Namibia’s leading youth brand and news publication is celebrating an impressive 10-year journey of giving young voices a platform, telling powerful stories, and empowering youth across the nation. To commemorate this milestone, the publication is launching its highly anticipated My Zone Media Roadshow, an exciting new initiative aimed at taking the publication’s dynamic content and […]
Trudy Theledi, the Chief Executive Officer for Invest Edge Africa in South Africa, discussed the world of investment, expansion, and innovation for both small and big businesses.
The Namibia Green Hydrogen programme says the plan is to create jobs that are sustainable and diverse within the renewable energy industry. Job creation and other benefits that Namibia stands to accrue from its renewable energy industry were underscored during an economic outlook session of the Green Hydrogen programme. The session, among others, assessed the […]
Today, November 19th, marks the global observance of World Toilet Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the critical issue of access to safe sanitation—a challenge that affects billions of people worldwide. With 3.6 billion individuals still lacking access to properly managed sanitation, the 2024 theme, “Accelerating Sanitation Solutions,” calls on governments, organisations, and […]
The 2024 Regional World Children’s Day commemorations recently concluded in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, bringing together over 200 children and heads of state from seven SADC countries. The event, under the theme ‘Inclusive, Relevant, and Quality Education,’ was a vibrant platform for young voices to advocate for critical issues, including education, climate change, and inclusivity. Juditha […]
The Namibian Employers Federation is seeking further dialogue and the involvement of parliament to decide on the National Minimum Wage as announced by the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation. Terence Makari, the Chairperson of the Namibian Employers Federation, shared more.
The national minimum wage for all Namibian workers has increased to N$18 per hour. The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation, Uutoni Nujoma, announced in a statement that the new national minimum wage will be effective from 1 January next year. For an analysis on how the minimum wage will affect the employers, […]
Intra-African trade remains notably low, constituting only about 16 percent of the continent’s total trade, which is significantly less than 40 percent in Asia and 60 percent in Europe. The African Export-Import Bank, a Pan-African multilateral financial institution dedicated to financing and promoting both intra- and extra-African trade, is hosting a three-day trade finance seminar […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced its final list of presidential candidates for the upcoming elections, excluding all three independent candidates who failed to meet the necessary electoral requirements. Milcah Negongo interviewed Ginola Nauseb, the Communications Officer at the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID), for further insights.
October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a global initiative focused on raising awareness of mental health issues and improving mental health care for all populations. To delve deeper into this topic, Milcah Negongo spoke with Sara Kapiye, Chief Human Capital Officer at the Development Bank of Namibia.
