Japan has, to date, dispatched more than 100 teachers across different schools, while the construction of additional classrooms in Namibia continues. Funded through Japan’s “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects’ programme, Namibia has been a beneficiary of school buildings and around 300 classrooms since 1997. Japan’s Ambassador to Namibia provided an update on this and other […]
Venezuela’s Ambassador to Namibia says he is proud of the trajectory of bilateral relations between the two countries. Omar Paredes paid a courtesy call on President Nangolo Mbumba at State House earlier on Wednesday. The recent inaugural Namibia-Venezuela Joint Commission of Cooperation meeting saw the identification of critical economic areas of interest, including mining, agriculture, […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibia’s partnership with the European Union (EU) is not just over the natural resources but also the bond created that serves as a motivation to succeed in implementing agreements. In 2022, Namibia and the European Union signed an agreement to develop a strategic and detailed hydrogen roadmap as well as identify […]
What could be mere cultural practices in some communities is taboo according to the laws of the country. This is especially true for the traditional practices of certain marginalised communities. A Marginalised Communities Reporting Toolkit through the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Journalism Department is being created to better understand these groups and how […]
The recently launched Namibia Land Cover Classification Standard and National Infrastructure Atlas will enable the government and institutions to make informed decisions on infrastructure development around the country. Namibia has been without a legislated uniform land cover management system since independence. The statistics at the regional and municipal levels are incompatible and inconsistent. Therefore, the […]
In a bid to address the issues surrounding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Namibia, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Maximalliant Katjimune tabled a motion aimed at investigating bottlenecks hindering SME financing in the country. The motion, according to Katjimune, seeks to unlock greater access and economic potential within this vital sector of the economy. […]
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) continues to bring services closer to the people, and residents of Outapi and surrounding areas now have service at their doorsteps. The growth of the Omusati Region and Outapi, among others, is attributed to institutions such as the GIPF, which has heeded the call for decentralisation and set up […]
The Hambukushu Community in the Kavango East Region’s Mukwe Constituency is against the designation of a Khwe Chief at Bwabwata National Park. This comes after the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, approved the appointment of a Khwe Chief. In a letter dated March 8, 2024, the Urban and Rural Development Minister wrote […]
The Director General of the National Planning Commission and Chairperson of the Green Hydrogen Council, Obeth Kandjoze, detailed how Namibia spent the €40 million Germany provided last year for the development of the green hydrogen industry in the country. Speaking at the Green Hydrogen Symposium in Windhoek, Kandjoze said that €5 million was set aside […]
Green hydrogen has made a significant impact in Namibia, and the results of investments made towards this ambitious project can already be seen. These were the sentiments expressed by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation, Natalia |Goagoses, at the Green Hydrogen Symposium. Since 2022, over 180 students have benefited from the Namibia […]
