Namibia could become a prime travel destination in Africa with the right international partnerships in the hospitality industry.  This is one view of the participants at the African Hospitality Investment Forum underway in Windhoek. The African Hospitality Investment Forum is hoping to boost investments in tourism projects, infrastructure development, and hotel development across the African […]

The University of Namibia (UNAM) is spearheading a Child Research Initiative and Training Conference that aims to promote evidence-based, multi-system child wellbeing approaches and establish a national research agenda on children. UNAM and the Ministry of Gender Equality aim to highlight the importance of using the right data at the right time to improve the […]

The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation (MLIREC) held a stakeholder consultation on the development of an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill to bring Namibia in line with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) requirements. The draft bill provides for the safety and health of workers in a hazardous working environment. The discussions […]

The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation says it will maintain its mutual cooperation with Namibia, noting satisfaction with a substantial increase in bilateral delegation exchanges, particularly among the ministries of health, education, defence, and justice.  The Federation Council paid a courtesy visit to Parliament today. Its chairperson of the Committee on […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security has reached its target of registering 50,000 people for birth certificates and identification documents through the ongoing mass registration. Additionally, 7,332 applicants were registered as stateless and undocumented persons. The mass registration process, which commenced in February country-wide, will run until the 30th of July. Citizens […]

The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN) has ruled in favour of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) in an appeal case in which the Ovambanderu Traditional Council (OTC) accused the broadcaster of directing its Omurari FM presenters not to use the title of Ombara Otjitambi in reference to their chief, Aletha Nguvauva. The OTC claimed that […]

Preparations for the coastal trade fair are in full swing, with more than 100 exhibitors expected to participate. The newly introduced coastal trade fair, which is aimed at boosting local entrepreneurs and SMEs, will open its doors for four days at the heartbeat of Swakopmund’s Mondesa Multi-purpose Centre, from June 25 to 29.  After a […]

The European Union (EU) has allocated N$6 million for a three-year project aimed at promoting and protecting the rights of the San communities in Namibia. The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), which will be implementing the project, held a two-day workshop in Windhoek last week, marking the beginning of the project to advance the rights and […]

Walvis Bay Local Authority Councillor Ephraim Shozi has slammed comments describing a cancelled special council meeting as illegal.  The special council meeting could not take place on June 12th and 13th due to a lack of quorum. Shozi told nbc News that the Deputy Mayor’s description of the cancelled meeting is misleading the public. Saara […]

The growing prevalence of foreign music on local radio and television has raised concern among local artists. Artists are urging government institutions and lawmakers to enhance support for local content and ensure an equitable payment of royalties. Popular Democratic Movement MP Inna Hengari tabled a motion questioning the widespread allocation of airtime for foreign music […]