Oshana Governor Elia Irimari has encouraged female parliamentarians participating in a capacity-building workshop for women parliamentarians in Oshakati to advocate for more funding for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc). This step is essential to enabling the broadcaster to expand its reach across all 14 regions of the country. Irimari emphasises that, as the sole state-owned […]
About 20 female parliamentarians are currently participating in a two-day training programme focused on enhancing their communication skills, public speaking abilities, lobbying techniques, and advocacy efforts. This workshop is aimed at strengthening the capacities of these parliamentarians to effectively promote and advance gender equality. Moreover, it provides a valuable platform for collaboration among women from […]
The more than N$71 million Onkumbula Police Station was inaugurated in the Oshikoto Region. Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo stated that the construction of such infrastructure is a true reflection of the government’s commitment to enhancing safety and security in the country. Thirteen members have been deployed at the station, which is equipped with two 4×4 […]
The High Court will be holding circuit sittings in the Kavango East and Zambezi regions next month in an effort to bring justice closer to the people, alleviate the load of criminal cases on the courts, and make the presence of the superior courts felt. The High Court, in accordance with the High Court Act, […]
Vice President Nangolo Mbumba arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the 2nd Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Summit scheduled to start on July 27–28, 2023. Mbumba is leading the Namibian delegation, which includes the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah; the Minister of Trade and Industrialization, Lucia Iipumbu; the Information and Communication Technology Minister, […]
Namibia’s revised commitment to addressing climate change through mitigation and adaptation requires about N$270 billion to be executed by 2030. This information was disclosed during the Environmental Investment Fund stakeholders’ conference held in Windhoek. The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Investment Fund, Benedict Libanda, says multilateral strategic dialogue will be needed to attract such […]
Namibia needs to do more in order to achieve the World Health Organisation’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) target of over 80% by 2030. This is despite notable progress made in the health sector. Namibia is ranked between 65% and 70% on the WHO UHC Index, an indication that the country is making progress in achieving […]
Ammonia and hydrogen pollution, job opportunities for youth, and investment in the education and health sectors were among the issues raised with the Green Hydrogen Council during the Question and Answer session. The session was part of the launch of the Socio-Economic Development framework of the Green Hydrogen Project. The Green Hydrogen Project is to […]
The Ejameno Charity Organisation is hosting a Youth Empowerment Week in the capital. The week-long programme aims to promote awareness of the plight of the youth in terms of rightful access to business, education, and agriculture. The engagement further aims to empower the youth on Gender and cultural issues, as well as politics and the […]
The Government plans to eliminate unemployment by 2040 through its national green hydrogen strategy, which was launched last year. The Chairperson of the Green Hydrogen Council, Obeth Kandjoze, said this during the Socio-Economic Development Framework launch of the Hyphen Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project at Keetmanshoop. “Within the strategy, the government plans to eradicate unemployment […]
