Windhoek-The Namibia Football Players Union – NAFPU- has vowed to put in the work needed to improve its public image. Namibia Players Union President Lolo Goraseb said the organisation’s image has been negatively affected, after media reports surfaced, in which some members of the organisation expressed their personal views about political issues in the country. […]
Government has reiterated its commitment to working closely with the United Nations High Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) to facilitate the return of refugees to their countries of origin. Home Affairs and Immigration Deputy Minister, Maureen Hinda said this at the commemoration of World Refugee Day, at Osire Settlement in the Otjozondjupa Region.
Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) MP in the National Assembly, Mike Kavekotora has called for the abolishment of the electronic voting machines (EVM) and instead reintroduce the ballot paper voting system. Kavekotora said the machines are unreliable and have no verifiable paper trail system.
The management of the Namibia Students’ Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) welcomes investigations by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) into alleged malpractices. This follows an anonymous letter by staff members to the ACC director general.
Norway wants Namibia to support its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The country will launch its bid for the non-permanent seat on the Security Council this Friday.
Norway has invited President Hage Geingob to participate in a high-level panel discussion on the Blue Economy later this year. The country’s outgoing Ambassador to Namibia, Trine Skymoen handed over Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s invitation to Geingob, Norway has collaborated with Namibian research experts in the fisheries sector.
Some MPs in the National Assembly are advocating for more investments in rural areas to minimise rural-urban migration. NUDO President Asser Mbai tabled the motion in the National Assembly.
Special Advisor to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, seasoned diplomat Tuliameni Kalomoh, joined us in the studio to talk about the USA’s withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development, Gabriel Sinimbo says despite progress made in research and innovation to advance intellectual property awareness, piracy remains a problem. Namibia has so far registered 924 trademark applications with the Business and Intellectual Property Authority of Namibia (BIPA) from about 3 038 last year. BIPA […]
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) says it is working towards improving its application process to address inconveniences experienced by students at registration. This year, more than 14 000 applicants have been selected to receive financial assistance and the fund has already finalised the 2018 award letters to applicants. For 2019, plans are underway […]
