The sluice gates of the Avis Dam are set to open, and residents have gathered to witness the momentous occasion. The dam, which has been filling steadily over recent months, is now said to be at full capacity, prompting local authorities to release the excess water. The release of water is a rare event and […]
NBC Radio and Sports aspiring producer Michelle Shapange has been selected, along with 10 other African presenters and commentators from across the Southern/COSAFA region, to take part in the COSAFA Women’s Commentator/Presenter Workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa. Following the success of the inaugural Women’s Commentator Workshop held last year, COSAFA is again looking to unearth […]
The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation’s sport teams ended in second and third places respectively at the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund’s Championship Series Fun Day held over the weekend. Twenty-two companies registered for this year’s edition of the MVA Fund championship series, with the nbc’s Volleyball, Tug of war, darts and netball team’s competing for top honors. […]
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture is collaborating with the Namibia Planned Parenthood Association to reopen youth-friendly clinics across the country’s 14 regions. This is in response to issues specific to young people, including sexual and reproductive health needs. One such clinic was reopened at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region. The […]
Discussion on the national budget shifted to analysing the Appropriation Bill’s responsiveness to gender and youth concerns during a public engagement hosted by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, the Youth Leadership Programme, and the Trade Union Congress of Namibia. Gender expert Immaculate Mogotsi pointed to a critical issue: only two of the 14 established ministries explicitly […]
Storybooks Namibia was launched today in Okahandja as a free open educational resource aimed at promoting literacy and language learning in homes, schools, and communities. As part of the Global Storybooks project, it offers 40 stories from the African Storybook, available in text and audio formats in English and Namibia’s most widely spoken languages. These […]
A newborn baby boy survived after being abandoned in the bushes at Bunya village in the Kavango West Region on Tuesday. According to Kavango West Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Raimbert Muronga, the mother, who is unknown, delivered the baby in the bushes. The suspect reportedly placed a brick on the baby’s head in an attempt […]
The Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Land Reform to commence community awareness about the possible spread of the locust outbreak in the SADC region. During a Cabinet briefing in Windhoek today, the Minister of Information and Communication Technology said the Cabinet took note of the rainfall situation, the prospect of a […]
