About 20 Namibians who were in the Dukwi Refugee camp in Botswana have returned home as the deadline for the cancellation of their refugee status is approaching. The group is part of those who fled the country into Botswana after a failed attemptedcoup to secede the region, then known as Caprivi, from Namibia.

The Ogongo UNAM Campus kicked off with its annual rice harvesting and milling season at its paddy field in the Omusati Region. Rice production was introduced at the campus in 2006, by the late UNAM researcher Professor Luke Kanyomeka in conjunction with a Japanese expert, Professor Morio Iijima.

The Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs says no one can enjoy basic human rights without access to services. Alexia Manombe-Ncube made the remarks during the celebration of the National Disability Day at Katima Mulilo. The National Disability Day was first initiated in June 1999 by the first Prime Minister and now President of Namibia Hage […]

One patient has died from H1N1 or Swine flu. This has been confirmed by the Health and Social Services Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Petronella Masabane.

Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba reminded leaders and parents in the Kavango West Region that education is the pillar of socio-economic development. Pohamba said this at the opening of the Nkurenkuru Trade Expo.

Namibia commemorated World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought in Rehoboth. The day was held under the theme ‘Land Has True Value: Invest In It’.

The just ended sixth SACU Summit of Heads of State and Government has resolved to extend the Ministerial Work Programme with an additional year from December 2018. This was necessitated by a number of outstanding issues which need further consultation. The much anticipated outcome of the summit was the revenue sharing formula, among others. Unfortunately […]

Banco Nacional de Angola has finally settled its outstanding debt to the Bank of Namibia (BoN), with the last payment of US$51,1 million equal to N$715 million made on 22 June this year. The debt originated from the implementation of the Currency Conversion Agreement (CCA) which came into force on 18 June 2015, this agreement […]

Kenneth Matengu has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of UNAM. Matengu is the current Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Development.

The Balyerwa Conservancy in the Zambezi Region has brought potable water closer to the communities in the area and its surroundings.