Our nbc News reporter Luqman Cloete and Camera operator Simon Isak were on the ground to update us on the voting process. The election was necessitated by the withdrawal of the former regional councillor for the constituency Gerrit Witbooi by his former party LPM.
Namibia has welcomed the ceasefire between Egypt and Gaza. The ceasefire ends a five-day Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which has claimed many innocent civilian lives and left countless injured. In a media statement, Namibia reaffirms its solidarity with the people of Palestine and reiterates its long-standing and unequivocal call for the inalienable rights […]
The Ongwediva Town Council has tabled the 20232024 budget of N$172,3 million. The Council has set aside N$2,6 million and N$2 million for the construction of stormwater channels, as well as for the provision of water and sewer reticulation infrastructure at extension 11 and extension 12 respectively. N$7 million is budgeted for water storage and supply infrastructure at […]
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (MIRCO) has urged the Ministry’s management to effectively implement strategies. During a management retreat, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says management needs to understand the tools at their disposal, such as skills development and human and financial capacities, for effective strategic plan implementation. She noted that the […]
Otjiwarongo Secondary School was recently awarded the best-performing government school in the Otjozondjupa Region for the year 2022. The overall best-performing school award went to Educate Academy, a private school in Otjiwarongo. The best-performing learners both for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level and the Advanced Subsidiary received a trophy, a certificate, and N$420. […]
Police in the Kavango East Region visited numerous schools in the region as part of Operation Genesis. During their visit, the police educated the learners on crime prevention and the importance of self-discipline. Kavango East Acting Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner Eino Nambahu, says the school visiting programme is part of the police’s responsibility. The Acting […]
The police in the Kavango West Region say that despite a few cases of criminal activity, the region is doing well in terms of curbing crime. They say no serious crimes have been reported in the region of late. Nampol’s Head of Operations in Kavango West, Johannes Muronga, indicated during Operation Genesis at Nkurenkuru that […]
Saturday night was one to remember as the Miss Namibia Organisation put on a glamorous show in the capital, Windhoek. Not only that but there was diversity in both beauty pageant contestants and those on the carpet. It was all fun and glamour under the blue lights. During the preliminary round, 30 beauty pageant contestants […]
The Association of the Diplomatic Spouses in Namibia, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund, hosted its annual international food and craft bazaar in the capital. The charity bazaar was meant to raise funds for combating gender-based violence. This year, Lifeline/Childline is the targeted organisation to benefit from the event proceeds. More than 22 […]
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has launched a school garden programme at Oshekasheka Combined School in the Oshana Region. NWR has committed to setting up gardens at schools across the country to supplement the government’s school feeding programme with vegetables and fruits. An amount of N$500,000 has been set aside for this course at selected schools, […]
