The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the Trustco Group to undertake several programmes. The main focus of the agreement is to bring back the popular Winna Mariba show as well as introduce new programmes such as a sports trivia show, a financial literacy programme, and an entrepreneurship development […]
The National Coordinator of the Namibian Education Coalition for Civil Society Organisations (NECCSO), Martin Matsuib, has expressed concerns about the multitude of challenges facing the education system in the country. Speaking at a media conference on the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE), Matsuib says these challenges hinder the system’s ability to deliver quality education […]
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, a day dedicated to honouring the courageous men and women who have served and continue to serve in UN peacekeeping missions. These individuals are recognised for their exceptional professionalism, unwavering dedication, and selfless commitment to maintaining peace worldwide. President Hage Geingob acknowledges […]
Swakopmund-based West Side High School is marred by allegations of fraud and theft. A female teacher is currently out on bail of N$20,000, and an additional two arrests are expected to be executed this week by the Namibian Police. A criminal case of theft has been opened against a Grade 11 teacher at the school […]
Deputy Prime Minister, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised the need for Erongo regional leadership to step up their efforts in promoting private sector involvement in regional initiatives aimed at strengthening industrialization and driving economic development. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the roundtable discussion on youth unemployment in Swakopmund. Erongo holds significant importance as it serves as […]
Arrested activist Michael Amushelelo appeared at the Katutura Magistrate Court on Monday, and lawyer Kadhila Amoomo, who is representing Amushelelo, announced that the state continues to oppose bail after his client’s arrest. Amoomo wrote on his social media that Amushelelo, who is being housed at the Windhoek Correctional Facility, will now be held in solitary […]
Despite facing several challenges highlighted during recent oversight visits by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources to resettlement farms in the Otjozondjupa and Omaheke regions, one farmer stood out, thanks to his resilient approach. Johannes Damaseb, an award-winning farmer at Okorusu farm in the Otjozondjupa Region, has demonstrated remarkable progress and has become an […]
Retired SWANU MP Usutuaije Maamberua has reiterated the call to enact a Genocide Memory Law to recognize the 1904-1908 genocide victims formally. Should it come to fruition one day, the Genocide Memory Law will deem actions that will be found in the denial of the genocide as being against the public interest and must be criminalized. […]
Affected communities of the 1904-1908 genocide committed by German forces against the Nama, Ovaherero, and Ovambanderu people have called for the speedy promulgation of the National Genocide Remembrance Day. This call was made during the commemoration in the capital today. Retired SWANU MP Usutuaije Maamberua had in 2016 proposed that May 28 be declared National Genocide […]
The Swapo Party’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged members to remain united and focused on strengthening the party if it is to withstand an increasingly competitive political climate. She addressed a party rally at Walvis Bay. Nandi-Ndaitwah reiterated that as it was in the past, Swapo will continue to serve all the people irrespective […]
