NBC secures rights to broadcast AFCON

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has secured the broadcast rights for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football competition scheduled to take place from Saturday, January 13, 2024. The NBC will broadcast all 52 games on television as well as through the newly launched app, nbcPlus (available on Appstore and https://nbcplus.na) while radio will broadcast […]

Housebreaking cases increase in Omaheke Region

Police in the Omaheke Region have recorded more cases of housebreaking during the festive season, with zero fatalities reported on public roads due to accidents. This was shared by the Police Regional Unit Commander for Community Affairs, Inspector Fina Sakayengenga, who said that the police have registered more cases of housebreaking during the festive period […]

Coastal towns grapple with placement

Schools in the coastal towns of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay are overwhelmed with the number of pupils to be admitted, with parents still queuing up for applications. Parents and guardians were observed flocking to schools at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, hoping to have their children placed in Pre-Primary to Grade 11. After a well-deserved rest, the […]

Otjozondjupa Education Directorate to ensure that all children secure space in schools

Otjozondjupa Acting Education Director Uerivangera Tjivikua says they will exhaust all possible avenues to ensure that all children secure space in schools. Rural urban migration takes place at a fast pace in the Otjozondjupa Region, especially in Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, and Grootfontein. This, in turn, results in more and more learners seeking placement in schools every […]

Brave Warriors official attire clarified

The Namibia Sport Commission (NPC) and its affiliate, the Namibia Football Association (NFA), have instructed their technical team to immediately withdraw the official attire from being worn by the Brave Warriors. This follows a media statement the NPC issued previously, indicating that they want to gain clarity on the attire picked for the Namibia National […]

Hephzibah restores sense of hope

Stress, alcohol, and drug use are some of the factors that contribute to mental health problems. The Hephzibah Treatment Center is one of the facilities that accommodates youth as young as 15 years old grappling to overcome these psychological problems. The center on the outskirts of Windhoek was established as a solution to positively change […]

Otjinene Village Council to electrify 47 houses

The Otjinene Village Council, in collaboration with Cenored, is set to electrify 47 houses constructed under the Shack Dwellers Federation programme.  The first phase of electrification has a budget of N$1.2 million.  The Chairperson of the Otjinene Village Council, Lesley Kauandara, emphasised that this exercise is long overdue due to financial constraints.  But now, with […]