President Hage Geingob leaves for Brussels, Belgium, tomorrow for the European Union Inaugural Global Gateway Forum and the first EU-Namibia Green Hydrogen and Critical Raw Materials Business Forum. Dr. Geingob will attend at the invitation of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. In recognition of Namibia’s leadership in the transition to […]
Learning was disrupted at Eros Primary School in the capital on Friday, following a disturbing and seemingly demonic incident linked to a game allegedly played by a Grade 5 learner the previous day. What was meant to be a day of education took a terrifying turn, resembling scenes from a horror movie. Reportedly, the “Charlie […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism and stakeholders handed over N$37 million in project funding, grants, and equipment to various conservancies in the Zambezi Region. Of the N$37 million, N$20 million is intended for poverty-oriented support for community conservation, while N$17 million is directed towards community livelihood development and wildlife conflict management. Two projects […]
A tense community meeting unfolded at Arandis this week as residents continued to demand land and housing. The gathering got off to a shaky start as residents initially refused to enter the community hall where discussions were scheduled to take place. Residents of Arandis streamed to the Arandis community hall to attend a meeting called […]
Namibia is due to receive special recognition in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, later this evening at an award ceremony of the International Festival for Freedom of Expression and the Press (FILEP). The award is in recognition of consistently maintaining the number one ranking in media freedom by Reporters Without Borders. The 10th edition of the FILEP […]
Swakopmund Senior Secondary School held a memorial service for the late 15-year-old Benjamin Sheelongo, who collapsed and died while in class on Tuesday. Teachers and schoolmates remembered Benjamin Sheelongo as a brother, a friend, and someone who could brighten the dullest day with his humour. His sunny disposition, when reminisced, left no dry eye in […]
The N$34.6 million police post at Singalamwe in the Kongola Constituency of the Zambezi Region has officially been inaugurated. The facility, which was completed last month, consists of a charge office, a record room, a radio room, a kitchenette, a 2-bedroom house, two 20-room barracks for male and female officers, a kitchen, and a staff […]
A drug and alcohol awareness campaign was held at J.A. Nel Secondary School at Keetmanshoop in efforts to tackle the scourge of drug abuse, especially among young people. The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare hosted the ‘Say No to Drugs” campaign. The campaign targets youth between the ages of 13 and […]
The Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on friendly exchange with the |Khomas Regional Council. The agreement encourages exchanges in areas of interest. Under the agreement, parties will undertake official visits to deepen their economic and social development in the health, education, technology, sports, economy, and tourism sectors. “The signing […]
Health facilities in the |Khomas Region can no longer meet the demands of the ever-growing population. The Chief Occupational Therapist in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Kirsten Muesee, says more health facilities are needed. There are 12 health facilities in the |Khomas Region, serving a population of about 500,000 people. Recently, B2Gold handed […]
