ECN Voter Registration Officers lack sign language training

The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) Voters’ Registration Officers are not trained in sign language to cater for the hearing-impaired population during the registration process. ECN’s Otjozondjupa Regional Voter Education Officer, Beatrice Sililo-Epuka, says it was only the education officers who received basic sign language training. Sililo-Epuka was speaking at a stakeholder’s engagement meeting at […]

Okongo Constituency forms ‘Talk to Your Leader Face-to-Face’ initiative for community development dialogue

The Okongo Constituency has launched the “Talk to your leader face-to-face” initiative, aimed at sharing information on developmental agendas as well as challenges facing the inhabitants.  Issues of the provision of clean drinking water, road infrastructure, livestock theft, and poor network connectivity featured prominently on the agenda.  The initiative is designed to facilitate open discussions […]

University of Namibia’s Ongwediva Campus celebrates graduation of over 900 students

Over 900 students graduated from the University of Namibia’s Ongwediva Campus. Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation Minister Itah Kandji-Murangi reminded the graduates to be conscious, as they are living in a globally competitive world where success is dependent on knowledge acquisition, application, innovation, and productivity. Dr. Kandjii Murangi says UNAM has pumped into the market […]

MEFT Minister calls for improved tourism service delivery to boost industry growth

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has urged the tourism industry and reservation services to up their service delivery to grow the industry.   Shifeta said this during the opening of the 2024 Namibia Tourism Expo.   Pohamba says tourism-related industries such as accommodation establishments, transport, food and beverage services, and travel […]

Sports fraternity remembers Rugby losses

The sports fraternity came together on Wednesday to pay their final respects to the late Reho Falcons rugby club Chairman, Etienne Coetzee, along with his two rugby-playing sons, Edmando and Ethan, and their close friend, Grecshlinn Bruwer, who all represented the same club. Tragically, the four individuals lost their lives in a recent car accident, […]

Trans Kalahari Corridor cyclists arrive in Windhoek

Cyclists who undertook 1800 kilometres from South Africa through Botswana arrived in Windhoek today in a celebratory mood. The cyclists’ destination will be the coastal town of Walvis Bay, where they will join the 20th celebration of the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC) on Monday.  The Trans Kalahari Corridor Cycling Challenge is one of the activities […]