The N$840 billion pledged to Africa by China is not intended to accumulate African countries’ debt, but help them develop. Chinese Special Representative on African Affairs, Xu Jinghu made the remark during a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday. She said China considers Africa a sister partner in development and no decision will be taken […]

A literature expert at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) is advocating for mother tongue instruction at lower primary level. This comes as data indicates that over 6 000 languages and dialects are on the brink of extinction globally. Professor Sarala Krishnamurthy said such a fact requires advocacy by academics in the form […]

The funding for the upgrade of the Hosea Kutako International Airport has been accepted and negotiations between Namibia and China commenced. The negotiations took place on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit, in Beijing between Namibian delegation and their Chinese counterparts.

Swapo has dismissed accusations that President Hage Geingob is a tribalist. Addressing a media conference the party’s Secretary for Information and Mobilisation, Hilma Nicanor says the allegations, allegedly uttered by professor Joseph Diescho and company, were unfounded and unsubstantiated.

President Hage Geingob has called on China to engage young people in SADC as part of the new Forum on China-Africa Cooperation initiative. Geingob was speaking at the opening of the China-Africa Business High-Level Dialogue in Beijing, China.

President Hage Geingob says African countries cannot be prevented from building and maintaining relations with China, especially as the continent proceeds to redress historical exclusion, owing to colonialism. President Geingob says Africa’s ties with China are of mutual interest. On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China will extend US$60 billion in financing to Africa.

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Women’s Missionary Society has condemned the recent brutal killing of nine-year-old Cheryl Avihe Ujaha in Windhoek.

Efforts by the Namibian Police to locate and apprehend the killer or killers of nine-year-old Cheryl Ujaha have not produced any tangible results. The police are once again requesting the public to provide any information that may lead to the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators. The police reward of N$30 000 is still valid […]

Over 100 Namibia Defence Force (NDF) senior officers were awarded with medals of honours during the medal parade held at Tobias Hainyeko Garrison in Windhoek today.

The Namibian Institute of Administration and Management (NIPAM) signed a memorandum of understanding with India’s Lal Bahadur Shistri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA). The MoU will provide the two institutions to cooperate in the areas of training and development in the public service for the next three years.