nbc News spoke to people from various quarters of society for a reaction to the national budget tabled today by Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah. Among those we spoke to were a political science scholar at the University of Namibia, Veziruapi Omega Tjirimuje and Victoria Negonga, also a political scholar at the same institution and a […]
The Namibia College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) overall top performer award for 2024 was scooped by Oshana Region’s Alfeus Nakanyala. Nakanyala scored three straight A’s in three subjects, which include mathematics. NAMCOL hosted the prize-giving ceremony at its Jetu Jama Centre to award last year’s Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) […]
A Grootfontein-based young entrepreneur has developed a cellphone application aimed at combating crime. It is the brainchild of Leonard Muronga, who said the development of the application was prompted by growing concerns about crime, slow responses, and real-time coordination between authorities and the community. The real-time digital application is equipped with a panic button that […]
The 10th African Day of School Feeding was commemorated at Swakopmund, celebrating the progress made with school feeding programmes across Africa. In the Erongo Region, approximately 34 schools, benefiting well over 11,000 learners, directly benefit from the school feeding programme. The African Day of School Feeding came into being in 2016 as an annual event […]
The Iiheke ya Nakele community at Ekamba village in Okatana constituency of the Oshana Region are angered by the ongoing sand mining activities at their village. They said the sand mining has been going on since 1993 on their ancestral land, which has been a source of water for villagers since time immemorial. The site […]
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has laid down guidelines for regional electricity distributors following the death of eight people over the past four years due to electrocution. In 2022/2025, 17 accidents were reported, with eight of them being fatalities caused by electrocution. Five of the eight fatalities occurred in NORED’s jurisdiction, while three deaths were […]
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has said the 2025-26 financial year is anticipated to be an eventful year from a financing perspective. Shafudah pointed out that the government is faced with the redemption of a US$750 million Eurobond on 29 October this year. Minister Shafudah said the government managed to accumulate US$463 million in the Sinking […]
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has tabled a budget of N$106.3 billion for the 2025-2026 financial year, the maiden budget of the new administration of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The budget, themed “Beyond 35, for a Prosperous Future”, marks an increase of 22.6% from the previous year. For the 2024/2025 mid-year budget review, the budget stood at […]
