As the nation gears itself for the imminent Population and Housing Census exercise, Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua has voiced concern over private farm owners that act as “mini republics” and deny officials access to the workers employed on their premises. Uerikua made this remark during a courtesy visit by the nbc’s Chief of News and […]

Universities within the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) are meeting for a three-day research collaborative forum. The academic community is discussing ways in which they can contribute to the KAZA TFCA through advanced research for developmental purposes. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, the KAZA Secretariat’s Executive Director, Dr. Nyambe Nyambe, emphasised the […]

The Inspector General of the Namibian Police is concerned over the increased use of drugs in the country. Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo says the most commonly used drugs in the country are cannabis, mandrax, heroin, meth, crack cocaine, and power. He says Namibia was only a drug transit country, but today the country has become […]

The service reliability of TransNamib has been significantly affected by ageing and unreliable rolling stock. Bertus Eksteen, TransNamib’s Executive for Engineering and Technical Services, revealed this during a meeting with the Standing Committee on Economics and Public Accounts in Keetmanshoop. For its daily freight operations, the state-owned railway utility necessitates a total of 34 locomotives. […]

590 former employees of Okapale Fishing handed over a petition to the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen. These fishermen, formerly employed by various fishing companies, lost their jobs due to their participation in an illicit strike. Since their unemployment in 2015 following an industrial protest led to job terminations, they were allocated […]

The Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture (MoEAC), in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), hosted a public discussion on social protection for Namibian artists and cultural professionals. Social protection for artists and cultural professionals aligns with the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of […]

Erongo Governor Neville Andre has expressed disappointment in the regional first semester’s poor performance, as schools were unable to achieve satisfactory grades A to C. Performance for the Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level averaged 27%, while the Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary Level achieved a 35% performance rate. Addressing the Erongo Regional Improvement […]

African Stars Football Club Chief Executive Officer, Lesley Kozonguizi, has said that the Club is disappointed by their Confederation of African Football Champions League elimination – considering the investments they made for the competition. African Stars spent money on 6 new foreign recruits, 5 local players and the arrival of new coach Prince George Koffie. […]

The ‘Together As One Part 10’ boxing bonanza is set to take place this Friday at the Ongwediva Trade Fair. During the event, two WBO African International titles and one national title will be up for grabs. Visitors to the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair will be treated to a boxing spectacle as the Nestor Sunshine […]

Four athletes from Namibia who competed for the Namibia School Sports Union at the second World School Games of the International School Sports Federation in Rio de Janeiro are expected to bring home one medal from the competition, which concluded on August 27. Lieze Mwiza Munyaza, a competitor in the 100- and 200-meter races from […]