President Hage Geingob met with China’s billionaire businessman, Jack Ma, in Shanghai City. The Presidency tweeted on Monday, “Ma promises to invest in Namibia, assist young entrepreneurs and visit the country again.” The President travelled to Shanghai on Sunday as part of series of trade forums to promote investment opportunities in Namibia, organised on the […]

Amidst increasing incidences of gender-based violence, a group of students from the University of Namibia (UNAM), in conjunction with Monica Gender Violence Solution, are breaking new ground with a door-to-door education campaign. The project will run for three years.

The Bank of Namibia has declared N$213 million in dividends for the 2017 financial year. This is N$145 million more than previous dividends.

Namibia’s inflation rate dropped from 6,7% to 6,2% this year. This is mainly due to a positive momentum in key sectors of the economy, such as mining and agriculture, despite contractions in some sectors such as construction, wholesale, and retail.

Regional Councillor of Swakopmund, Cleopas Ngwena has blamed management over dilapidated facilities at the town’s state hospital. Ngwena says service delivery is poor because the condition at hospital is despicable.

President Hage Geingob paid tribute and laid a wreath at the monument to the People’s Heroes in Beijing.

Namibia is exploring every opportunity to achieve the United Nations’ ambitious treatment target to help end the AIDS epidemic by 2020. One of the models proven to be effective in HIV detection and treatment is Index Partner Testing in which companions of HIV positive persons are tested.

Preparing for amputation is an emotional journey which 20-year-old Jezema Hengari has to prepare for and overcome. In anticipation of uncertainties after amputation Hengari said the decision between his arm or his life was not negotiable.

Namibia and China are both eager to turn their political friendship into equal trade and investment partnership. President Hage Geingob says Namibia will use ties with China to support economic globalisation to offer lasting solutions to its social problems. He said this during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqian in Beijing.

On Saturday, COSAFA suspended NFA Secretary-General Barry Rukoro, for violent conduct – after he allegedly assaulted its President, Philip Chiyangwa, in South Africa last month. In a letter, COSAFA states that Rukoro’s suspension will run for a period of 90 days, pending finalisation of the investigation. Rukoro has also been urged to submit his response […]