The United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative in Namibia, Alka Bhatia, has encouraged scaling up support to the informal sector, and micro, small, and medium enterprises, to improve their capacity. This, she says, will maximise the gains that the southern African region can expect from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The UNDP Resident […]
The Otjiwarongo community joined family and friends of the late Theo Borstlap at the Memorial at Paresis Stadium to bid farewell to the late business guru on Friday. Vice President Nangolo Mbumba was among those who attended the sending-off of a man who inspired many with his love and affection. Employees at the famous SuperSpar […]
The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, says public policy documents are not confidential and should be made available to the public. Mutorwa was speaking at Nkurenkuru when he handed over the ministry’s maintenance functions to the Kavango West Regional Council. Mutorwa stressed that public policy documents should be shared with the people so […]
Sign language interpreters from various parts of Namibia are in Windhoek for a 10-day training. The training is organised by the Namibian National Association of the Deaf in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. Meke Haluodi and Wilbard Matias are some of the many sign language interpreters attending the training. They both attended high schools that […]
There is a need to foster and nurture an eco-conscious generation of young people who will protect Namibia’s fragile ecosystem as we face environmental challenges. It’s for this reason that the EduConservation Project is hosting a teacher training workshop on conservation and environmental protection for primary school children. The EduConservation Project aims to impact youth […]
Keetmanshoop residents raised concerns about issues relating to domestic as well as import taxes during the NamRa stakeholder engagement meeting held in the southern town. The stakeholder’s engagement was aimed at educating taxpayers on legislative requirements, tax obligations, and voluntary tax compliance. NamRa figures show the southern regions of Hardap and ||Kharas have a combined […]
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) has reiterated its call to the public to refrain from smuggling contraband into its facilities. The NCS made the call during a campaign against the smuggling of illegal items into the correctional facilities in Windhoek. The awareness campaign began with a march in an effort to educate the public on […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Social Security Commission, Milka Mungunda, says only an educated nation is able to move forward and progress. Mungunda made the remarks while donating close to N$3 million to the Namibia College of Open Learning (NAMCOL). Handing over the cheque, Mungunda said the money will go towards the educational needs […]
Kavango East Governor Bonifatius Wakudumo has directed the Education Directorate and the contractor to resume construction at Ndama South with immediate effect. In a letter to the Deputy Director of Cooperate Planning in the Ministry of Education, Alex Sikume, Wakudumo says he has resolved the matter with all parties involved. The Governor says he visited […]
The Chairperson of the Kavango East Regional Council, Damian Maghambayi, says the impasse on where a new school in Rundu’s Ndama Informal Settlement should be constructed has been resolved. The community of Ndama West demanded the school be constructed in their area as originally planned because the area does not have a single school. Maghambayi […]
