The nbc’s slogan “It’s Ours” truly resonated today as Basadi in Music Award winner Robyn Nakaambo embraced this slogan during the appreciation ceremony hosted in her honour following her award win in South Africa. The award, a testament to her talent, dedication, and the hard work of the entire production team, has indeed been brought […]
A new entrant to Namibia’s political landscape has been announced. The United Namibians Party (UNP) has applied to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to be registered as a political party. ECN’s Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama, gave notice that UNP, a Rundu-based party, has applied to be registered. This notice, in line […]
A call for action to achieve food security on the African continent is the focus during the second Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) triennial conference that started in Windhoek on Monday. About a thousand delegates from across the world are attending the five-day conference. The conference brings together policymakers, including technical […]
Swapo Central Committee member James Uerikua has applauded the Grootfontein Municipality and political leaders for ensuring development is taking shape, despite financial challenges, to fully roll out programmes to improve the lives of the people in the region. Uerikua shared his sentiments during a mini-rally held at Grootfontein over the weekend, saying the town has […]
Financial crimes are mostly associated with money laundering and illegally acquired assets that help one receive proceeds that can be made to appear legitimate. Namibia is no stranger to financial crimes, as some people in the country have been arrested for money laundering, dealing with drugs, and environmental crimes. Financial crimes are often associated with […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has announced an increase in compensation for losses incurred in human-wildlife conflict. Minister Pohamba Shifeta says compensation is now set at N$100,000, up from the previous N$50,000. The revised adjustments for payment under the Human-Wildlife Conflict Self-Reliance Scheme will come into effect on September 1 this year. According […]
Namibia has launched its first-ever Digital Schools Pilot project in Okahandja. The project is in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates and the World Food Programme as the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture prepares to ramp up e-learning across the country. The government has signed an agreement with Digital School, a United Arab […]
Poor planning, blame-shifting, a lack of textbooks, and school furniture have been identified as contributing to poor learner performance in the ||Kharas Region during the first half of this year. This was revealed at a Keetmanshoop gathering where principals, heads of departments, school board members, and parents dissected the first academic semester results. Other factors […]
The Zambezi Region has announced a major discovery of a high concentration of critical minerals that can elevate Namibia as a major supplier of minerals significant in energy transition and other enabling future technologies. Announcing the discovery, Zambezi Governor Alufea Sampofu called upon enterprising companies and investors to participate in the next stage of pursuing […]
Governors from IIKharas and Hardap regions highlighted youth and infrastructure development as key priorities for their regions. During recent State of the Region addresses, officials outlined plans for job creation, sport development, and facility upgrades. In Kharas region in the south, Governor Aletha Frederick emphasized the importance of youth development through sport during her address […]
