Women voices are still missing in the Southern Africa media. The latest report shows that women only represent 20 percent of media sources compared to 80 percent male voices.
The Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) says rural communities need to diversify their livelihoods if they are to survive recurring droughts. Namibia is a semi-arid country which is vulnerable to extreme weather patterns such as the current drought that has lasted for over two concurrent years.
The Namibian Ports Authority, NamPort, will contribute half-a-million dollars towards the hosting of this year’s Namport-Erongo Business and Tourism Expo. The event is to promote trade and businesses at the coastal town, the Erongo region and beyond. NamPort’s Chief Executive Officer, Bisey /Uirab, launched the expo at Walvis Bay yesterday (wed). /Uirab explained that the […]
Swakopmund in the Erongo region now has its own Police Public Relations Committee. Its aim is to work hand-in-hand with law enforcement agencies in addressing crime. Annett Kotting and Peter van Ginkel were elected as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Committee respectively, while other members will be elected at the next meeting. Erongo Police Unit […]
LESLEY TJIUEZA Namibia’s triumphant Under-17 team – dubbed the Baby Warriors – left for Congo Brazzaville this morning to try and overturn a 2-1 first leg defeat in their Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2017 U-17 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. The clash against Congo will take place at the Alphonse Massemba-Debat Stadium in Brazzaville […]
The Supreme Court will deliver judgment within the next two weeks in the case of eight high treason accused who say the High Court lacks jurisdiction to hear their trial. That follows another appearance by the eight treason suspects before High Court Judge Naomi Shivute on Wednesday. Judge Shivute told the accused that the Supreme […]
Two men arrested in the cash-in-transit heist involving 5,7 million dollars in 2004 have been found guilty as charged. The armed robbery took place in the Brakwater area north of Windhoek. The two men are Jan Julius, who was the driver of the Fidelity Security Services’ van from which the money was stolen, and Okuryangava […]
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a fisherman? What are the daily challenges they face to bring the seafood home? Daniel Anton and Petrus Tjinjama from Walvis Bay tell us about a typical day in their lives.
Agricultural diversification is the only solution to mitigating the effects of persistent droughts. Experts at the on-going Africa Drought Conference say depending on a single component of agriculture can be dangerous when dry spells breaks out.
The Education, Arts and Culture Directorate in the Hardap region will host its annual spring vacation school for Grades 10 and 12 learners at Rehoboth from the 18th to the 24th of August. Nampa reports that the school started as an annual event in 2010 under the Programmes and Quality Assurance Division of the Directorate […]
