The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare recently launched a Child-Friendly Material based on the Child Care and Protection Act. The initiative aims to empower children with a clear understanding of their rights and the mechanisms available to safeguard them. The primary objective of the initiative is to give effect to the rights of […]
As schools resume on Monday, the roads are expected to be busy, and the police are encouraging all road users to plan their trips early. In a statement, the police are encouraging drivers to inspect their vehicles before travelling to make sure they are safe and roadworthy. Drivers should also avoid overloading and adhere to […]
The Director General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Stanley Benjamin Similo, was honoured by long-time friends and colleagues for his unwavering dedication to the national broadcaster and his evolution from a camera operator to the head of the institution. Speaking during a tribute, Imms Namaseb praised Similo as the right man to lead the […]
The Namibian Police Force is advising the public to exercise extreme caution when making fires at home or handling flammable products. This warning comes in response to a rise in fire incidents reported in recent months. In an official statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, the police emphasized the need […]
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Training College Lingua. The college has pledged N$75,000 in scholarships to each of the top three contestants taking part in the Miss Namibia Beauty Pageant. The scholarship includes full tuition fees for the duration of a three-year programme at the college […]
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Director General Stanley Similo has been hailed as a champion of change and the master of transformation. Similo was honoured after the corporation renamed its Studio 4 at the TV Centre in Windhoek to SBS Studio, but some believe that the honour could be better, given his immense contribution to the national […]
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) will be migrating from its current Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) to Direct to Home (DTH) satellite broadcasting following a tripartite agreement with the Central Procurement Board of Namibia and IntelSat Ventures. This will improve NBC broadcasts, television and radio signals, and reception across the country. The current terrestrial C-band broadcast […]
The Trade Union Congress of Namibia has expressed concern over the Pension-Backed Home Loan Scheme by the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), which will be administered through two mediators. The appointment of these two companies, according to TUCNA Secretary General Mahongora Kavihuha, will deprive workers of their full entitlement to benefits. Last month, GIPF announced […]
The newly appointed governor of the ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, has vowed to foster inclusive and accessible leadership. He made the remarks at the welcoming ceremony hosted by Swapo Party members in the region. Gertze assumed office on Monday following his recent appointment by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as governor of the ||Kharas Region. “I want […]
The National Youth Council (NYC) will sponsor two Miss Namibia 2025 finalists, Johanna Swartbooi and Alica Mokhatu, who both represent Okahandja. The sponsorship came about after the contestants approached Okahandja Mayor Beatrice Katungondo, who referred them to NYC. The N$10,000 per contestant sponsorship takes care of the two contestants’ basic necessities ahead of the finals, […]
