Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua has called on the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to review its online application system for loans, saying it does not cater to all learners. Uerikua was speaking at the Ritja Career Fair at Otjiwanda Secondary School in Grootfontein. Although learners were keen on learning more about different career paths, […]
A conference on understanding nutrition, wellness, and neuroscience to optimize performance in sport and business took place at the Dome High Performance Center In Swakopmund over the weekend. The conference was presented by guest speaker, Prof Peet du Toit, an Associate Professor in Physiology at the University of Pretoria. The conference was attended by medical […]
A Kavango West man allegedly murdered his biological mother after he chopped her with a hoe on the head. Anastasia Tjangano (53) died on the spot. According to the Namibian Police public relations department, the deceased and her son had an argument that resulted in a fatal blow. The 25-year-old man has been arrested, and […]
In a dramatic turn of events, the non-title fight between WBO Welterweight Champion Charles “Super Shine” Shinima and Angolan boxer Hendriques Lando ended in controversy on Saturday evening. The two fighters had been going at it for several rounds, with Shinima appearing to have the upper hand, but Lando was not backing down. In the […]
Alina Armas won the inaugural edition of the Spar Women’s 10km race held at the Wanderers Sports Field in Windhoek on Sunday. The first edition of the Spar 10km Women’s race and 5km Fun Run is an initiative and platform for all women in the country to join and continue to raise awareness in the […]
Two boys aged 8 and 13 stole a Toyota Fortuner at farm Kaliombo in the Karibib area. According to the Namibian Police weekend crime report, the two minors left for school on Friday in their school uniform while wearing casual wear underneath their uniform. The boys, according to the police, diverted from school and hitchhiked to […]
The President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, will undertake a state visit to Namibia from April 27 to 28, 2023. In a media statement, State House said the visit is part of Finland’s engagement with Africa and is part of its strategic goal of growing connections with Africa. This includes extending its diplomatic presence, supporting the […]
Subsistence farmers in the Kavango East Region are optimistic for a bumper harvest, which they attribute to the training they received from the German development agency, GIZ, on climate change. Farmers who have been attending training on conservation agriculture from GIZ since 2011 are confident of good harvests despite poor rainfall this year. “Conservation agriculture […]
Parents of learners at Thipanana Junior Primary School in Kavango East’s Mukwe Constituency are calling for a holiday school during the winter trimester break. This is because the learners did not allegedly have lessons since the beginning of the year, as they had only one teacher. The parents gathered in front of the school gate […]
Cooperation between China and Namibia to enhance small and medium enterprises in the country can be a gateway for economic growth and help tackle high unemployment rates. This is the sentiment of Sakeus Ikela, a representative of Namibian youth at the 7th China-Africa Youth Festival currently underway in Beijing. The week-long youth festival will see […]
