The Community of Vaalgras has welcomed the motion proposing the erection of an ever-lighting shrine in honour of Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi in their village. They shared these sentiments during consultations with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development. The parliamentary motion suggested that the planned shrine be erected on the site where […]
Exhibitors participating at the annual Oranjemund Town Transformation Agency (OMDis) Expo thanked the organisers for providing them with the opportunity to showcase some of their products and services to the community of Oranjemund in the ||Kharas Region. OMDis was established in 2019 to foster the town’s economic resilience, transcending its historic reliance on mining activities. […]
The Nama community from across the country gathered at Keetmanshoop to celebrate their rich cultural heritage during the four-day annual Nama Cultural Festival. Now in its fifth year, the festival creates a platform for the Nama community to showcase various aspects of their culture. Its main objective is to preserve the Nama cultural heritage and […]
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation’s mandate, which is to inform, educate, and entertain the Namibian nation, does not only apply to radio listeners and television viewers but also to its employees. Friday night saw the broadcaster’s employees dressed in 80s get-ups as part of an appreciation ‘Disco Night’. The disco night serves as an employee-oriented […]
The NamPower Foundation has spent N$1.3 million to renovate a computer laboratory at C. Heuva Secondary School and a laundry room with new industrial washing and tumble dryer machines at Motsomi Primary School. The Chairperson of the NamPower Foundation, Dr. Simeon Amunkete, stressed the importance of the foundation assisting the education fraternity, especially in hygiene […]
The National African Students Association (NASA) is calling on the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to prioritise the equal distribution of non-tuition fees to all approved institutions. NASA’s president, Vihemba Paulus, said this at a student consultation conference held at Rundu. On May 2, the association launched the NSFAF reform initiative, in which they […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted great concern over the continued use of different forms of tobacco, especially among the young population, despite significant strides in public health awareness. The concerns noted by the WHO Officer in Charge of Namibia, Dr. Mary Brantuo, were shared by WHO representative Laimi Ashipala at the World No […]
Cenored has proposed an increment from N$1.40 to N$1.46 per kilowatt hour on the overall tariff. The increment was publicised at the Electricity Control Board (ECB) stakeholders’ inaugural consultation with Otjiwarongo stakeholders on the Cenored distribution tariff application for the financial period 2024–2025. ECB has not been forthcoming to discuss the electricity tariff increment with […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has commended the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TCFA) for the organisation’s efforts and effect on Namibia. As part of the KAZA 2024 summit resolutions, member states have been urged to immediately implement the KAZA destination brand and join the KAZA UNIVISA system. Speaking to nbc News on the sidelines of the summit […]
Residents of Dolam are disappointed with the City of Windhoek’s debt relief programme, which concluded yesterday. The initiative, which aimed to write off debts amounting to N$524 million, has left community members feeling abandoned and without recourse. Dolam resident Johanna Ananus shared her disappointment with the programme, recalling her excitement when the programme was first […]
