The First Lady of the United States of America, Jill Biden, has arrived in Namibia for a two-day official visit. Dr. Biden touched down at the Hosea Kutako International Airport this afternoon. This is Dr. Biden’s maiden visit to the land of the brave and her first stop on a five-day Africa tour as part […]
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development held its fourth decentralization consultative forum with key stakeholders in the capital. Minister, Erastus Uutoni, reminded the stakeholders that bringing services closer to the grassroots level remains one of the government’s top priorities. The forum will discuss best practices, and progress made over the years and will collectively […]
MPs in the National Council are calling for an urgent intervention to address the appalling state of the health facilities across the country, describing it as shocking. This came to light when MPs shared their views on a report by the Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs before the house went on […]
Anna Andimba, from the Otjozondjupa Region, has been elected as the Chairperson of the Junior National Council, deputized by Joseph Hamutenya from the |Khomas Region. Juliah Tsowases, representing the Erongo Region, has been elected Chief Whip. Addressing the junior MPs, the Chairperson of the National Council, Lukas Muha, congratulated the newly elected members. He also […]
A lack of parental involvement in their children’s education is said to be one of the reasons for the high failure rate last year. This was expressed by many of the Junior National Council members during their second sitting in Windhoek. The house was giving their views on the high failure rate of the Grade […]
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development held its fourth decentralisation consultative forum with key stakeholders in the capital today. Minister, Erastus Uutoni, reminded the stakeholders that bringing services closer to the grassroots level remains one of the of government’s top priorities. The forum will discuss best practices, progress made over the years and will […]
A decade of power struggles in the Ohakafiya District of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority has finally ended, following the installation of a new headman, Nghifikepunye Ndemudina, on Monday. The community and the traditional authority had been at loggerheads since 2013. The battle also had its moment in the High Court, as the matter could not […]
The International University of Management (IUM) continues to increase its intake capacity annually. The school that started with one learner in 1994 has a population of 13,500 students this year. Speaking at the official opening of the 2023 academic year, Professor David Namwandi, the founder of IUM, says the university continues to reinvent itself to […]
Namibia is making progress toward the African Union target of investing 1% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in research and experimental development. Preliminary findings contained in the 2022 National Research and Experimental Development Survey indicate that 0.6% of the country’s GDP is invested in research. Stakeholders in science, technology, and innovation have gathered at […]
The president of the Popular Democratic Movement, McHenry Venaani, has called for the establishment of a special fund to assist flood victims in the northern parts of the country. Venaani tabled and motivated a motion in the National Assembly appealing for help for the population affected by the floods. While appreciating the N$72 million set […]
