There is a pressing need to mitigate the dangers associated with premature birth. Between January and September 2023, the Windhoek Central Hospital Neonatal Unit admitted 620 pre-term newborns, including referrals from different parts of Namibia. Of these figures, 76 premature newborns unfortunately died, with preterm birth being the primary cause. 54% of newborn deaths in […]
The Vice President of Swapo, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has implored the party’s youth league’s national executive committee to focus on pertinent issues that will benefit Namibia and its people. Ndaitwah identified these pertinent issues as high unemployment and a lack of clean drinking water, which she says should take centre stage during the ongoing deliberations of […]
The race for the presidency of the Namibian Football Association (NFA) between Robert Shimooshili and Patrick Kauta is expected to be highly competitive and closely contested at the Association’s Elective Congress on Friday. Both Shimooshili and Kauta have shared their visions for the future of the NFA if elected as President. Kauta, in particular, spoke […]
The Namibia Football Association’s Secretary General has announced that all logistics are in place for the upcoming election of a new leadership. The much-awaited congress will mark the replacement of the second Normalization Committee appointed by FIFA. The election of new leadership in the Namibian Football Association (NFA) holds great importance for the future of […]
In a closely contested election held at the Mercure Hotel earlier today, Robert Shimooshili was elected as the new president of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), defeating his rival, Patrick Kauta, by a vote of 19 to 15. The NFA has been plagued by infighting in recent years, which led FIFA to appoint two normalization […]
A fire broke early this morning on the first floor of the historic one-story Pupkwewitz Megabuild hardware retail shop building constructed in 1906 at Luderitz. Local firefighters responded to the fire and managed to put it out. Eric Laufs, Luderitz Pupkwewitz Megabuild branch manager, said it is suspected that an electric short circuit might have […]
Deputy Director of Democracy Building Marilyn Kazetjikuria says the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) mock voter registration in Rundu went without a glitch. “We are very happy with the performance of the system, and we are very happy with the turnout of the people.” The purpose of the exercise was to test the real-time functionality […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture has announced the commencement of the Basic Education Act (Act No. 3) of 2020. The Act has been in operation since the fifth of October this year. This legislation replaces the Education Act 2001 (Act No. 16 of 2001) and is aimed at aligning it with Namibia’s commitment […]
Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, has called on public media houses to uphold the highest standards of journalistic integrity. Dr. Mushelenga, who inaugurated the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation’s office in Swakopmund, has emphasised the need for public media to remain impartial and prioritise public interest above all else. The story of the […]
MTC held an innovation bazaar this week with the aim of embracing a future where every idea, perspective, and individual find their place in the digital landscape, fostering a world where innovation knows no boundaries. MTC held the indaba in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology’s ICTechHub and the High-Tech Transfer Plaza […]
