Welwitschias and National Men Team 15’s hooker Obert Nortje has decided to “step away” from Rugby due to a medical condition. Nortje, who is 25, has made 23 appearances for Namibia – including at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan – since his debut against Senegal in 2017. He is part of the contracted […]
Preparations are in full swing for the state funeral of the late Deputy Kaptein and Swapo Party liberation struggle stalwart Stephanus Goliath. nbc News reporter Luqman Cloete and Camera Operator Simon Isaak were on the ground to hear from those tasked with the preparations of the burial. The Control Officer within the Ministry of Works […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has embarked on the revision of four pieces of legislation, that deal with the management of animal feed, plant quarantine, fertilizers, and pesticides. The Food and Agriculture Organisation is advising the ministry to ensure that the regulations conform to international standards. FAO Assistant Representative Ferdinand Mwapopi says […]
The Bank of Namibia has declared a dividend of N$413. 7 million to the government. The dividend was handed over at the launch of the bank’s 2022 Annual Report in Windhoek. Commending the bank, on behalf of the government, was the Deputy Minister of Finance who noted that the dividends will make a difference in […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Dr. Peya Mushelenga, has tabled an amount of more than N$650 million for consideration in the National Assembly on Tuesday. In his motivation, Dr. Mushelenga emphasized the need to coordinate and formulate strategies that will propel Namibians into an informed society. The largest share of this allocation […]
Industry stakeholders in Namibia have called for the recall of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA), citing its Canadian origins as the reason for its inability to meet the needs of the local environment. The proposed law, which requires compulsory 75% preservation of retirement benefits for people who withdraw from their retirement funds before […]
Over 90 Namibian students received scholarships to study various related courses in the green hydrogen industry, availed through grant funding from Germany. Sixty awardees will undertake Master’s Degree courses, while 30 will undertake their studies at the local Vocational Training Centres. The awarding ceremony took place at the State House. The scholarships are part of […]
President Hage Geingob says Namibia counts on Germany’s expertise to develop the new Green Hydrogen and related industries. Dr. Geingob today received a courtesy visit by visiting German Minister of Education and Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger at State House. Namibia and Germany have a joint communique of intent in place in 2021 in which the BMBF […]
Collin Benjamin’s Brave Warriors defeated 5-time African champions Cameroon by 2 goals to 1 on Tuesday. Goals from Peter Shalulile and Absalom Iimbodi put Namibia in closer vicinity of the African Nations Cup to be hosted in Ivory Coast next year. The Brave Warriors came into the second leg of the 2023 AFCON Qualifier as […]
Workers of NovaNam at Luderitz in the ||Kharas Region claim they have been kept in the dark on the distribution of N$10 million in workers’ shares in the fishing company. The workers handed over a petition to the HR Manager, demanding an audience with the company’s management on the status of their shares. Delivering the petition on […]
