The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, introduced an amendment to the Electoral Act of 2014 to delay the general registration of voters to no later than August 31, 2024. The current law provides for the general registration of voters to be conducted at intervals not exceeding ten years. The objective of the […]
The German government has installed a solar PV plant at the Gobabis Vocational Training Centre to sustain the centre’s electricity supply as part of the social-economic progression. The solar plant project cost N$4.1 million. The Director of Technical Vocational Education and Training in the Ministry of Higher Education, Innovation, and Technology, Muvatere Siririka, urged the […]
The residents of the Germany Informal Settlement at Kahenge Village in Kavango West are calling on the town council to resolve a conflict among residents sharing neighbouring plots. The neighbours have been embroiled in a standoff after the council surveyed and demarcated plots, leaving some unhappy as others built structures in their yards. The community […]
The Rundu Annual Trade Fair officially kicked off, attracting 114 companies and individuals, compared to 103 exhibitors last year. Exhibitors came from all corners of the country as well as from Tanzania. Some of them are taking part for the first time. Officiating at the event, Rundu Trade Fair Patron and Minister of Works and […]
The GIZ Green Hydrogen Project hosted a masterclass for broadcasters and media practitioners. The GIZ-H2 Project Support Unit has recently started the implementation of green hydrogen masterclasses targeting various groups to raise awareness at a technical level. The target groups include professionals, decision-makers, public entities, local authorities, and SMEs closely affiliated with this native green […]
Namibian professional cyclist, Vera Looser, achieved a remarkable double triumph at the prestigious Namibia Annual Sport Awards held at the Dome in Swakopmund. Her outstanding contributions to sports were recognized as she was honored with the titles of “Sport Star” and “Sport Woman of the Year.” Looser expressed her excitement and gratitude for receiving both […]
The Vice-Treasurer of the Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) says farmers in the Northern Communal Area (NCA) are struggling to access drought relief for their livestock. Kristian Hango said this during a briefing with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration and the farmers’ unions in Windhoek. Hango says there is a need […]
A West African researcher, Dr. Caroline Da Costa, says media coalitions in West Africa tend to be ad hoc in nature, limiting their effectiveness in addressing issues journalists face in the region. Media coalitions are generally aimed at fostering an enabling environment for journalism and freedom of expression. Dr. Da Costa was commissioned by the […]
Several states in Nigeria are having discussions with Namibia’s Meat Corporation about possible collaboration in husbandry and meat exports. Namibia’s record of being among the few to export its beef to the European Union and the first African country to do so to the US has inspired Nigeria’s livestock producers. Talks between the stakeholders started […]
A team of veterinary experts is in the Zambezi Region on a fact-finding mission to establish the cause of cattle deaths in the flood plains of the region. Earlier, the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed hemorrhagic septicemia as the cause. Hemorrhagic septicemia is a disease of water buffalo and cattle in tropical regions caused by specific […]
