President Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos left Namibia for Ghana on Wednesday to attend the state funeral of former United Nations chief Kofi Annan. The Noble prize laureate died at the age 80 last month and his ashes will be interred tomorrow in Accra. Annan was the first black African to take up […]
First National Bank (FNB) handed over a N$100 000 sponsorship to the Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN) to host its fundraising dinner at the end of this month. FNB Group Communication Manager Elzita Beukes said it is important for the financial institution to be involved in Namibia’s media landscape. Beukes noted the bank will never […]
National Youth Council (NYC) Executive Chairperson Mandela Kapere says there is no need for new legislation for youth development. Kapere is not pleased that Government is reportedly discussing new youth development legislation called the youth act. He noted that Government has not come to the NYC to discuss the act and he fails to understand […]
The current economic downturn has brought peril to some small and medium enterprises (SME) that are on the verge of closing down. But entrepreneur Estelle Tjipuka has adopted simple measures that are aiding her businesses. Tjipuka started being creative by optimising the value chain in the restaurant sector. As an example she is urging others […]
Windhoek-The 5th edition of the Navachab Half Marathon will take place this coming Saturday at the town of Karibib. The Navachab Half Marathon, which saw its maiden edition in 2013, will once again bring life to the town of Karibib when the country’s top long and middle distance runners fight to be crowned champions. The […]
An emergency food bank has been established in the Erongo Region through the office of the Walvis Bay Mayor. This follows recent food shortage experienced at hospitals in the region.
More than 200 houses were build through the Buy a Brick initiative by Standard Bank. The houses were built through the Shack Dwellers Federation.
Namibia has agreed to embark on a self-assessment exercise aimed at promoting effective governance and socio-economic development. A team from the African Peer Review Mechanism shared this after a courtesy call on President Hage Geingob.
A senior Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) official suspected of having defrauded the agency of about N$17 million has committed suicide. NamPol’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi confirmed the death of 56-year-old Paulus Shilunga. He was found dead today in the passenger seat of a Toyota Land Cruiser double-cab in the area of […]
Windhoek-Brave Warriors head coach Ricardo Mannetti has defended his decision to replace Wangu Gome in the African Nations Cup qualifiers match against Zambia on Saturday. It was a must-win scenario for both Zambia and Namibia to re-ignite their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hopes, as they lost their first encounters against Mozambique and Guinea Bissau […]
