Various aspects of traditional Namibian culture have impressed visitors and created interest at a festival in Catete, Angola. Namibia’s Ambassador to Angola, Grace Uushona, indicates that traditional Namibian cuisine, attire, hunting tools and musical performances received a positive response at the FestiNeto International Gastronomy Festival. She said the embassy participated in the event to promote […]
A baby was found dumped in a skip container along the Monte Christo road in Windhoek on Monday. A cleaner working for Andy cleaning services was doing his routine inspection in the morning when he came across a plastic bag with a baby inside. The cleaner then informed the owner of the cleaning company Andrew […]
Villagers affected by drought around the Uvhungu Vungu Green Scheme east of Rundu are receiving assistance from the project, enabling them to survive the hard times. The local communities are allowed to collect leftover maize and vegetables after each harvest, providing a steady source of vegetables.
For the first time, young Namibians from various sectors and training providers are showcasing their technical and vocational skills at a four-day national skills competition. The competition was launched on Tuesday. At the end of the competition, those who show exceptional skills will take part in the World Skills Competition to take place in Abu […]
The mushrooming of new churches in Namibia has become a concern to some public members and decision makers alike. A group of spiritual leaders of the Network of Independent Christian Churches and Ministries are looking into ways of developing regulations on the registration of churches.
The closer alignment of training with the needs of the labour market is key to addressing Namibia’s development needs and growth. This came to light at a four-day conference of the Technical Vocational Education and Training underway in Windhoek alongside the inaugural National Skills Competition and Expo.
Civil society organisations under the umbrella of Nangof say the two months remaining before the 2nd National Land Conference is not enough to organise such a critical gathering. The land issue is one of the main national concerns, which needs urgent attention for a lasting solution.
A severe shortage of desks and chairs at the Ndama Combined School in the Kavango East region has forced many pupils to sit on the bare floors. A few relatively lucky ones use empty maize meal bags to sit on. The school, located less than 10 kilometres east of Rundu, also battles over-crowding, with some […]
Katutura East Constituency Councillor Ruben Sheehama has called for the construction of a home for people with disabilities. Sheehama held a meeting with disabled people on Tuesday, to discuss issues that can help improve their lives. He expressed the need for land to be made available for a well-structured place for these people, which they […]
Residents of Berseba village in the //Karas region said they have had enough of alcohol and drug abuse, especially among the youth. They also complained about the high unemployment rate at the village. The concerns were raised at a meeting with the National Council Women’s Caucus at the village on Tuesday. The residents said the […]
