Forty two thousand Namibians who tested HIV positive have not registered to get anti-retroviral therapy to suppress the virus and stop the progression of the pandemic. Health and Social Service Deputy Minister, Juliet Kavetuna says, Namibia is a champion in the world and the continent in providing free Anti-retroviral Therapy to people living with HIV […]
Zambezi Governor Alufea Sampofu says adult learning has the potential to benefit Namibia’s workforce economically. Sampofu says this is because educated and trained workers can contribute to excellence, innovation and competitiveness. He says adult learning can also bring social benefits through equal opportunities in society. The Governor made the remarks at the launch of Adult […]
The Home Affairs and Immigration Ministry will introduce a locally developed system that will make Namibia less vulnerable to border security issues. The Ministry launched a project in Windhoek on Tuesday, to upgrade its border management control system, aimed at building resilience against national security threats. The electronic biometric system will enable immigration officials to […]
The Urban and Rural Development Minister has urged the National Housing Enterprise – NHE – to ensure that houses are occupied immediately after completion. Sophia Shaningwa was speaking at Eenhana in Ohangwena region on Tuesday, during the handing over of 284 houses which remained unoccupied for three years. She said the handing over would reduce […]
Incoming Chairman King Mswati the 3rd has proposed for the establishment of a SADC University to facilitate skills transformation in the region. Currently SADC is ranked among the best in terms of skills development with over six percent enrollment rate.
The Swakopmund Secondary School in the Erongo region celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend. Education, Arts and Culture Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa is expected to give the keynote address in three-days. The Principal, Sinvula Sibanga, says the school had been giving quality teaching over the past 40 years. He says its former pupils are now productive […]
While thousands of Namibians continue to languish in poverty, some have taken a decision to actively seek opportunities to get out of the cycle of poverty. In the following Insert, NBC caught up with a man whose income is derived from selling glasses made out of bottles.
Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff on Monday fielded questions from senators in day four of her impeachment trial. After a 45-minute address in her own defense, Senators began to cross-examine Rousseff on charges that her government lied about the size of the fiscal deficit to ensure her re-election to a second term.
A 25-year-old Zambian woman accused of murdering her newborn baby at Katima Mulilo in Zambezi region, has been denied bail. Sibeso Kelezo was remanded in the custody of the Namibian Police after being denied bail on Monday. Kelezo said she would apply for a State-funded lawyer, because she was unemployed and could not afford a […]
The Agriculture, Water and Forestry Ministry is working together with the Indonesian government to implement the agriculture cooperation agreement signed between the two governments in March 2011. The cooperation agreement between Namibia and Indonesia is aimed at facilitating the transfer of knowledge of healthy plant production to local experts to support the establishment of an […]
