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President Nangolo Mbumba has instructed the Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, and the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi to work with relevant stakeholders to address the issue of private schools not teaching indigenous languages while teaching foreign languages.This information was disclosed in a letter sent to Job Amupanda, the leader of Affirmative Repositioning, on Thursday.“His Excellency has taken note of the proposal of the government to implement indigenous languages in both public and private schools,” states the letter.Reporter: Stefanus Nashama

Namibia Wildlife Resorts Chief Executive Officer Matthias Ngwangwama, was yesterday robbed while hiking in the Auasblick area in Windhoek.The robbers took his cellphone and vehicle.NWR's spokesperson, Nelson Ashipala confirmed this today."Fortunately, the vehicle has since been recovered in Katutura and he is currently in a stable condition. We are grateful that he was not physically harmed," said Ashipala.Ashipala called on the public and the media to respect Ngwangwama and his family privacy.Stating that further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.Report: Martin Endjala

Vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah believes that in addition to the main economic sector namely; mining, fishing, tourism and agriculture.There is a need to include sport and creative industry as an engine of economic growth and social development.She said this at the 2024 TechNovation Social on Wednesday in Windhoek.She said the creative industry has the potential to create jobs in particular for the youth."Therefore, investing in these industries is not just about preserving our past, it is about building a brighter economic future for all Namibians," said the VP.Report: Martin Endjala.

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has expressed concern regarding the Zambian Cabinet's decision on Tuesday to recall 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the export market.The party’s Secretary for Information and Publicity, Hidipo Hamata said this move by Zesco, Zambia's state-owned power utility, is expected to impact Namibia's energy security and economic stability significantly.Namibia imports 180MW of electricity from ZambiaHamata urged the Namibian government to explore additional power imports from South Africa and Angola, called for diplomatic engagement with Zambia to seek a phased reduction in power exports and recommended convening an emergency energy summit to devise a comprehensive strategy.Reporter:…

The MTC Namibia National Internship Programme (NNIP) has received a N$200 000 contribution from the Momentum Metropolitan Empowerment Trust (MMET).This was announced by MTC chief marketing and corporate affairs officer, Tim Ekandjo on Tuesday.The internship provides students with integrated learning opportunities while also gaining work experience.In terms of sustainability, MTC commits an amount of N$2 million to the programme annually.Momentum became the fourth corporate entity to aid the programme, joining the likes of Old Mutual, Standard Bank and MTC. Report by Martin Endjala

Independent Presidential Candidate Ally Angula, has clarified that she did not promise to increase old age pension to N$ 2700 as per media reports, but her proposal is for a slight increase of N$ 150 for the pensioners.She stated that her main focus is on the youth and everyone else who is not getting financial assistance from the government budget. A budget that should cater to as many Namibians as possible as per the constitution article 95.“Those that are aged between 18 to 59 to receive a monthly hand-up amount of N$ 1750 per month for a period of three…