President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has departed for Luanda, Angola, to participate in the US-Africa Business Summit. The Head of State leads the Namibian delegation to join other African Heads of State and government. Namibia’s participation in the U.S.-Africa Business Summit presents an opportunity for the country to attract foreign investment and expand trade opportunities. “The Summit […]
A Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform says China expressed willingness to work with Namibia, particularly in the agriculture sector. Mesag Mulunga, therefore, called on Namibian businesspeople to take advantage of the opportunity to develop the country’s agricultural sector to improve food security. He highlighted the need for technologies such […]
Residents of Rundu have rejected NORED’s tariff increase proposal of 3% for the 2025/2026 financial year. The residents say the proposed percentages are high considering the challenges of unemployment. At the moment, buying electricity for N$100 gives 38 units. Apart from high tariffs, the residents complained about poor customer service and a lack of infrastructure […]
The 1.55-hectare dagga plantation that was discovered on a private farm at Hochfeld last month has not been destroyed yet. Otjozondjupa Police Commander Philip Hidengwa says they are still working out modalities to that effect with the Ministry of Agriculture. In a telephonic interview, Commissioner Hidengwa attributed the delay to the sorghum crop that is […]
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader, Bernadus Swartbooi, has urged young people to become the drivers of change in society. Swartbooi made the call at the celebration of the party’s youth command element at Youth Day at Keetmanshoop. The LPM’s youth command element gathered at Keetmanshoop to celebrate Youth Day under the theme ‘Youth empowerment […]
The Swapo Party Pioneers Movement held its second conference at Eenhana, where they were sent off with the 10 commandments urging them to hold on to the party’s values. The conference was attended by pioneers from all 14 regions, where they discussed the party’s ideologies, programmes, and policies, and elected new leadership. The conference was […]
The Cabinet approved the common guidelines for the operationalisation of the National Youth Fund, which include an initial outlay of N$257 million and subsequent yearly official subventions. The Fund has an approach focused on project entrepreneurship to ensure that some entities are supported by eventually scaling up and attaining market maturity. “This guideline also includes […]
Namibia’s Ambassador to Angola, Patrick Nandago, has described the U.S.-Africa Business Summit as both a learning experience and a platform for the country to showcase its investment and business opportunities. The summit will bring together over 1,500 public and private sector leaders. Namibia is solidifying its position as an energy hub by participating in the […]
As temperatures continue to drop, the Nest of Love Welfare organisation has stepped in, providing warmth and hope to some of the city’s most vulnerable. Over the weekend, the organisation’s co-founder, Vecious Tapiso, led a winter relief drive, distributing warm clothes and blankets to the homeless currently resettled at the Katutura Youth Centre. Tapiso was […]
The Governor of the Kavango East Region, Hamunyera Hambyuka, officially activated the #EndGBVNamibia Campaign at Rundu. The campaign encourages people to speak out against the social ill. Gender-based violence is a social ill that affects individuals who, many times, suffer in silence. Despite various efforts by the government and all stakeholders to address the problem, […]
