President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah this week officially launched Namibia’s sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), calling it a bold and urgent step to fix the country’s slow and unequal economic growth. The plan, which is set to run from 2025 to 2030, is the last one before the country reaches its ambitious Vision 2030, described as...
A relatively new initiative is targeting to turn Namibian boys into productive and caring members of society. The programme, called the 4×4 Initiative, recognizes and deals with the myriad of challenges boys face on a daily basis by offering camps where they are taught how to become leaders and how to constructively contribute to the...
Keetmanshoop – muni gwaKeetmanshoop kavavagwene aw okapi vana wapayike nombapira dawo dokuhamena yimaliwa yondango. Nokufaturura asi ngapi vagenda vagwane pontambo zokutanta asi kapi vana kara noumbangi asi ngapi varuganesa yimaliwa oyo kukwama nye egano lyaJunias Kandjeke ogu gakara asi ntoni mokukwama kwama yimaliwa yepangero oku vayigeve. Egano nye eli lina kara asi kwato umbangi, kwakara...
The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) this week launched a national promotional campaign aimed at enhancing the level of public understanding on financial solutions tailor-made for young entrepreneurs and small business owners in the country. This initiative is part of the bank’s broader mandate to develop the national economy by financing sustainable enterprises, particularly in...
Two teachers from the Ohangwena region have reportedly died by suicide on Tuesday in what has shocked the education fraternity and the nation at large. No suicide notes were found at the scenes of the suicides. The deceased have been identified as Titus Nuuyi (34) from Enyana Combined School and Lukas Kalwenya (39) from Ohehonge...
In a twist in the ‘Oil-rot’ saga, details have emerged that Namibian Defence Force-owned company, August 26 Holdings, signed surety on behalf of Enercon for a loan from the Development Bank of Namibia for the purchase of petroleum products and fuel management systems. DBN is suing Enercon, the Elindi brothers, August 26, and some other...
Hilma Nalupe The 2025 edition of the FNB Classic Clashes was launched in stirring fashion as MK Gertze High School hosted Dr Lemmer High for the season’s first rugby match in Rehoboth. The match, played at the MK Gertze rugby field on 16 July, and charged with school pride and community spirit, marked the beginning...
Rauna Kalola The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) hosted a stakeholder consultation in Erongo region, spotlighting the region’s central role as Namibia’s ICT connectivity hub. The session brought together regional leaders and key ICT stakeholders to discuss network coverage, digital literacy, access to information and broadcasting infrastructure. Erongo’s coastal geography makes it uniquely...
Rudolf Gaiseb The mandate to educate and inform citizens has been strenuous for community media due to little to no resources and support from government. To mitigate this, the Namibia Community Media Network (NCBN) has urged stakeholders not to turn the Community Media Policy Framework into another white elephant. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
Iuze Mukube Former Namcor managing director Immanuel Mulunga has added a dramatic twist to the ongoing oil corruption saga. He claims that the controversial N$53 million deal with Enercon fell within the scope of the authority that was granted to him in the employment contract. Mulunga made this assertion yesterday during his bail hearing at...