Protection of coastal waters, against damaging marine pollutants will be tightened once the National Marine Pollution Contingency Plan, comes into effect. The plan replaces the ‘National Oil Spill Contingency Plan’ of 2007, and is aimed at providing instruments, to manage marine pollution risks.
The town of Mariental has embarked on a clean-up campaign, to mark World Environment Day. The campaign, organised by the town library, resulted in a huge success.
The Kalkfeld Primary and GK Wahl Combined schools received ICT equipment through an initiative, Friends of Education The programme was started by the Minister of Basic Education, Arts and Culture, Katrina Hanse-Himalwa two years ago to support education.
A police officer has died after he was run over by a car at the police roadblock close to Ongwediva earlier Thursday. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested. Police officers at the scene refused to divulge any further information to the media.
Earlier, teachers and learners from Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Secondary School at Ondangwa paid tribute to the late Andimba Toivo ya Toivo. They described the late struggle veteran, as a man who had the interest of education at heart, and who made immense contributions to the development of their school, in particular.
Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi has described the late Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, as an icon, who represented “the voice of purpose” for Namibia.
Tomorrow, 16 June is the Day of the African Child, a day that honours those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 in South Africa. It also raises awareness around the continuing need for improvement of education provided to African children. To mark the day, the NBC will broadcast a special bulletin produced by […]
The NBC will broadcast the memorial service live on both radio and television, starting at 13h30. The event will also be streamed live on nbc.na. In Windhoek next week, a memorial service will be held on Friday, from 14h00, at the Independence Stadium. The late Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo will be laid to rest at […]
The non-registration of resettled farmers, with the Deeds Office, hampers successful farming among beneficiaries of the programme. A study conducted in the Oshikoto Region, shows most beneficiaries of government’s resettlement programme, do not have access to bank loans, due to lack of collateral.
14 new United States Peace Corps volunteers were sworn in Thursday at Okahandja. The volunteers will be deployed to nine regions, to strengthen community economic development in those regions.
