The National Assembly unveiled its strategic plan for 2023–2027, building upon the achievements of the previous strategic plan for 2018–2020. The aim of the plan is to enhance the core pillars of the National Assembly, namely lawmaking, representing the people, oversight visits, and fiscal stewardship. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, stated […]
Authorities in the Omaheke Region have warned commercial farm owners against unfair labour practices and the eviction of farm workers. The councillor for the Okorukambe constituency in the region, Rocco Nguvauva, issued the warning after he was denied access to some commercial farms in the constituency. The constituency councillor of Okorukambe, Rocco Nguvauva, says commercial […]
Oshana Governor Elia Irimari says the persistent drought has a significant negative impact on families in urban centres within his region and that they too deserve to get food aid to help them get through the drought. Against this background, the Oshana Regional Council found it fit to hand over food parcels valued at N$135,000 […]
The founder and interim president of the National Organisation of Parents in Education (NAOPE), Paulus Hawanga, has called on all parents to work together with educators to ensure quality education results for children in schools. Hawanga made these remarks during a media briefing held recently in Rundu. “Our submission is that at the circuit management, […]
The Education Director in ||Kharas Region, Jesmine Magermann, has called on school principals to put in concerted efforts to improve learner performance in the region. She made the call at the annual principals meeting at Keetmanshoop. The principals gathering analysed the performance of learners in the region, from Grade 1 to AS level, and came […]
The Namibia National Students Organisation, NANSO, says there is a misconception about the new education curriculum, such as that it is not well crafted to respond to the needs of learners and the country at large. The student body says the curriculum is well crafted, adding that implementation appears to be a challenge. NANSO spokesperson […]
Youth living in the DRC Informal Settlement at Swakopmund are striving to make ends meet in the face of unemployment and a lack of business opportunities. The sprawling informal settlement of the DRC at Swakopmund is home to hundreds of young people. Poverty levels make it difficult to thrive in any business venture or income-generating […]
Crop farmers in the Omaheke Region in all seven constituencies have received 25 new ploughing tractors to improve the region’s planting and harvesting capacity. This information was shared with the nbc News by the chief agricultural scientific officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Dr. Jorry Kaurivi. Dr. Jorry Kaurivi revealed the […]
The only surviving child of the family whose remains were exhumed by the Osino Resources Mining Company says she is disheartened by the exhumation process, which took place without consulting the family. Four graves were dug up last week to enable mining activities to start. The Auchab family has lived at Okawayo 46 since the […]
The Keetmanshoop Municipality has applied for an N$11.9 million loan from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) to upgrade its electricity infrastructure. This transpired at the presentation of the municipality’s ministerial-approved N$296.8 million operational budget to residents on Tuesday. Khoetage Dax, Keetmanshoop Electricity Business Unit manager, revealed that DBN has approved the loan pending ministerial […]
