China’s Ambassador to Namibia, Zhang Yiming handed over study grants to 21 learners at Keetmanshoop on Tuesday. Ten learners from Oosterheim Combined School and 11 learners from Keetmanshoop Junior Secondary School benefited from the grants, with each school receiving N$20 000. “Education is no doubt crucial for the future generations of the country. An investment […]

Air Namibia is no longer commercially viable. The Minister of State Owned Enterprise Leon Jooste says Government is now busy revamping the airline.

More than N$112-million worth of gravel access roads were recently inaugurated at Outapi in the Omusati Region. The project is co-funded by the Namibian and German governments, through the KFW Development Bank.

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture is making significant progress in phasing out the double shift system in primary schools. The Augheikhas Primary School in Katutura became the latest to do away with the platoon system after 38 years, following a donation of classrooms.

Four people escaped death in an accident that involved a bakkie, a truck and a train, 15 kilometres outside Karibib. A statement released by the Erongo Police indicates that Gideon Iikela was travelling from Karibib to Usakos in a Kia bakkie when he suddenly experienced difficulties with his car’s axle. The car swerved and bumped […]

Namibia continues to battle with a high level of poverty and extreme income inequality. The Minister of Urban and Rural Development Minister Peya Mueshelenga raised the concern at the opening of a week-long Annual Rural Development Progress, Review and Planning workshop at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region. The gathering brings together governors from all 14 […]

Grace Mackinza, a Grade 11 Delta Secondary School learner, has been elected as Windhoek’s Junior Mayor for 2019/2020. Mackinza replaces Reschelle Beukes who is a Grade 12 pupil at Windhoek High School. She was elected by junior councillors from 36 schools in Windhoek. During the inauguration of the 20th junior council on Monday, Mackinza highlighted […]

Persons with disabilities and civil society organisations have been urged to be proactive on issues affecting them and not always waiting on government to further their agenda. This was said at the disability mainstreaming workshop organised by the African Union Commission held recently in Windhoek.

Namibia faces a daunting task in ensuring national food security amid the challenges posed by poor rainfall and extremely dry conditions. Experts in environmental investment and multilateral environment agreements say climate change is real and Namibia is experiencing its dire effects.

SWAPO Party Central Committee Member Nangolo Mbumba has called on Ondangwa Urban residents to go out in their numbers to ensure that the party retains the constituency. He was speaking at a SWAPO rally at Ondangwa.