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 […]
In its quest to reduce the ratio of four learners per textbook, the |Khomas Regional Council donated textbooks to primary and secondary schools in the Khomas Region. The donation, with a value of N$2 million, aims to eradicate textbook shortages in schools. To enrich the education sector, a total of 13,628 textbooks are donated to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE), in collaboration with the Gobabis Municipality, constructed 65 houses with the aim of ensuring that low-income earners in Gobabis have a roof over their heads. Gobabis Mayor Melba Tjozongoro says the council is working tirelessly with various key stakeholders to bring much-needed development to town. “The provision is one of […]
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, […]
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 […]
The executive management of the nbc met with ||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick and other stakeholders at Keetmanshoop to discuss the prospects of hosting the pageant in the region. The Luderitz Waterfront Development Company expressed interest in hosting the coveted pageants at Luderitz. Against this backdrop, the nbc executive management, led by its Chief News and […]
Namibians join South Africa in celebrating the 30th anniversary of freedom and democracy at a colourful event in Windhoek. Relations between Namibia and South Africa have remained close, dating from the days of the liberation struggle, and the two countries are now on the path of fighting for economic emancipation. Reading the speech on behalf […]
