The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) is striving to prioritise mental health in the workplace. One such intervention was the hosting of a wellness day at its headquarters on Cullinan Street. The programme was packed with activities such as mental health talks and drama aimed at creating awareness among employees and different ways to create a […]
The Programme Manager of the TVET Conference, Jerry Beukes, has expressed concern over the private and public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions not embracing new technology and innovation. Beukes said this at the opening of the week-long GIZ Pro TVET Conference in Windhoek on Monday. Beukes says it is sad that the […]
Namibia is no longer going to export raw materials and will push to add value locally. This was said by President Hage Geingob when he opened the first-ever EU-Namibia Business Forum in the Belgian capital, Brussels. He says Namibia dedicates itself to improving the sustainability of the extractive industry and developing local processing, refining, recovery, […]
Over 3,000 people in the Musese Constituency, Kavango West Region, are without national documents, and the community is pleading for help. Lack of documentation, they say, deprives them and their children of government services. During the regional council community meeting at Musese Constituency, Councillor Kosmos Katura stated that he is aware of the challenge and […]
Swapo Party Vice President and the party’s next presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says there is a need to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor. This, she says, is done by adding value to the country’s resources and creating more jobs locally. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the Swapo Party rally at Otjiwarongo over […]
In a move aimed at enhancing internal security and ensuring credible national registration, Namibia and Zambia have embarked on a collaborative effort to share expertise and best practices in the fields of civil registration and identity management systems. A high-level delegation from Zambia’s National Registration, Passport, and Citizenship Department is in Namibia to engage in […]
The Tulipamwe Savings Group has demanded that the Walvis Bay Municipality allocate land to its members at portion 10 of Farm 37 on the outskirts of the town. The group secretary, Lidker Moses, says the council has allocated unserviced land at Portion 12 to them, while the group prefers to reside at Portion 10, where […]
Livestock farmers in the Okakarara District are worried as their animals have started to die as a result of a lack of grazing. Most farmers say they cannot afford animal fodder. An nbc News team driving through Okakarara witnessed malnourished cattle roaming around in search of grazing. Farmers have started to slaughter the weak ones […]
Germany has pledged its continued support for technical and vocational education and training in Namibia. It’s for this reason that the Charge d’Affaires at the German Embassy says Germany is in the final stages of launching a project to support the TVET sector with a budget of N$260 million. Dr. Andreas Götze said this at […]
A gala dinner was held to raise funds for the much anticipated three-day first-ever Zambezi Tourism and Business Expo slated for this week. The expo, hosted by MovasK Investment with the aim of showcasing the richness of the region, will be held under the theme “Unleashing Tourism Potential in the Zambezi Region” from the 27th […]
