With more than 300,000 calves exported yearly to South Africa, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare is calling for local value addition around cattle farming in the quest to create more employment. The premier spoke to NBC News in an interview during the 17th edition of the Okakarara Annual Trade Fair. 70% of exported calves are from […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah described the late former Chief of the Namibian Defence Force, Retired Lieutenant General Solomon Hawala, as a hero of the liberation struggle, whose legacy will never die. Dr. Nandi Ndaitwah was speaking during the memorial service of the late military commander, widely known as Jesus, at Ohakweenyanga Village in the Oshana Region. […]
Visually impaired Kleophes Petrus (32), a motivational speaker and founder of the Home-Full Organisation for the Visually Impaired, walked from Okahandja to Windhoek with the assistance of Namibian traffic officers to raise awareness about gender-based violence (GBV). The walk aimed to advocate for GBV prevention strategies and urge the government to provide job opportunities for […]
The Zambezi Regional Council has suspended its Chief Regional Officer, Regina Ndopu-Lubinda, with immediate effect. She has been suspended with full pay and benefits. The suspension follows her arrest last month by the Anti-Corruption Commission over allegations linked to a tender awarded to Linyanti Constituency Councillor Irven Kabunga through her co-accused, Solo Mutelo. Ndopu-Lubinda and […]
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) is having an exhibition stand at the Intra-African Trade Fair in Algiers to promote local products and trade and attract investment. Vice President Lucia Witbooi expressed confidence and optimism about Namibia’s efforts to promote local products, emphasising that such initiatives will boost intra-African trade and benefit the […]
Erongo Marine Enterprises has donated frozen fish and food items to 25 schools across the Ohangwena Region. The donation, which comprises boxes of frozen horse mackerel, maize meal, dried meal packs and canned fish, will strengthen the schools’ feeding programme. Erongo Marine Enterprises General Manager Clive Kambongarera said the donation was necessitated by the challenges […]
The Association of Chinese Enterprises in Namibia (ACEN), the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), and the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) jointly organised the China-Namibia Investment and Trade Fair in the capital. The event aims to provide a platform for both Namibian and Chinese businesses in Namibia to showcase their services. […]
The National Democratic Party (NDP) leader, Martin Lukato, raised concerns about the water crisis in the Zambezi Region, particularly at the Queensland village in the Kongola Constituency. Lukato enquired about the planned interventions to address the water issue, which is affecting both people and livestock. Minister of Agriculture Inge Zaamwani acknowledged that they are aware […]
Namibia marked World Population Day, coinciding with the launch of the State of the World Population Report. Speaking at the launch, the Director General of the National Planning Commission, Dr. Kaire Mbuende, said the day serves as an opportunity for Namibia to reflect on the important factors that influence population and its growth. Dr. Mbuende […]
The memorial service of veteran of the liberation struggle, Commander and national hero Lieutenant General (RTD) Solomon Hawala, is underway at Ohakweenyanga village in the Oshana Region. Hawala, who died on the 11th of August at the age of 89, was accorded a state funeral by the Head of State, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Chief Mourner, President […]
