Namibia and Angola have issued a joint communiqué pertaining to the authorization of drought-plagued Namibian farmers to continue grazing their livestock in Angola. This follows a meeting held in Angola last October where the importance of peaceful co-existence, particularly with respect to Namibian farmers grazing their cattle in Angola, was emphasised. The Deputy Prime Minister […]
A number of schools across the country need renovations, but the government, however, says it cannot do it alone. Calling for a joint effort, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Sanet Steenkamp, made the appeal during the handover ceremony of the renovated Eros Girls school hostel. To complement the government’s efforts, Footsteps Africa […]
The founder of the coastal conservation clean-up campaign, Rudie van Vuuren, is calling on locals and tourists alike to keep the Namibian beachfront clean after visiting the coastal towns. He made this call during the clean-up campaign held along the beach between Henties Bay, Swakopmund, and Walvis Bay. The central coast bulges with holidaymakers every […]
To mark the 120th commemoration of the Herero/Nama genocide on January 12, Jefta Nguherimo, an Ovaherero reparation activist, held a public lecture in Otjiherero language for locals at Okakarara, highlighting the significance of the day. Nguherimo explained the remembrance as important to the Ovaharero people, under the leadership of the late Paramount Chief Samuel […]
The Chairperson of the Otjinene Village Council, Lesley Kauandara, says plans to have the village graduate into a fully-fledged town council in 2025 are on track. Kauandara shared this in an exclusive interview with the nbc News team at Otjinene. According to Kauandara, Otjinene has the potential to become a town council given the council’s […]
The Director of Education in the Kavango West Region, Pontianus Musore, is pleased with the national rank standing of the region at NSSCO Level. In 2022, Kavango West was in position seven but improved to number five in 2023, which Musore described as a remarkable improvement. He says that despite the challenges faced at schools in […]
Registration of pupils in the Kavango West Region has been moving at a snail’s pace. School staff fear this may delay or interrupt teaching and learning as classes are set to commence on Monday. Schools started with registration on Thursday. On Friday, the nbc News team visited some schools and found teachers waiting on parents […]
With the new school year just a weekend away, parents and guardians are making last-minute preparations for their children’s uniform and stationery needs. Stores that stock stationery, school uniforms, and other necessities were packed with learners, parents, and guardians doing their last-minute shopping. Long lines were the order of the day on Saturday as parents […]
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has announced that flights to Luderitz Airport resumed on Friday. Fly Namibia on Thursday cancelled its scheduled flights to and from the airport due to safety issues caused by unforeseen mechanical problems with the firefighting vehicle operated by the NAC. The spokesperson of NAC, Dan Kamati, said in a media […]
In a move to support sustainable economic growth and combat climate change, the Bank of Namibia has officially become a member of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). This network, composed of central banks and financial supervisors, aims to promote environmentally responsible management within the financial sector. As of December 2023, the Bank […]
