The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta has expressed concern at the increase in the population of brown fur seals at Cape Cross. The Cape Fur Seal colony on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia is the biggest on the African coast, with over 100,000 seals. The months of October, November, and December are usually […]
The president of the Keetmanshoop Show Society, Charles Josob has called on local SMEs to take advantage of platforms such as the annual Keetmanshoop Show which is aimed at creating an enabling environment for SMEs to do business. Josob made the remarks during the announcement of the 2023 Keetmanshoop Agricultural and Industrial Show dates. Visitors […]
The Revive Kalkfeld Project continues to change the image of the village and revive it, to its former glory. These are the sentiments of Otjiwarongo Constituency Councillor Marlene Mbakera, when she received donation of furniture for the recently renovated community hall at the settlement. Mbakera says development is slowly taking shape at Kalkfeld, which sees […]
The Break Free Anti-violence campaign hosted response training for front-line service providers and student representatives. The campaign aims to provide a platform for Namibians to actively and meaningfully contribute to reducing violence in the society The training will also focus on increasing knowledge and understanding of Gender-Based Violence and femicide as well as impart skills […]
The Kavango East Education Directorate has awarded tenders worth more than N$18 million for the construction of classrooms. Of late the Rundu Circuit has been experiencing a shortage of classrooms leading to overcrowding with some learners being taught in tents. A three-classroom block will now be constructed at the Rundu Project School, where learners are […]
More than 2,000 students graduated from the Namibian University of Science and Technology. The graduates include two inmates from the Namibian Correctional Facility who obtained a Bachelor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and 127 foreign students from Angola, Italy and Nigeria. 137 received certificates, 210 Diplomas, 599 obtained Bachelor’s Degrees, 295 Honors Degrees […]
The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Ebson Uanguta says recent graduates are entering a world of constant change and uncertainty, and they need to swiftly succeed in that environment. Uanguta was addressing Namibian College of Open Learning graduates in Windhoek. It was a jovial affair as parents and loved ones celebrated the academic […]
The development of Namibia is deeply rooted in the agricultural sector. 90% of land is suitable for livestock farming and a large proportion of the country’s rural population depends on this activity for food security. Speaking at the UNAM’s graduation ceremony, its Vice-Chancellor Professor Kenneth Matengu noted that it is important to take care of […]
The University of Namibia gave the country its first cohort of 16 dentists. The university held its graduation of health professionals in various disciplines and fields from the Faculty of Health Sciences. UNAM Vice Chancellor Professor Kenneth Matengu says dentists play a crucial role in society as healthcare providers who specialize in oral health. “They […]
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism urged workers at national parks in Kunene and Erongo Regions, to maintain the newly renovated facilities at a cost of more than N$130 million. Pohamba Shifeta said this during the handing over of equipment and inauguration of the four national parks facilities at the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, […]
