Hundreds of mourners gathered at the After School Centre in Grysblok to pay tribute to the nine-year-old girl Cheryl Avihe Ujaha who was brutally killed more than a week ago.

With cases of baby dumping continuing to be reported across the country, the NBC news team engaged final year law students at the University of Namibia, on the matter. Students called on the Ministry of Health and Social Services to ensure that hospitals are recognised as ‘first-safe havens’ for mothers to leave their babies, before […]

Some business owners in the informal sector say they support calls for businesses in this sector to start paying tax. One such supportive business owner is Eddie Skrywer, who has traded in the electronics sector since 2015. Skrywer said he makes over N$5 000 a month, which works out to about N$60 000 at the […]

The Windhoek High Court has convicted a Walvis Bay resident of a series of offences committed against women over a two-year period, starting in 2013. Judge Dinah Usiku convicted Petrus Nakanene of murder, two counts of attempted murder, two rapes, a count of attempted rape and one of attempting to defeat justice. The 32-year-old Nakanene […]

About 50 adult literacy promoters in Otjiwarongo have petitioned the Education, Arts and Culture Ministry for fair working conditions. Education Officer Eveline Lukas, who read the petition, said the group demands that salaries be based on the correct grade. The promoters and officers further demanded updated working agreements to differentiate workers in the adult education […]

Female start-up companies will from now on have the opportunity to grow their businesses under the Acceleration of Women-Owned-Enterprise Programme. It is a partnership involving the United Nations, the Gender Equality and Child Welfare Ministry and the De Beers Group. Launched Thursday, the project creates a holistic and long-term approach to promoting gender equality in […]

The Vice President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibia needs increased business activity to accelerate economic recovery. He was speaking at the opening of the Okakarara Trade Fair and Expo on Thursday. Mbumba says this can only be achieved through a resource-based industrial revolution, which can attract local and foreign investors to boost the economy and export […]

Judgement for the bail application of two men accused of smuggling a record cocaine haul through the Walvis Bay port has been reserved for Monday 10 September. Grant Noble and Dinath Azhar allegedly smuggled the cocaine worth N$206 million in a container with copy paper in June. Noble testified that he owns Zeeki Trading CC […]

A total of 107 403 cases of gender-based violence have been reported to the Namibian Police between 2014 and July, this year, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila revealed. Of these cases, an alarming 85 787 are common assault and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm. She said this when receiving a petition from […]

A group of media practitioners are assembled in Windhoek for a one-day workshop focusing on the issue of land. The training aims to enlighten and equip journalists about the sensitive issue of land as the country prepares for the Second National Land Conference scheduled for early next month. The workshop is organised by the Editor’s […]