This record-breaking dividend marks a significant milestone in the global diamond market […]
Vice President Nangolo Mbumba led by example today as he was enumerated for the 2023 Population and Housing Census. This move sends a strong message about the significance of accurate data collection and the vital role of enumerators in the process. Mbumba welcomed the enumerators into his residence, showcasing the importance of this nationwide initiative. […]
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) census coordinator in the Zambezi Region has commended residents on their willingness to cooperate during the first phase of the 2023 Population and Housing Census. Obrien Sibuku said that the first part of the exercise, which included the enumeration of the special census, was a success with minimal challenges experienced. […]
The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has issued a clarification regarding the recent controversy surrounding the procurement of horses for the newly established horse unit. A weekly local paper had previously reported that 13 horses were acquired at a cost of N$1.6 million, equivalent to N$130,000 each, but the Minister has stated that […]
The Vaalgras Traditional Authority has distanced itself from misleading information circulating on social media over the designation and coronation of the rightful successor to the late Chief Joel Stephanus. Stephanus died in July 2021. The Vaalgras Traditional Authority, in a statement issued, stated it was on course to amicably resolve the smooth conclusion of the […]
The Opuwo Urban Constituency Councillor, Ueutjerevi Ngunaihe, has expressed dissatisfaction over the criteria set for the Youth for Green Hydrogen Scholarship programme. Ngunaihe, who was speaking at the information sharing session conducted by the Southern Africa Science Services Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) in Opuwo, stated that the set standards’ disadvantage […]
Four inmates of the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) form part of the 158 competitors taking part in the 3rd National Skills Competition currently underway at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre in Oshana Region. The nbc News team caught up with Patrick Gariseb from the Windhoek Correctional Facility, who is participating in the Automotive Technology trade […]
Environmental Commissioner Timoteus Mufeti says Dundee Precious Metal’s general waste management facility is in line with government standards and was approved by Cabinet. Mufeti was speaking at the inauguration of the facility at Tsumeb in the Oshikoto Region. Waste management has become a pressing national and international issue, posing a significant threat to human and […]
Erongo Red’s Chief Executive Officer has urged customers to update their pre-paid metres to the new token identifier so that they are not left behind before it is implemented in November. Immanuel !Hanabeb announced this at a media briefing in Walvis Bay. This announcement comes after all electrical suppliers received directives from the Standard Transfer […]
The re-elected chairperson of the Hardap Football Association in Mariental, Michael Situde, is appealing to the Mariental Municipality for assistance in acquiring land under the FIFA Forward program. Situde aims to build a center that can benefit local football clubs. Situde informed NBC Sport that currently, 90 percent of the football clubs in Mariental are […]
