The Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia celebrated its Independence Day on Thursday. The National Day was marked with a ceremony at the Malaysian High Commission in Windhoek. Malaysia’s flag as an independent and sovereign republic was raised for the first time 66 years ago, on August 31st, 1957. Since then, it has gone from strength […]
PS: Some parts of the attached video may contain images that might be deemed offensive to sensitive viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. The four-year-old girl from the Omaheke Region who was physically abused by her cousins is recovering well. The Omaheke Governor, in company with some government officials and Standard Bank, visited the family to […]
Reigning Miss Namibia Jameela |Uiras, together with the nbc Cares and Miss Namibia Pageant, have donated items worth N$20,000 to the Dr. Frans Indongo Special Care Centre, located in Okandjengedi in the Oshana Region. The centre serves as a haven for children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, providing specialised care and support. The Dr. Frans Indongo […]
The National Disability Council of Namibia’s Chief Executive Officer has called on the public to participate in the ongoing discussions around the Persons with Disabilities Bill. The National Disability Council of Namibia is consulting with people with disabilities from the Erongo, Otjozondjupa, and Kunene regions. Participants, who gathered at Swakopmund, are giving their contribution to […]
The Landless People’s Movement’s (LPM) Chief Change Campaigner is calling upon the Namibian government, parastatals, and companies, particularly in the mining sector, to allocate at least a quarter of their job placements to local residents. Bernadus Swartbooi was speaking at a media conference in Tsumeb. Swartbooi says the LPM is ready and willing to engage […]
The Namibian government will continue to lobby the private sector for investment in the mining sector. The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, says this is because of the risk factors involved and the capital required. Addressing the two-day Mining Expo and Conference in Windhoek, Alweendo said mine exploration alone costs hundreds of millions […]
Namibia and Botswana’s Joint Ministerial Committee on Transport has agreed to continue with the progression of the Trans Kalahari Railway Line project. Construction is set to start in January 2025. During the discussion, the two governments reached an agreement to have an expression of interest from the public to participate in the project for a […]
The Office of the Prime Minister has announced the rollout of the comprehensive drought relief programme, providing food assistance and livestock support to affected subsistence farmers across all 14 regions. The programme is in response to the findings of the Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis Report for 2023–2024, which reveal alarming findings. According to the report, […]
Cabinet has approved amendments to Article 4 subsection 2 of the Constitution to accommodate descendants of Namibians who fled the country due to colonialism but have since relocated to Namibia. This new development was announced by the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, during the latest Cabinet updates.
The private and public sectors are urged to play their roles if Namibia is to reach the Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce carbon emissions by 89% to 91% by 2030. As per the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Namibia has committed to fulfilling its obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In its 2015 and 2021 […]
