Community gardener and resident of Swakopmund’s DRC informal settlement, Reinhard Gariseb, is urging the government to support backyard garden initiatives. Gariseb said training unemployed and interested young people in gardening can help with food security and address joblessness. Gariseb started his gardening project during the COVID-19 pandemic to equip young people with practical skills on […]
Police Deputy Inspector General, Major General Anne-Marie Nainda, has been nominated as a candidate for the presidency of INTERPOL. Anne-Marie Nainda’s candidacy was recommended by the SADC Chiefs of Police Sub-Committee and endorsed by the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation in July, before being approved by the SADC […]
Employees of Windhoek-based Andre Messika Diamonds exemplify a strong sense of belonging within their workplace. The company has proactively responded to the national call to employ persons with disabilities, many of whom are also shareholders. Founded in 2007, Andre Messika Diamonds employs seventy-one individuals, 90% of whom are Namibian. Notably, 70% of the workforce comprises […]
The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) has condemned the alleged use of school learners by politicians for personal gain, urging protection for learners’ safety on public platforms. At a media briefing held in Windhoek, the union stressed that the use of minors to read politically motivated speeches in public is a violation of children’s rights. […]
US petroleum company Chevron and the non-profit Palms for Life have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at curbing food insecurity and malnutrition in Namibia. The two-year agreement, to run from next month, will see the partnership providing daily nutritious meals to children under the age of five, as well as to pregnant women, marginalised […]
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has inaugurated a modern hostel facility at Ndoro Memorial Combined School in Kongola, in the Zambezi Region. Speaking at the inauguration, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah hailed the development as a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to creating a conducive learning environment, enabling young people to […]
Vice President Lucia Witbooi engaged with disability centres in the Zambezi Region to promote inclusivity. The Vice President visited the Mainstream Foundation, an organisation founded by parents of disabled children in 2008. Founder Sylvia Chidunka said the centre aims to integrate children into mainstream society. “We are striving for non-discrimination; we want the rights of […]
Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba has paid tribute to the late liberation icon and former Namibian Defence Force chief, Solomon Hawala, who died recently aged 89. Pohamba said Hawala’s contribution to the nation’s liberation will never be forgotten. Pohamba, in an interview with NBC News, retraced their journey from the time he met Hawala for the […]
