Sem Kasete Tournament

It’s great to see the Otjozondjupa regional Governor, James Uerikua, recognizing the talents of the players from various schools who participated in the Sem Kasete Sport Tournament. Events like this provide an excellent opportunity for school athletes to showcase their skills and potentially earn a chance to represent their country on the international stage. Governor […]

Africa in need of organised youth

The African continent needs well-organised youth leaders to foster development for the future of its generations. These were the words of Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila at the Pan-Afrikan Renaissance, the second Young Afrikans Leadership Summit (YALS), held in Windhoek on Friday. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says it is time that young Africans participate in decision-making and move to […]

SPWC amends constitution

Swapo Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa inaugurated the amended Constitution of the Swapo Party Women’s Council (SPWC) at Omuthiya. During the 7th Ordinary Congress of the Swapo Party in Windhoek last year, revisions were made to the constitution of the SPWC to align it with the party’s framework. Shaningwa emphasised that the revision of the SPWC […]

Erwin Frans guilty of murder

35-year-old Erwin Frans, charged with the murder of his 23-year-old girlfriend, Mwaaka Kopelo, in February 2021, was found guilty by the Katima Mulilo Circuit High Court. Frans faced six counts related to the murder, which was perpetrated at the Makaravan West location. Judge President Petrus Damaseb found Frans guilty of murder, as well as one […]

nbc-WVTC workshop observation

The main objective of the Windhoek Vocational Training Centre (WVTC) is to produce a crop of young artisans properly skilled for the market. This was said by the manager of WVTC during a meeting with the nbc Newsroom team, which has been holding a series of meetings with institutions of higher learning and research institutions. […]

LPM wants Outjo CEO sacked

Landless People’s Movement Chief Change Campaigner Bernadus Swartbooi has called on the Outjo Municipality to let go of its Chief Executive Officer, Josef |Urib. Swartbooi made this call during a media conference in Outjo. Last December, the Outjo Council took the decision that Josef |Urib, who served as the Outjo Municipality’s Chief Executive Officer since […]

DRC refugees continue to return home

The last group of 26 refugees and asylum seekers in Namibia left for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). nbc News caught up with them during the wee hours of this morning at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA). To them, this is a bittersweet moment of returning home after many years—a situation that […]

OAFLAD #WeAreEqual Campaign

The Organisation of African First Ladies for Development and its partners have unveiled the #WeAreEqual Campaign to address various forms of discrimination. The campaign was launched in Kinshasa, DRC, earlier this year, and this is the second time it’s being unveiled in Namibia. It aims to address various forms of discrimination, including gender inequality and […]

nbc’s Project Mukorob to air in September

The nbc and Multi-Choice Namibia’s 13 local films are set to hit your screen next month. The project, also known as Project Mukorob, will take Namibian stories to the world. Thirteen producers were selected out of over 200 submissions in the first phase of the production. The local films that were produced in collaboration with […]