Information and Communication Technology Minister has urged journalists in the country to refrain from spicing up stories and rather convey information truthfully and factually. Tjekero Tweya was speaking at the launch of VEYA Information Communication Technology’s Erongo Regional office branch in Walvis Bay.

Investors are encouraged to contribute significantly to sustain the youth for them to realise opportunities available in growing the Namibian economy and beyond.

The Seventh Day Adventist Church Northern Namibia Conference, held a health expo at the township of Sauyema, in Rundu. Hosted with the assistance of health professionals from the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the event focused on health education, and the link between body and spirit.

Couples who desire to end their marriage union will soon be able to do so through their local Magistrate’s Courts.

With South Africa’s economy said to be growing and looking positive, Namibia can expect the same changes as the neighbouring country. South African economist Helmo Preuss said this at a business breakfast meeting held today titled ‘South African Economic Prospects’.

The tender for the Neckartal Dam irrigation project has been temporarily suspended in light of the new Public Procurement Act, which came into effect on 1 April 2017. The tender, to irrigate Phase One of the project, was advertised as from 2016, but was cancelled when the new Act replaced the long-standing Tender Board Act.

Namibia, which has been experiencing a bit of an economic slump recently, has been buoyed by the tourism industry, which has gained traction due to its amazing scenery and attractions as well as its pocket-friendly prices.

As part of the Heritage Week festivities, Hompa Alfons Kaundu of the Mbunza Traditional Authority, will on Saturday present a public lecture, to his subjects, on the importance of culture in identity formation. The lecture is taking place at the palace, which is also Kaundu’s official residence, at Kapako Village, in the Kavango West Region. […]

Special Advisor to the Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Minister, Advocate Bience Gawanas says Namibia is on the right track in ensuring that its citizens enjoy social protections as provided for in the African Union Agenda 2063.

A two-day bilateral development cooperation meeting between Namibia and Germany ended at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region. The two countries shared progress of ongoing programmes and future cooperation projects for the next two years.