The Namibian government has allocated more than N$500 million towards the formalisation of informal settlements. The formalisation process, which will start in Windhoek as soon as possible, is expected to be rolled out to other local authorities around the country. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare made the announcement during the stakeholders consultative meeting on the formalisation […]
An employee at the Office of the Prime Minister, Lolo Goraseb, stood in chains as he conducted a lone demonstration following the failure of the office to honour all remedies spelt out in his reinstatement order by the Labour Commissioner. Goraseb was dismissed in 2017 for absenteeism while he was representing the country on national […]
Two promising young referees from the ||Kharas region have been selected to officiate at the upcoming Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup, as confirmed by the Kharas Football Regional Chairperson, Emrico Blaauw. Speaking to NBC News, Blaauw expressed his excitement about the achievement and encouraged other youth to join the ||Kharas Referees Association, highlighting refereeing as a […]
A viral WhatsApp message prompted nbc news to inspect Windhoek’s cemeteries after recent rains. At Dolam Cemetery, most graves were unharmed, though overgrown grass and weeds were an issue. A few showed minor damage. Gammams Cemetery in Pioneerspark fared worse, with some tombstones affected by the weather. A funeral undertaker, who asked not to be […]
The Oshikoto-based Uukule Secondary School is set to host a tournament to raise funds for renovations of their school gate entrance and logo. Around 30 schools and approximately 300 learners from various northern regions are expected to participate in boys’ and girls’ soccer, netball, and volleyball tournaments. Uukule Secondary School, a boarding school in the […]
As we celebrate the incoming president, various ministries bid farewell to their ministers. Outgoing Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr, Kalumbi Shangula, said his goodbyes to his staff, retiring at the age of 76. Having served the Ministry of Health and Social Services as the minister since 2018, Dr. Shangula has retired. His deputy, […]
SADC has terminated its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), announcing the phased withdrawal of SAMIDRC troops. The decision was made during a virtual extraordinary summit of SADC Heads of State and Government on Thursday. The mission, operational since 2023, aimed to support the Congolese army in combating the M23 and other […]
The SADC Executive Secretary has called for urgent diplomatic intervention to reopen Goma International Airport and Kavumu Airport in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Elias Magosi made the appeal during the opening of the virtual extraordinary summit of SADC Heads of State and Government on Thursday. The takeover of the two airports and the […]
SADC regional leaders will once again meet for an extraordinary summit to discuss the ongoing security concerns in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The virtual meeting of the SADC Heads of State and Government is slated for the 13th of March, to be chaired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe. The SADC Secretariat, in […]
The governor of the Kunene Region, Marius Sheya, says drought relief distribution efforts to needy communities in the region are facing delays. This, according to Sheya, is because of the continued heavy rainfall, as gravel roads are being cut off by strong flowing rivers and flash floods. “Now, most of the challenges would be the […]
