A memorial mass for the late Pope Francis is being held at Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Rundu, Kavango East Region. Catholics of varying ages have gathered to listen to stories about the life and times of Pope Francis. In his tribute, Apostolic Administrator of Namibia’s Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu, Father Linus Ngenomesho, told the congregation […]
Participants from Otavi in the Be Your Own Boss Initiative launched their businesses after undergoing training aimed at helping them become successful entrepreneurs. Be Your Own Boss is an initiative under Loyalty Empire Investment that focuses on training small and medium enterprises on how to run businesses shaped by vision, perseverance and commitment. 15 business […]
The University of Namibia (UNAM) graduated 501 health professionals who will go a long way in ensuring efficiency and access to effective healthcare service delivery. To improve access to healthcare services, the Cabinet also approved the Universal Health Coverage Policy in February of this year, which will require sufficient resources for implementation when the time […]
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has motivated the budget allocation for the Office of the Prime Minister, saying the vote is clustered around seven programmes to be carried out in the new financial year. For the 2025/2026 financial year, the Office of the Prime Minister has been allocated N$635,966,000. N$585,966,000 of the money is for operational […]
An after-school math and reading programme was launched at the M.H. Greef Primary School in Windhoek. The Japanese-funded Kumon Maths Programme aims to contribute to Namibia’s future in the development of its industrial human resources, from pre-primary level onwards. Kumon is a mathematics pilot programme aimed at enhancing learning through self-learning techniques, perseverance, concentration, discipline […]
Tertiary education will be free from next year. This was announced by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in her maiden State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Some nine years ago, student movements agitated for free education at public universities and technical and vocational education centres. In her State of the Nation Address, Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that […]
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has officially sworn in field workers for the upcoming Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES), which is set to begin on April 28, 2025, and will continue until April 22, 2026. This year-long survey will encompass all 14 regions of the country. The NHIES aims to gather essential data […]
The first-ever Vocational Education Technical Sports (VETSUN) Games took place in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region, with an exciting culmination of five winning teams across five sports codes. This historic event brought together eight vocational training centers (VTCs) from all over the country, with the Zambezi Vocational Training Center serving as the host. The games showcased […]
