The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) launched an Information Sharing Platform to enhance education and skills in the country. The Information Sharing Platform website was launched in Windhoek today. At the launch, the Executive Director for Talent, Innovation, and Productivity at NIPDB stated that their research indicates approximately 30,000 funding applications were received […]
Secretary to Cabinet, George Simataa, has announced the appointment of three new Executive Directors in the public service. Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati has been appointed as the Executive Director in the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare for a fixed-term contract for five years, effective from November 1. She is currently the Deputy Executive […]
Truck drivers working for Ekundi Farming and Transport have downed tools after failed negotiations for an increase in allowances. The company is offering N$170 a month for food, while the drivers are demanding N$1,100. The workers are also demanding a 100% annual bonus and access to medical aid. So far, the company and the union […]
The green hydrogen development near Lüderitz is not merely an energy initiative but a catalyst to socio-economic transformation. ||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick said this while addressing Oranjemund residents at an information sharing session on the green hydrogen project held in collaboration with Hyphen. The primary aim of the engagement was to provide an overview of […]
The residents of Walvis Bay’s Kuisebmund suburb are changing the lives of children there. Former fish factory workers Elizabeth Andreas and Ester Josef established the Faith Academy to give hope to slow learners. More children are now using services offered by the Faith Academy for extra tutorials in the hope of improving their grades in […]
The late Bennett Kangumu was buried at Chisawo Village in the Zambezi Region. Kangumu, who was the University of Namibia’s Katima Mulilo campus director, died following illness. Relatives, friends, and colleagues of the late Kangumu paid their last respects at the memorial service held at Katima Mulilo. In his message read by UNAM’s Vice Chancellor […]
A women empowerment organisation called LOLA was launched at Rundu with the hopes of changing the lives of young women there. The launch was attended by learners from different schools. Apart from its visibility in Europe and Asia, LOLA also has branches in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and other African countries. “We want them to table […]
The Vice Chairperson of the New Era Board, Edwin Tjiramba, says enhancing stakeholder participation is vital in shaping the country’s development agenda. Speaking at the stakeholders’ engagement at Gobabis, Tjiramba pointed out that information dissemination is critical nowadays and it requires all stakeholders to be on the same page. Tjiramba pointed out that another aspect […]
The Oranjemund Town Council has officially unveiled two new street names in Extension 4. One street has been named after the Leader of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), while the other honours the town of Omaruru. ‘We gather for the remarkable milestone in our journey as a community. The naming of Road 1 to Omaruru […]
The Oranjemund Town Council has officially unveiled two new street names in Extension 4. One street has been named after the Leader of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), while the other honours the town of Omaruru. ‘We gather for the remarkable milestone in our journey as a community. The naming of Road 1 to Omaruru […]
