French President Francois Hollande has congratulated Namibia for addressing the effects of climate change since signing the Paris Accord earlier this year. President Hage Geingob met his French counterpart at the Elysee Palace for closed door official talks on Monday. A declaration of intent relating to scientific co-operation on combating climate change was signed by […]

Namibian medical Students at People’s Friendship University of Russia as well as those studying in Zambia and Cuba have not received their allowances for November, December and January. They were informed that they can only be paid after three more weeks, a situation they say is unacceptable.

More than 25% of Namibia’s rural population currently have access to electricity. Fifty-five households at Haib Settlement in the Karasburg East Constituency in the //Karas region benefited from a 6,3 million dollar electrification project recently.

The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) President Raimo Hausiku was buried at Nkurenkuru village in the Kavango west region. Hausiku died in a road crash last Monday on the Otjiwarongo-Okahandja road.

The Minister of Public Enterprises says Namibia’s economy is under pressure mostly due to external factors, but that will not lead to a slowdown in government’s development agenda. The knowledge Lab defines PPP as a long-term contract between a private party and a government entity, providing a public service, with the private party bearing significant […]

Founding President Sam Nujoma signed the book of condolences opened at the Cuban Embassy in honour of that country’s former leader, the late Fidel Castro. Namibian founding President Sam Nujoma says Fidel Castro will be remembered for his revolutionary and tireless efforts to free oppressed people all over the world, especially southern Africa, including Namibia.

More than 400 bags of maize meal which were confiscated at the Wenela border post in the Zambezi region have been donated to the governor’s office. This is the second consignment of maize meal that was handed over to the Governor in two months.

National Council Parliamentarians are divided on the distribution of condoms to male inmates to combat the spread of the HIV virus in prisons. Health and Social Services Minister Barhard Haufiku wants amendment to the Combating of Immoral Practices Act 21 of 1980 to allow for the distribution of condoms to the male prisons to combat […]

Africans continue to mourn the death of Cuban’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. Castro supported two major battles on the continent, in Ethiopia and Angola. Today Angolans fondly remembers Castro as a son of Africa.

Low and middle income countries will have to invest close to 400 000 billion dollars to fight the AIDS pandemic by the year 2020. This was revealed at the National Aids Conference currently underway at Swakopmund.