The Otjozondjupa Region has won the 2024 MVA Fund National Schools Road Safety Debate Championship at Swakopmund. The 14th MVA Fund National Debate Championship is aimed at promoting safe road user behaviour among learners. Learners representing all 14 regions debated various road safety topics, with the teams from Otjozondjupa and Omusati reaching the finals. The […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has encouraged all UN member states to reflect in earnest how they can continue to build on multilateralism. This, as the negotiations for the Pact of the Future are underway, to be adopted at the end of the Summit of the Future, which Namibia and Germany are co-facilitating. President Mbumba and co-facilitor […]
The O&L Group held a workplace seminar in partnership with the University of Namibia (UNAM) as part of their ongoing talent attraction initiative. The seminar took place at the Namibia Dairies Manufacturing Plant, where the importance of industry-academic partnerships in shaping a skilled and motivated workforce for Namibia’s future was underlined. The purpose of the […]
Students at the University of Namibia’s Rundu Campus say cultural festivals are an eye-opener and a great way to appreciate different ethnic groups found all over the country. The nbc News team caught up with some students to gauge their views on how they enjoyed the four days of connecting through arts and culture. UNAM’s […]
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) and Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote competitiveness and facilitate the ease of doing business in Namibia. The collaboration seeks to streamline income tax and VAT registration processes, improve the administration and enforcement of revenue laws, and foster joint consultations on policy […]
The Katima Mulilo Town Council has started with the realignment of plots at the Dairy Settlement as part of the formalisation of the residential area. The formalisation process and mapping of the settlement started last year, and 1,206 people already received plots. The Chief Executive Officer of the Katima Mulilo Municipality, Raphael Liswaniso, said residents […]
The Otjiwarongo Municipality has entered into an agreement with the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) as part of its formalisation of five informal settlements. The agreement will see the council issuing 2,605 landhold titles to build houses. Otjiwarongo Municipality Chief Executive Officer, Mberipura Hifitikeko, said the settlements are home to over 8,000 households. “These communities form […]
Villagers of Oikokola in the Tsandi Constituency in the Omusati Region still depend on salty and unpurified water from wells, which they have been drinking from since independence. They have called on the government to accelerate the provision of clean drinking water to the village. As per the saying, “the early bird catches the worm,” […]
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), led by Dr. Panduleni Itula, is calling for substantial reforms as the party heads into a crucial election on November 27. During the opening of the party’s National Elective Conference, Dr. Itula outlined the pressing socio-economic challenges facing Namibia, including high unemployment, inadequate healthcare, and pervasive gender-based violence. Dr. […]
Junior MPs in the National Council voiced their worries about government schools’ poor infrastructure as well as a lack of hostels, highlighting their impact on the learning environment. Infrastructure is a contributing factor when it comes to education. However, MP Sam Malenga raised concerns about unhygienic and dilapidated sanitation facilities. Malenga called on private stakeholders to […]
