President Hage Geingob today commissioned two new naval ships, Daures and Brukkaros, for the Namibian navy at Walvis Bay. The ships were donated by the Chinese government. The commissioning coincided with the 13th anniversary of the navy.

More should be done to implement laws meant to protect vulnerable members of society. The speaker of the National Assembly believes there is sufficient legislation to protect the vulnerable but admits the implementation of such laws has been sluggish.

The fourth annual Arandis Investment Conference and Uranium Festival was launched on Wednesday by the minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tjekero Tweya, who is also the event’s patron. He said the conference will be hosted under the theme ‘The Hot Spot for Renewable Energy’.

172 children of the Liberation Struggle have graduated at Berg Aukas Youth Skills Training Centre, in Grootfontein. The graduates obtained certificates in different vocational fields on Wednesday, after displaying competencies in driving and civic training. Youth and Sports Minister, Jerry Ekandjo, said some 819 trainees attended training at youth centres countrywide, and at the Namibia […]

The Namibian Police says certificates of conduct are available. NAMPOL Deputy Commissioner, Edwin Kanguatjivi says the certificates are ready for collection at Wanaheda, Katutura, Windhoek Central and Klein Windhoek police stations. A certificate of conduct is a document required by most companies, when a person applies for a new job or settles in another country. […]

The Cabinet has authorised visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders from African countries. Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tjekero Tweya, told a media briefing on Thursday that Namibia is ready to implement the diplomatic procedure, although it was waiting for some countries to finalise reciprocal arrangements with Namibia. Tweya says the visa […]

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has underscored the importance of media in the country’s efforts to eradicate poverty.

Meat Board’s Farmers’ Mentorship Programme warns that cattle farming in the northern communal areas seems to be bursting at the seams. Fears are that cattle are increasing faster than grazing fields can recover. The manager of a Farmers’ Mentorship Programme of Meat Board of Namibia, Gizaw Negussie, says the rate at which aspiring farmers develop […]

Parliament is in the process of creating a Namibia-Finland Parliamentarian Friendship Group,where the two countries discuss and find solutions to issues of mutual concern.

The Directorate of Education in the Kavango West Region is determined to promote accessible, equitable, inclusive and quality education, despite challenges.