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The National Youth Council has called on young people to speak up, and engage Namibian leaders on issues of education, health, employment and political participation. So says Chairperson of the National Youth Council, Mandela Kapere, in discussing the status of Namibia’s youth, with the I-Inspire Movement in Windhoek.

Five para-athletes who have qualified for the International Paralympic Committee’s World Championships in London, England are uncertain whether they will compete at the event. The para-athletes’ uncertainty over their participation in the upcoming world championships stems from communication between the Namibia Sports Commission and the Paralympics Federation. The commission explained to the federation that the […]

The Hopsol Youth Soccer League that kicked off in February this year provides a platform for young players to showcase their skills and aims at creating unity amongst players from different backgrounds. The league targets children between the ages of 9-19 years. Close to a 1000 children from different schools in Windhoek participate in the […]

Morocco does not want the African Union to mediate in its dispute with Saharawi. This is despite its earlier agreement to be re-admitted to the AU on condition that the Western Sahara dispute is resolved internally.

The Ovambanderu community has been commended for preserving and honouring their traditional practices and norms. Minister of Uban and Rural Development Sophia Shaningwa, heaped praise on the community, during the 121st commemoration, of the brutal killing of Chief Kahimemua Nguvauva, in 1896. The incident would serve as fore-runner to the 1904-08 genocide.

Air Namibia’s contribution to the economy outweighs the government subsidies to the ailing institutions. The Minister of Works and Transport Alpheus !Naruseb says the airline contributes largely to the tourism sector and job creation.

Vision plays a vital role in reading, and the overall learning process of a child. Children who lack basic visual skills, are often found to under perform. The Havana Primary School recently had the privilege of benefiting from the “Eye See the World” initiative, by the Craton Foundation, which screens and provides reading glasses to […]

The mayor of Henties Bay appeared in the Swakopmund magistrate court on a charge of transporting meat without a permit. Herman Honeb was arrested on Saturday, and detained for the remainder of the weekend in the Henties Bay holding cells, in connection with a case of stock theft.

A businessman from Swakopmund and his partners have opened a N$70 million matangara processing factory at Walvis Bay.