Economists predict that the tourism sector’s performance this year will remain strong.  The sector contributes a substantial amount to the country’s GDP, thus the need to strengthen the sector through public-private partnerships. These sentiments were shared at the FNB Namibia Tourism Talk held in Windhoek. Tourism is the fastest-growing economic sector and employs over 100,000 […]

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has hailed the potential of agriculture to empower Namibians and reiterated the significance of self-sufficiency. Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday toured the Roots Agriculture Village at Stampriet in the Hardap Region. The Roots Agricultural Village is based on a unique model that combines intensive farming of livestock and permanent crops with an agricultural […]

The fact that the majority of southern youth seemingly did not meet the requirements to qualify for Green Hydrogen scholarships took centre stage at the 13th Festival of the |Hai-|Khaua Traditional Authority in Berseba. Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa, after hearing dissatisfaction from the Nama leadership at the celebrations, promised to look at all the facts […]

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah lauded the 13th Cultural Festival of the |Hai-|Khaua Traditional Authority, saying the theme, “My Clan, My Culture, My Identity,” under which the celebrations were held highlights Namibia’s rich cultural heritage and diversity.  Nandi-Ndaitwah said the festival promotes unity and peace among the country’s various ethnic groups, languages, and traditions. She stressed […]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) Voters’ Registration Officers are not trained in sign language to cater for the hearing-impaired population during the registration process. ECN’s Otjozondjupa Regional Voter Education Officer, Beatrice Sililo-Epuka, says it was only the education officers who received basic sign language training. Sililo-Epuka was speaking at a stakeholder’s engagement meeting at […]

In its quest to reduce the ratio of four learners per textbook, the |Khomas Regional Council donated textbooks to primary and secondary schools in the Khomas Region. The donation, with a value of N$2 million, aims to eradicate textbook shortages in schools. To enrich the education sector, a total of 13,628 textbooks are donated to […]

The Okongo Constituency has launched the “Talk to your leader face-to-face” initiative, aimed at sharing information on developmental agendas as well as challenges facing the inhabitants.  Issues of the provision of clean drinking water, road infrastructure, livestock theft, and poor network connectivity featured prominently on the agenda.  The initiative is designed to facilitate open discussions […]

Over 900 students graduated from the University of Namibia’s Ongwediva Campus. Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation Minister Itah Kandji-Murangi reminded the graduates to be conscious, as they are living in a globally competitive world where success is dependent on knowledge acquisition, application, innovation, and productivity. Dr. Kandjii Murangi says UNAM has pumped into the market […]

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has urged the tourism industry and reservation services to up their service delivery to grow the industry.   Shifeta said this during the opening of the 2024 Namibia Tourism Expo.   Pohamba says tourism-related industries such as accommodation establishments, transport, food and beverage services, and travel […]

The National Housing Enterprise (NHE), in collaboration with the Gobabis Municipality, constructed 65 houses with the aim of ensuring that low-income earners in Gobabis have a roof over their heads. Gobabis Mayor Melba Tjozongoro says the council is working tirelessly with various key stakeholders to bring much-needed development to town.  “The provision is one of […]