Construction of Keetmanshoop VTC 99% complete

Six percent of the ||Kharas Region’s population depends on farming for their livelihoods.  The region’s unemployment rate stands at 23 percent, and Governor Aletha Frederick says a shortage of vocational institutions worsens the situation.  Frederick addressed an appraisal meeting of the Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre with officials from the Namibia Training Authority.  She called on […]

Elundu community now has a police station

Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security Minister reaffirmed the government’s dedication to protect the lives and properties of the citizenry.  Dr. Albert Kawana gave the assurance at the inauguration of the Elundu Police Post in the Omundaungilo Constituency of the Ohangwena Region.  Dr. Kawana says the plight of the police officers stationed along the Namibia-Angola […]

Activist Michael Amushelelo to face multiple charges

The Acting |Khomas Police Regional Commander announced that activist Michael Amushelelo will face multiple charges following his arrest for setting tires on fire in front of the Ministry of Labour and Employment Creation earlier today (Friday). Deputy Commissioner Chrispin Mubebo stated that Amushelelo was detained and will be charged with malicious damage to property, violating […]

Miss Namibia 2024 unveils National Costume

Miss Namibia 2024, Prisca Anyolo, has unveiled her National Costume, which she will wear at the Miss Universe pageant. The Desert Mirage National Costume pays tribute to the extraordinary beauty and diversity of Namibia, drawing inspiration from the country’s unique landscapes. Since being crowned Miss Namibia 2024 in Lüderitz, the town has served as a […]

Indigenous cultures tested on virtual reality

Namibia University of Science and Technology’s (NUST) Computer Science Lecturer Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, along with her students, have been committed to preserving Namibia’s indigenous cultures through digital technology.  In partnership with the Ovahimba and San communities, the team has created virtual reality experiences, including the San Hunting Story and the Ovahimba’s traditional grain storage construction, to […]

Nathaniel Christiaan named new Bondelswarts Captain

The Christiaan Royal House has unanimously resolved to designate Nathaniel Christiaan as the new captain of the Bondelswarts tribe.  Traditional Councillor Amalia Alberts says the application for Christiaan’s designation has already been forwarded to relevant authorities for processing.  The Bondelswarts Chief, Anna Katrina Christiaan, died in 2011, who was succeeded by Josef Christian as acting […]