The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday launched the Namibia Human Development Report (HDR) for 2019 in the capital. The 2019 HDR is themed ‘Beyond Income, Beyond Averages, Beyond Today: Inequalities in Human Development in the 21st Century’. UNDP said national development should be measured not only by income per capita but also by […]
The Southern African Development Community Climate Services Centre (SADC-CSC) is forecasting a likelihood of rainfall exceeding 50mm in 24 hours in some parts of the SADC region between 11 to 17 December 2019. Eastern Angola, easternmost of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), north-eastern Zambia north-western, northern and southern Tanzania, central and northern Mozambique, most of […]
Union representatives who attended the fishing industry stakeholders meeting called on the government to work hand in hand with them to address issues pertaining to the fishing sector.
The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) says inadequate funding to the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF)could result in many first-year students not being able to receive funds next year. The student movement is threatening to camp at the Ministry of Finance offices countrywide.
Young mothers are urged to capitalise on available opportunities to be less depended for their children’s support. Lidar Community Foundation trains young vulnerable mothers with skills to help them establish their own businesses.
Government announced that all retrenched and dismissed fishermen will be reinstated. This was revealed by the Acting Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Dr Albert Kawana, when he addressed the Fishing industry in Walvis Bay. The announcement follows a decision by Cabinet, which directed Dr Kawana to ensure that those retrenched due to the downsizing […]
The NBC met with representatives of political parties and independent candidates who will contest by-elections in five constituencies on 15 January. The discussions centred around the allocation of free airtime and the coverage of political rallies ahead of the by-elections.
The European Union (EU) and the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) signed a project agreement worth N$4,2 million, to provide support to victims of gender-based violence (GBV), mainly women and children. The project is titled ‘Love with Respect and Discipline with Care: Outreach on Gender-Based Violence, Alternatives to Corporal Punishment and the Child Care and Protection […]
The Head of Educational Services in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Esther Tobias has encouraged Namibian authors to write books for children, especially in local languages.
The 27th Quinton-Steele Botes Marathon Sugar Athletics coaching and training camp was launched in Windhoek on Wednesday, with several sponsors coming on board to support the cause. The Quinton-Steele Botes Athletics coaching and training camp is an initiative which was started by the late athletics consultant Quinton-Steele Botes. After Botes’death, Leoni van Rensburg took over […]
