President Hage Geingob says Namibia has attracted foreign direct investment worth N$13.2 billion, or 7.2% of its gross domestic product, during the first nine months of 2022. Dr. Geingob revealed this when he delivered the State of the Nation Address today (Thursday). He says FDI attractions have been the highest year-on-year growth Namibia has […]
The Managing Director of High Economic Intelligence in Namibia believes vocational training could be part of the solution to improving the quality of education in the country. Salomo Hei addressed a Nedbank economic breakfast panel discussion held at Swakopmund on Wednesday. Hei says Namibia has worked hard to improve access to basic education, but there […]
Okaku Constituency residents will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new councilor of their choice to fill the vacant post left by the late Gerson Hanu Kapenda, who died last year. The nbc News team took to the streets of Okaku to gauge the voter’s expectations. The youth we spoke to said they […]
Cabinet took a number of decisions at its meeting this week in the interest of social development. These resolutions relate to, among others, the Food Bank and the outcomes of the Namibia National Education Conference. Announcing the decisions was Minister of Information and Communication Technology Dr. Peya Mushelenga. Dr. Peya Mushelenga says Cabinet is in […]
Six junior triathletes – accompanied by their coach – are set to compete at the Nelson Mandela Africa Premium Cup Triathlon in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on the 20th of March. A few days before their trip, they were hosted by the Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission, Freddy Mwiya, and the President of […]
The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has donated N$600,000 towards flood victims in the Oshana, Omusati, and Ohangwena regions. The devastation caused by the floods is worrisome, and RFA CEO ALI Ipinge says, as a public entity, it is duty-bound to support communities impacted by these natural disasters. Ipinge further says the RFA will rehabilitate roads […]
Cyril Möller, a pool player from Namibia, will be representing the country at the International Pool Association’s grand finale in China. He will be travelling to the port city of Qinhuangdao on Saturday. Möller is a pool player from the Celtic Pool Club in Swakopmund, and is currently ranked number 1 in the country. The […]
Earlier today the National Para-athletics team was given an official sent-off to participate in this year’s South Africa Sports Association for Physically Disabled championship. Our reporter Erickson Tapiso has all the details. A total of 34 para-athletes left the country today to participate in the South Africa Sport for Physically Disabled Championship in Cape Town. […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security (MoHAISS) has dismissed information circulating on social media alleging favoritism in the issuance of Namibian citizenship and permits to foreign nationals who purchased residential property in the “Presidents Links Estate” at Walvis Bay. In a statement, the Home Affairs Ministry says it welcomes investment into the […]
The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement’s frontman and social activist, Dr. Job Amupanda, has accused the Benchmark Retirement Fund of being in cahoots with NAMFISA to change the provisions of the Pension Fund. The changes, Dr. Amupanda says, will have dire consequences for fund members and their families. On Tuesday, Dr. Amupanda presented to the public […]
