To mark the 120th commemoration of the Herero/Nama genocide on January 12, Jefta Nguherimo, an Ovaherero reparation activist, held a public lecture in Otjiherero language for locals at Okakarara, highlighting the significance of the day. Nguherimo explained the remembrance as important to the Ovaharero people, under the leadership of the late Paramount Chief Samuel […]
The Chairperson of the Otjinene Village Council, Lesley Kauandara, says plans to have the village graduate into a fully-fledged town council in 2025 are on track. Kauandara shared this in an exclusive interview with the nbc News team at Otjinene. According to Kauandara, Otjinene has the potential to become a town council given the council’s […]
The Director of Education in the Kavango West Region, Pontianus Musore, is pleased with the national rank standing of the region at NSSCO Level. In 2022, Kavango West was in position seven but improved to number five in 2023, which Musore described as a remarkable improvement. He says that despite the challenges faced at schools in […]
Registration of pupils in the Kavango West Region has been moving at a snail’s pace. School staff fear this may delay or interrupt teaching and learning as classes are set to commence on Monday. Schools started with registration on Thursday. On Friday, the nbc News team visited some schools and found teachers waiting on parents […]
With the new school year just a weekend away, parents and guardians are making last-minute preparations for their children’s uniform and stationery needs. Stores that stock stationery, school uniforms, and other necessities were packed with learners, parents, and guardians doing their last-minute shopping. Long lines were the order of the day on Saturday as parents […]
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has announced that flights to Luderitz Airport resumed on Friday. Fly Namibia on Thursday cancelled its scheduled flights to and from the airport due to safety issues caused by unforeseen mechanical problems with the firefighting vehicle operated by the NAC. The spokesperson of NAC, Dan Kamati, said in a media […]
In a move to support sustainable economic growth and combat climate change, the Bank of Namibia has officially become a member of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). This network, composed of central banks and financial supervisors, aims to promote environmentally responsible management within the financial sector. As of December 2023, the Bank […]
In the midst of a worldwide economic downturn, Namibia contends with formidable issues, including structural unemployment and underemployment. These paint a complex portrait of the country’s current labour market. In response to the challenge, Acting Director of Labour Market Services, David Ligonda, announced the development of Namibia’s third National Employment Policy, aimed at establishing a […]
Israel has shifted the entire blame for its alleged genocidal acts in Gaza on Hamas during its submissions to the International Criminal Court in The Hague today. South Africa has reported Israel to the International Court of Justice to stop its war in Gaza against the Palestinian people, who have been killed and uprooted from […]
Despite dropping from second position to third on the 2023 NSSC Grade 11 national level ranking, the ||Kharas Region has improved overall on its C-plus grading compared to 2022. These were the sentiments shared by ||Kharas Education Director Jesmine Magermann when giving her opinion on the performances of the 2023 NSSCO-LEVEL class. Magermann says the […]
