The Swapo Party will lead a march in Windhoek in solidarity with the people of Palestine tomorrow. Swapo Secretary for Information and Mobilisation Hilma Nicanor made the announcement at a media briefing. The Israel-Palestinian conflict has claimed thousands of lives and displaced more than a million people. The march will start from Zoo Park at […]
The festive season is rapidly drawing nearer, and the police are gearing up for their festive season crime prevention and road safety initiatives. Inspector General Joseph Shikongo addressed officials in his preparatory meeting for the national festive season crime prevention and road safety operation at the national headquarters in the capital. Shikongo stressed the need […]
Between January 2019 and June 2022, UNESCO documented 759 individual attacks on journalists, including five murders, during 89 elections in 70 countries. Many journalists in some parts of Africa often work under extremely challenging conditions, and as the world marks the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, […]
The draft UN resolution calling for the end of the US economic embargo has been adopted after 187 UN member states voted in support of the resolution. The 187 member states argued that the US decision to ignore the previous resolutions of the World Body with impunity was unacceptable. The blockade, imposed in 1962, has […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, introduced an amendment to the Electoral Act of 2014 to delay the general registration of voters to no later than August 31, 2024. The current law provides for the general registration of voters to be conducted at intervals not exceeding ten years. The objective of the […]
The German government has installed a solar PV plant at the Gobabis Vocational Training Centre to sustain the centre’s electricity supply as part of the social-economic progression. The solar plant project cost N$4.1 million. The Director of Technical Vocational Education and Training in the Ministry of Higher Education, Innovation, and Technology, Muvatere Siririka, urged the […]
The residents of the Germany Informal Settlement at Kahenge Village in Kavango West are calling on the town council to resolve a conflict among residents sharing neighbouring plots. The neighbours have been embroiled in a standoff after the council surveyed and demarcated plots, leaving some unhappy as others built structures in their yards. The community […]
The Rundu Annual Trade Fair officially kicked off, attracting 114 companies and individuals, compared to 103 exhibitors last year. Exhibitors came from all corners of the country as well as from Tanzania. Some of them are taking part for the first time. Officiating at the event, Rundu Trade Fair Patron and Minister of Works and […]
The GIZ Green Hydrogen Project hosted a masterclass for broadcasters and media practitioners. The GIZ-H2 Project Support Unit has recently started the implementation of green hydrogen masterclasses targeting various groups to raise awareness at a technical level. The target groups include professionals, decision-makers, public entities, local authorities, and SMEs closely affiliated with this native green […]
Namibian professional cyclist, Vera Looser, achieved a remarkable double triumph at the prestigious Namibia Annual Sport Awards held at the Dome in Swakopmund. Her outstanding contributions to sports were recognized as she was honored with the titles of “Sport Star” and “Sport Woman of the Year.” Looser expressed her excitement and gratitude for receiving both […]
