Miss Namibia 2024, Prisca Anyolo, has returned home from Mexico City, where she took part in the Miss Universe 2024 competition. Reporting back on her journey filled with educational activities, fun, and unforgettable experiences, Anyolo expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to have represented Namibia on the international stage. She further thanked her family, friends, […]
The farming community is encouraged to transform farming practices to mitigate the impact of climate change. This call was made by the Marketing and Communication Officer at Agri-Transform, Ismael Henock, while speaking at the Farmers Information Day at Gobabis. Henock said it is high time for agriculturalists to use more drought-resistant crops. Farmers also need to […]
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare’s Conditional Basic Income Grant registration, which began last Monday, is progressing smoothly. The registration is currently underway in the ||Kharas Region, covering Karasburg and Oranjemund. Registration is being conducted at the Roman Catholic Hall in Karasburg and will conclude on Saturday. Additional teams are in […]
Residents at Omugulugwombashe Informal Settlement at Usakos want political parties to provide basic necessities such as water, electricity, and jobs once they are elected into office. Most residents there are registered voters who are eager to go to the polls. They are hoping that the outcome of the election will bring development to their settlement. Other […]
With less than eight days to go to the polls, the police in the ||Kharas Region are ready for deployment at the 171 fixed and mobile polling stations in the region. Drawing from experience during the recently held special voting, the Police Regional Commander is expecting cooperation from political party agents and Electoral Commission of […]
The Khorixas Constituency office has trained 37 residents in backyard gardens to address food insecurity. The residents also received start-up seeds and fruit trees. The constituency office is responsible for Khorixas and five other areas around the town. With insufficient rain for the past 12 years, food security is a challenge, and the office has […]
SADC regional leaders are set to extend the bloc’s peacekeeping mission deadline in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the extraordinary summit in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, tomorrow. The SADC mission deployed to the eastern DRC is set to end in December. However, recommendations are that the mission be extended as part of the […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI), launched and marked the beginning of an important project aimed at enhancing Namibia’s food safety standards for fishery and canned meat products. The inception brought together key stakeholders to discuss the project’s work plan, strategise its […]
The buildup to the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections has been intense and interesting. And, as D-day approaches, the nbcNews Team took to the University of Namibia’s (UNAM) southern campus in Keetmanshoop to ask students which election issues are important to them, and need immediate action. Students say they have prioritised key issues for […]
Some residents of Aminuis have expressed dissatisfaction with the distribution of drought relief aid, which they believe does not adequately address the needs of people in the area. Livestock farming, particularly cattle, goats, and sheep, is the mainstay of the local economy, with many residents engaging in subsistence agriculture. The area’s remoteness and limited access […]
