Thirty-three-year-old visually impaired coordinator of Connect Africa, Ndapewa Teresius, says technology has tremendous potential to increase the independence of people with disabilities. This comes after a group of young Namibians developed a mobile and web application called Connect-Africa to help solve some of the ICT challenges faced by visually and hearing-impaired people. The application assists […]
Residents of Kayengona in Kavango East are concerned about the way ‘day visitors’ behave at some sections of the river. They are worried that if the situation persists, it could have irreversible consequences for the area’s biodiversity. This is Kayengona Beach. During weekends, especially in the summer, various day visitors gather here for a good […]
Erongo Governor Neville Andre says young entrepreneurs who have dared to dream, take risks, and challenge the status quo represent the driving force behind economic growth and development, contributing not only to their personal success but also to the advancement of society as a whole. The governor said this at the opening ceremony of the […]
Teachers at rural schools should overcome many challenges to produce great results in terms of learner performance. This was emphasised during the Kandjimi Circuit and Kavango West teachers conference held at Nkurenkuru. Lack of proper classroom infrastructure and teaching materials and long-distance walks to school are some of the major challenges pointed out over the […]
Employers are urged to be just in the way they treat security guards, particularly when it comes to remuneration and conditions of employment. This call was made when the Security Association of Namibia celebrated the men and women in uniform in the security cluster at its 31-year anniversary. With the safety and security of all […]
The Roads Authority has allocated N$29,8 million towards the rehabilitation of a six-kilometre section of the Onhuno-Ondobe road in the Ohangwena Region. This project marks the second phase of the 47-kilometre stretch of road set for rehabilitation. The first phase of the project, which commenced last year, saw the rehabilitation of 608 kilometres at a […]
Some traditional leaders in the Aminuis constituency are strongly opposed to the proposed mining of uranium along the Stampriet aquifer. The leaders are of the opinion that they were not properly consulted in the matter. They say that given the aquifer being one of the only precious basins that gives water to most communities, it […]
Erongo Governor Neville Andre says resettlement is a fundamental aspect of the government’s commitment to social justice and the equitable distribution of resources. Andre said this during the regional consultative meeting on the review of the Resettlement Policy of 2023, held in Swakopmund. Andre says the notion of resettlement is the voluntary movement of an […]
Mainstream Foundation, an organisation dedicated to catering to the needs of children with disabilities in the Zambezi Region, introduced their latest project, an agri-farming production to generate income. Tabo agri-farming production, as it’s known, is a one-hectare garden located in Chefuzwe outside Katima Mulilo, which recently received financial assistance of over one point three million […]
Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Kornelia Shilunga says while significant oil investment is expected to flow into Namibia, it is not a given that prosperity will follow. Shilunga was speaking at the Copper Festival in Tsumeb, held under the theme ‘Empowering Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Namibia’. Last year, oil and gas were discovered in […]
