Namibia made its debut at the 8th Futsal AFCON in Morocco, taking on the host team and three-time champions Morocco. Despite the loss, the Namibian team, which included 14 players chosen from hundreds across the country, gained crucial experience. In an exclusive interview with NBC, athletes revealed details about their journey, preparations, and hurdles. The […]
With less potato production in Namibia, the National Youth Service in Rietfontein is proud to produce and sell its first harvest of potatoes to the public. In 2021, NYS received funding from the Namibia Training Authority, through capacity-building grants, for the institution to carry out its mandate of empowering youth with skills and generating income. […]
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the late renowned banker and former NCCI northern branch chairman Tomas Iindji as a go-getter who set high standards in the banking industry and worked for the upliftment of local businesses. Mourners, including Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, cabinet ministers, regional governors, politicians, businessmen and women, traditional and church leaders, […]
Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani says Namibia’s current and future oil deals need to be renegotiated for Namibians to also benefit from these resources to provide fair jobs and better working conditions for Namibians. Venaani joined workers at Walvis Bay in a march on May Day. The PDM leader emphasised the high unemployment rate […]
The just-ended Luderitz Crayfish Festival has once again proven to be a significant boost for small and medium enterprises. Vendors who were showcasing their products and services say the festival exceeded their financial expectations. As usual, the annual event attracted a huge crowd of visitors and was filled with mouth-watering seafood, entertainment, a mini-expo, and […]
The Kavango West Region has experienced a remarkable population surge of over 40.4% between 2011 and 2023. Olavi Kapapero is the Namibian Statistics Agency’s Regional Statistician for the Kavango West Region. “In 2011, in Kavango West Region, there were 86,529 people. And then, from that number, in 2023, as we are speaking now, the preliminary […]
Ohamba of Oukwanyama Martha Nelumbu was conferred an honorary doctorate by the Namibia University of Science and Technology because of her achievements. NUST Vice Chancellor, Dr. Erold Naomab, says, like other universities, NUST has an academic tradition of awarding honorary doctorates to recognise distinguished personalities for their exceptional contribution to humanity. “Her sacrifices and leadership […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, is in Santiago, Chile, attending the 31st World Press Freedom Day Conference organised by Chile and UNESCO. World Press Freedom Day will be dedicated to the importance of journalism and freedom of expression in the context of the current global environmental crisis.
The Namibia University of Science and Technology’s Eenhana Satellite Campus held its first-ever graduation ceremony on Friday. Seventy-three students graduated from various fields of study. Speaking at the ceremony, the Chancellor of the Namibia University of Science and Technology, Peter Katjavivi, says the presence of the higher institution in the Ohangwena Region is a dream […]
Today marks three months since President Hage Geingob died. The late Geingob was the third president of Namibia and the first to die in office. He died on the 4th of February after battling cancer, ending his second term of office before time. In the weeks leading up to his death, the negotiator aggressively championed […]
