The Pan-African Women’s Organisation has called on Africa to rally behind the freedom and independence of the Western Sahrawi people. They are known as the “forgotten refugees” of the Western Sahara – a sparsely-populated area of mostly desert – situated on the northwest coast of Africa.
The Husab Uranium Mine in the Erongo region has donated 200 000 dollars to help Namibians who are affected by drought. This is however still a far cry from government’s target of raising more than 600 million dollars for drought relief interventions for 2016/17.
The construction of the Husab Uranium Mine about 60 Kilometres outside Walvis Bay in the Erongo Region has been completed. But upgrades to the desalination plant, which provides water to the mine is expected to hamper the commissioning of the plant during this quarter. The mine’s Chief Executive Officer, Zheng Keping informed Prime Minister Saara […]
Namibian diplomats and key stakeholders have been urged to ensure that all the recommendations taken at the just ended Foreign Policy Review Conference in Windhoek are implemented to the betterment of the country’s international relations. The White Paper on Foreign Policy is more than just a piece of paper but a set of political goals […]
Two men have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a naval base in Simon’s Town near Cape Town. Authorities believe it may be an inside job as the base is a highly secured facility and with elections just around the corner, a possible security threat has not been ruled out.
The chairperson of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation is confident that the broadcaster is on the right path, despite its detractors always painting it in a negative light. Sven Thieme addressed a media conference on Friday after what he termed “adverse” reporting about the institution in the local print media.
Human Trafficking is a lucrative trade worth around 150 billion dollars annually – and over 20 million people, especially women and girls, are victims. This information was shared during the marking of the World Day Against Human Trafficking in Windhoek on Friday.
TRIMO HERBST The Namibia Sport Commission has officially recognised kick boxing as a Namibian sport code . The announcement was made on Thursday at the Walvisbay-based MMA and Kickboxing Academy. It was revealed that the Namibian Kickboxing Federation has been established in accordance with the Namibia Sport Commission’s rules and regulations and can now host […]
President Hage Geingob has arrived in Lusaka, Zambia for a two-day State visit. Dr Geingob is expected to officiate at that country’s 90th Agricultural and Commercial Show in addition to holding bilateral talks. The President and the First Lady Monica Geingos were received at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by Zambian President Edgar Lungu and […]
MARTIN UKAREANI The Namibian Paralympics Team that will participate in the Rio Olympics in September has received a hefty donation from Miss Namibia 2015, Steffi Van Wyk. Van Wyk handed over a cheque worth N$ 70 000 to the Namibia Paralympics Committee today to help with the preparation of the para-athletes who will travel to […]
