The Namibia Premier League’s ongoing battle to keep afloat is continuing with no certain answers from those at the helm. Namibia Premier League administrators are seemingly still in the dark with regard to when football will be played again. They recently revealed that Groot Property Ltd would be injecting N$3 Millioninto the league – a […]

Students at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) are also threatening to protest if not allowed to sit for their examinations because of outstanding fees. Early this year, NUST and UNAM were faced with protests over a decision not to allow students who owed the institutions to register.

Marine phosphate mining projects in the Erongo region have received the green light. The Environmental Commissioner has issued an Environmental Clearance Certificate to allow marine phosphate mining some 120-kilometers south-west of Walvis Bay. In a statement, Teofilus Nghitila indicates that the project is located in an environmentally sensitive area and regulatory conditions will apply during […]

African countries are meeting in Ethiopia to discuss climate change.

Urban and Rural Development Minister Sophia Shaningwa, has urged traditional leaders to always sit around the table and resolve their differences amicably. Speaking at the closing of the 19th Annual Meeting of Traditional Leaders at Keetmanshoop, Shaningwa said traditional authorities were almost permanently engaged in disputes over boundaries.

The Health and Social Services Minister and a UNICEF representative say nearly 66% of the Namibian population lack access to proper toilet facilities, with 50% using the bush to relief themselves. Dr Bernhard Haufiku and UNICEF Country Representative, Micaela de Sousa said this during the marking of Global Hand Washing Day at Keetmanshoop on Monday. […]

The Government has warned farmers to refrain from fencing off communal land for personal use as well as the unlawful invasion of conservancy land for grazing. Land Reform Minister Utoni Nujoma says, those found doing so will be prosecuted.

The demonstration which started on Monday at the University of Namibia’s main Campus continues. The students want management to allow all of them to sit for their examinations. In the past, UNAM had allowed all students to write their examinations regardless of whether they owed the institution or not, but withheld the results of those […]

Young Namibians continue to make a dent in the information technology industry. One such person is Homateni Kapewangolo, who developed a cell-phone application out of frustration to market his small business. The innovative idea has now been funded with 500 000 dollars by the Namibia Commission on Research, Science and Technology as it is seen […]

Vendors selling on street corners at Keetmanshoop in the //Karas region are being regulated.