The National Council’s Committee on Education, Science, ICT, and Youth Development has gained valuable insights from Rwanda’s remarkable recovery from the 1994 genocide, particularly in integrating information and communication technology in education. This integration is a cornerstone of Rwanda’s developmental strategy, offering lessons that could be crucial for Namibia’s own growth. During their June visit, […]
The regional parliamentary conference to raise awareness among lawmakers on climate started in Windhoek. The conference will take stock of national and international commitments on climate change that the governments in the region have taken. The conference was attended by parliamentarians, government officials, and farmers affected by climate change. The Secretary of the Otjimbingwe Farmers […]
Telecom Namibia has activated the Equiano submarine cable, which provides faster and more reliable 5G internet to the country and southern Africa. As Telecom Namibia marked 32 years of its existence, the state-owned enterprise also celebrated the activation of the Equiano cable and the inauguration of the cable station at Swakopmund. Telecom co-landed the undersea […]
Even though the Sauyemwa Centre for the visually impaired in the Kavango East Region has been around for 16 years, students continue to fend for themselves. But once in a while, a benefactor or two visits the centre. Established over a decade and a half ago, the place serves as a safe space for the […]
In recent discussions in the National Council concerning the Marriage Bill, there has been a notable push to make premarital counselling a compulsory requirement for all engaged couples. The proposed Marriage Bill aims to regulate marriages and validate certain unions. Swapo Party MP Richard Gaoseb, in his contribution, expressed disappointment that the bill under review […]
The leader of the official opposition, McHenry Venaani, is calling for the establishment of a Water and Rural Development Commission. At a media conference in Windhoek, McHenry Venaani, President of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), addressed urgent national issues, including water scarcity and rural development. Venaani highlighted Namibia’s severe water shortages, with major dams at […]
As the nation prepares to elect new leaders this year, the Former Plan Combatants Association (FPCA) converged in Ongwediva, Oshana Region, for a national conference to select their representatives to the Swapo Party Electoral College. Addressing the former combatants, former Defence Minister Charles Namholo warned the delegates that this election isn’t merely about titles and […]
About 1,700 learners from seven schools and a kindergarten in the Zambezi Region benefitted from the Never Walk Alone Project over the weekend. The learners received shoes, and for the first time since the start of the Never Walk Alone Project, 70 learners were gifted tracksuits. The beneficiary schools include Katima Combined, Namalubi Primary, Imukusi […]
The Public Service Commission (PSC) should be positioned in such a way that it conforms to the provisions of the Constitution, is independent, and acts impartially in advising the government on human resources and public administration. These remarks were made by Commissioner Salmaan Jacobs, Chairperson of the Public Service Commission. “First of all, what we […]
The late Reverend Gert Johannes Kooper from the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was buried at Mariental, Hardap Region, over the weekend. Reverend Kooper died on July 13th, at the age of 61. He was described as a formidable name, not just in the AME Church but the country’s clergy as a whole. Senior government […]
