The Deputy Director of Labour Inspectorate in the Ministry of Justice and Labour Reform, Henock Amukwa, called for the development of clear national policies, systems and legal frameworks to support the ongoing improvement of occupational health and safety in the workplace. Amukwa made this call during the Occupational Safety and Health Bill workshop held in […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah arrived in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, to continue her regional engagements. Upon arrival at the Julius Nyerere International Airport earlier this afternoon, President Nandi-Naitwah and her delegation were met by Tanzania’s Foreign Affairs Minister and East African Cooperation Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo. After passing through a Silent Guard of […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and President Emmerson Mnangagwa have identified the Trans-Kalahari Highway as a critical enabler to increase trade and other economic activities between Namibia and Zimbabwe. This follows the Zimbabwean government’s interest in joining the Trans-Kalahari Corridor project, along with Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. Nandi-Ndaitwah and Mnangagwa held talks at the State House […]
1,780 police cadet constables from the Police Basic Training Intake 1/2024-2025 are expected to graduate on Friday at Oshakati. The graduates will be officially recognised for completing a nine-month basic police training course, which started in August 2024. An elaborate graduation week started with a series of street processions, with the first one starting at […]
Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, has said tariffs imposed on them by the United States would only have a positive impact on ties between China and Namibia. The Chinese ambassador said the increase in tariffs by the US was a typical act of economic bullying by America. He said they are well prepared once […]
The National Council Standing Committee members who visited government-funded agriculture projects found several of them in poor condition, with some abandoned and vandalised. The MPs were on a follow-up visit from 13 to 24 January 2025 to assess progress and the impact of these projects in six regions. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts and […]
The management of the Katima Mulilo Youth Resource Centre is unhappy about the absence of a youth hostel, despite the provision of a hostel, a hall, and a gym having been in the plans for the last 15 years. The acting head of the centre, Morrister Mashangu, said the centre provides various services for the […]
The University of Namibia has launched Research Chairs; the accomplished faculty members with strong records of research for the 2025 to 2028 academic years were bestowed the title. The certifications were awarded by the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp. Sanet Steenkamp urged academics to embrace change and face national […]
Scammers have stepped up their game, and not in a good way. They’ve gone from shady tricks to using actual bank short codes to scam unsuspecting people. That’s right, the same numbers your bank uses to text you are now being used by criminals in an attempt to swindle you out of your cash. Over […]
The Alba Chipamba Training Centre hosted a graduation ceremony in Rundu on Friday. Graduates were a combination of the three training centres, namely Walvis Bay, Oshikango and Rundu main centre. Speaking during the fourth graduation ceremony was the Governor of the Kavango East Region, Julius Hambyuka, who encouraged the graduates to uphold the ethical code […]
