Namibia is among the top ten countries with high tuberculosis cases in the World. Health and Social Services Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula calls on community members with TB symptoms to get tested and start receiving treatment without delay. Dr. Shangula was speaking at the commemoration of World TB Day in Tsumkwe under the theme Yes! […]
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) is finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre. The two met on the sidelines of the 53rd General Assembly of the just-ended World Trade Centres Association in Accra, Ghana. The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre is the West African nation’s foremost investment attraction and […]
The recent cancellation of the N$650 million clinical supply tender of the Ministry of Health and Social Services has negatively impacted the supply of medicines, beds, and equipment in state hospitals and clinics. The Minister of Health and Social Service Dr. Kalumbi Shangula said this during a visit to health facilities in the Otjozondjupa Region […]
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö met with Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila at State House this morning. Niinistö informed Kuugongelwa-Amadhila that Finland is ready to collaborate with Namibia in areas that can be mutually beneficial. “150 years is a long time, we have learned to know each other, and now that we are looking to the future, […]
Popular Ma|Gaisa producer Bonny Araeb (38) has been arrested on allegations of rape. Araeb appeared on Friday at the Swakopmund Magistrates Court. It is alleged that he raped two minors, aged 4 and 5, on several occasions during November and December of last year. The minors are said to be Araeb’s stepchildren. According to the […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula said COVID-19 cases are still manageable.
The principal of Diaz Primary School at Luderitz, Jacqueline Rukamba, is happy with the government’s school feeding programme, which covers 80% of all pre-primary and primary schools in the country. Speaking to nbc News at Luderitz, Jacqueline Rukamba says there has been an improvement in learners’ academic performance as a result of the daily meals […]
The Namibian Police on Wednesday arrested a self-proclaimed prophet based in Rundu. Jafet Johannes’ arrest follows the opening of a fraud case against him. Johannes’ arrest comes after an alleged victim opened a case against him, claiming that Johannes created a blockchain account and invited the victim to buy the cryptocurrency, known as Trongrace. It […]
Namibian delegates participated in a number of business-to-business engagements on the sidelines of the World Trade Centres Association’s 53rd General Assembly. The B2Bs were aimed at soliciting finances and exploring investment opportunities with fellow participants. nbc Senior Producer Ndishishi Hamufungu has the outcome of some of the engagements.
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) and Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA)’s Financial Stability Report (FSR) for 2023 indicates that the Namibian financial system remained sound and resilient in 2022. Projected vulnerabilities in the global financial system could, however, potentially impact the domestic financial system. Domestic economic growth improved from 3.5% in 2021 to 4.6% […]
