Liberation heroes reburied at Heroes’ Acre
Patience Makwele
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has revealed that a 12-year process to bring liberation struggle heroes home was completed on Monday, with the remains of six reinterred at Heroes’...
Wednesday, August 26
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Men urged to break silence on mental health
Patience Makwele
Namibian men are being urged to break the culture of silence around mental health as the country continues to record hundreds of suicide deaths and thousands of attempts.
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Ballotti challenges entrepreneurs to look beyond Namibia
Patience Makwele
Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sports, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has challenged Namibian entrepreneurs to look beyond the country’s small domestic mark...
Kyeracan community’s 15 000 bricks pave way for new ECD center
Sostenus Wilherm
A community’s three-year effort to secure better early childhood education for its children is becoming a reality, with the Kyeracan community set to break ground for a new Early C...
Procurement fund seeks N$1.78m from FlowCentric
Sostenus Wilherm
The trustees of the Namibian Procurement Fund II Fund are seeking to recover N$1.78 million from FlowCentric Mining Technology Namibia (Pty) Ltd over a disputed financing agreement...
Liberation heroes reburied at Heroes’ Acre
Patience Makwele
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has revealed that a 12-year process to bring liberation struggle heroes home was completed on Monday, with the remains of six reinterred at Heroes’...
Nekundi moves to regulate driving schools and instructors
Renthia Kaimbi
The ministry of works and transport has moved to strengthen Namibia’s road-safety framework by introducing a regulatory system for driving schools and driving instructors, with the a...
Ongwediva trade fair outgrows venue as demand surges
Patience Makwele
The Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair has outgrown its current facilities, with demand for exhibition space far exceeding the centre’s capacity, prompting President Netumbo Nandi-N...
‘Don’t train for the streets’ – Nandi-Ndaitwah warns youth
Patience Makwele
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned young Namibians against pursuing qualifications without considering labour-market demand, saying the country must align education ...
A nation’s dead finally come home: Namibia receives 86 remains from South Africa
Staff Reporter
For more than five decades, the families of two Namibian liberation heroes lived with the pain of knowing that their loved ones had died far from home.
For more than a centu...
Chief justice warns judicial pressure must not come at cost of health
Sostenus Wilherm
Chief justice Peter Shivute has called for greater institutional responsibility for the well-being of judicial officers and support staff, warning that individual resilience cannot...
MTC commits N$624.9m to digital infrastructure expansion
Sostenus Wilherm
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has reaffirmed its commitment to Namibia’s digital transformation and enterprise development, highlighting a N$624.9 million capital expendi...
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ECB rates most electricity infrastructure poor
CHAMWE KAIRA
Most of Namibia’s regional electricity distribution infrastructure has been classified as poor, with the //Kharas, Hardap and Omaheke regions identified as facing a high risk of contin...
Construction of the N$160m Buchter Mall in Lüderitz starts
CHAMWE KAIRA
Construction of the N$160 million Buchter Mall in Lüderitz has officially started following the handover of the development site to main contractor Afrideca Construction Namibia (Pty) ...
Strengthening the bridge between diplomacy and business
Staff Writer
Nedbank Namibia brought together members of the Diplomatic Corps, government representatives, and business leaders in Windhoek recently to strengthen stakeholder relationships and sup...
Mulunga takes over REIAoN chairmanship
Staff Writer
The Renewable Energy Industry Association of Namibia (REIAoN) has appointed Paulus Mulunga as its new chairperson, with the renewable energy industry leader pledging to position the a...
Momentum wins best life company award for third consecutive year
Staff Writer
Momentum Metropolitan Namibia has been named best life company in Momentum Group’s Africa segment for the third consecutive year.
The recognition is based on the performance of the ...
Namibia, Barbados, Thailand join the FATF Guest Initiative
Staff Writer
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has welcomed Barbados, Namibia and Thailand as participants in the FATF-Style Regional Body (FSRB) Guest Initiative.
The initiative is centr...
