The regional council by-election for the Keetmanshoop Urban Constituency will take place next week together with Walvis Bay Urban, Gobabis and Khomasdal constituencies. The NBC News caught up with three participating candidates at Keetmanshoop to hear how they plan to improve their constituencies in this special report.
The Katutura East Constituency Councillor is urging community members to work hand in hand with the law enforcement agencies to curb criminal activities in their constituency. Ruben Sheehama made the call at the constituency’s first community meeting for 2020 in Windhoek on Wednesday.
President Hage Geingob has extended condolences to his Malian counterpart, president Ibrahim Boubacar, after a bomb explosion in Mali’s central region of Alatona, near the border with Mauritania more than a week ago, killing at least five soldiers. The two also exchanged ideas on enriching African cultures to keep track of the fourth industrial revolution.
The Namibian Police (NAMPOL) in Erongo is concerned about the increasing number of house break-ins and theft in the region. The Police Unit Commander of Community Affairs, Warrant Officer Ileni Shapumba raised the concern at Karibib Police Station on Wednesday.
Subsistence farmers in wetland areas of the Zambezi Region want to go commercial. Farmers say despite their high yields, especially of pumpkin and maize, they still find it difficult to sell their products to local super markets.
Oniipa chief executive officer (CEO) Junias Jakob has ambitious plans to develop the town as per the town council’s formalised strategic plan for the 2019/2020 to 2023/2024 financial years. With the little funds at its disposal the council plans to focus on critical issues to attract investors to the town.
The Ministry of Education this morning announced the Grade 12 Ordinary Level full-time and part-time examination results. The results will be available on Friday for candidates who sat for of 2019 final examinations. Rukonga Vision School in Kavango East topped the list of top-performing Government schools for two years in the row. St Boniface College […]
The Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) has slammed a recent directive by the education ministry which prohibits successful part-time Junior Secondary (JCS), candidates (Grade 10) from continuing their Grade 11 and 12 through the formal schooling system. The directive, issued on 2 January 2020, by the Ministry of Education Arts and Culture (MoEAC) Executive Director […]
The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged about N$150 million for a new trade programme to strengthen diplomacy, trade relations and Foreign Direct Investments with African countries, including Namibia. The programme will be launched next year with particular emphasis on creating jobs for youths, empowering women and fighting climate change, among others.
President Hage Geingob has lambasted unspecified media houses for spreading a false impression that the newly sworn-in members of the National Assembly were appointed by him against his promise of a small administration, particularly his Cabinet.
