The National Empowerment Fighting Corruption (NEFC) Party has called on the Namibian government to bring back religious and moral education in schools to restore good moral values. The party, which is about five years old, is on a mission to fight corruption, poverty, and inequalities, among others. “We want the Bible back into schools because […]
Former-striking fishermen, also known as Okapare fishermen, expressed disappointment with the Government Employment Redress Programme. Launched in 2020, the programme is an agreement by the Ministries of Fisheries and Labour as well as fishing companies to employ jobless fishermen in exchange for quotas. The initiative secured about 2,500 jobs for those who lost their employment […]
Namibia’s Ambassador to France, Albertus !Aochamub says there is a need for continuous support for students who graduate in technical and vocational skills subjects. !Aochamub spoke to the nbc News team on the margins of the ongoing 47th WorldSkills International Competition in Lyon, France. Ambassador !Aochamub has emphasised the need to go beyond simply increasing […]
The Junior National Council (JNC) concluded with an insightful session focussing on the future of education and technology in the country. The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research, Innovation, and Partnerships at NUST, Dr. Collin Stanley, spoke to the young lawmakers about opportunities in emerging industries such as robotics, artificial intelligence, green energy, agriculture, and the […]
Police Deputy Inspector General for Operations Elias Mutota informed police officers at Outjo to stop using the lack of vehicles as an excuse not to attend to emergencies. This caution comes after reports that police officers do not attend to crime scenes, citing a lack of vehicles. Major General Mutota was addressing a community meeting […]
The Women’s Action for Development (WAD) conducted a five-day’ workshop on gender-based violence (GBV) for male police officers. The workshop, which was held at Rundu, was attended by members of the force from all the country’s 14 regions. The workshop focused on dismantling stereotypes, promoting gender equality, and finding solutions to the root cause of […]
A group of Keetmanshoop residents alleged nepotism in the appointments at the municipality as well as unfair labour practices. The protesters, in a petition, accused the acting HR Strategic Executive Manager, Adam Isaack, of alleged nepotism. They demanded the immediate appointment of a substantive HR manager and wanted the appointee to clean up the mess […]
The Deputy Director for Programmes and Quality Assurance in the Oshikoto Education Directorate, Thomas Kalimbo, has emphasised the importance of literacy, especially in rural areas. Kalimbo gave this reminder during the celebration of Literacy Adult Learners Week at Onambudu Primary School. There are 1,452 learners enrolled on the National Literacy Programme in the Oshikoto Region. […]
Residents of the Kehemu Informal Settlement in Rundu have called on the town council to consider improving the road infrastructure. They say the bad roads are limiting their day-to-day activities and negatively affecting their businesses. The residents claim that they have been facing this challenge for a while now. They say at times they struggle […]
The Swapo Party has committed a budget of over N$85 billion over the next five years if given the mandate to continue governing. The billions of dollars will go towards, among others, massive job creation for unemployed Namibians. Swapo Party Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah launched the party’s election manifesto in Windhoek today. The document to […]
