Considering the global climate crisis, a group of young Namibians have taken matters into their own hands. The Green Climate Awareness Foundation (GCAF), a youth-led non-governmental organisation (NGO), is leading the charge in educating and empowering communities to take action against climate change. The organisation was founded in 2023, emerging from a grassroots’ initiative started...
More than 250 unemployed young Namibians from the Erongo, Hardap, Omaheke and Zambezi regions have applied to join the MTC 4 Life project for specialised business training and seed capital support. Launched in 2023, the MTC 4 Life Project is a youth employment and skills empowerment initiative that has trained 91 young individuals to date,...
As a little boy, Michael Uerikua walked barefoot, often seen as the “black sheep” due to not having a school uniform. These early challenges shaped his journey, and despite currently living in the Czech Republic, he is dedicated to providing shoes for vulnerable learners back home. Born in Katutura over three decades ago, Uerikua has...
Rudolf Gaiseb Nedbank Namibia Holdings (NNH) launched its Education Trust on Monday. The first 23 beneficiaries, including 16 Nedbank employees and seven Nedbank employee dependents, received funding for their studies through the Trust. The Trust enables qualifying employees and their dependents to receive funding for education at accredited institutions within the Southern African Development Community...
Lahja Nashuuta The Namibian government has allocated N$12.8 billion for development programmes and projects in the 2025/2026 financial year, part of the total N$106.3 billion national budget. Finance minister Ericah Shafudah confirmed that this allocation is a crucial step in advancing the country’s long-term growth and development goals. The overall development budget for the 2024/2025-2026/2027...
WASHINGTON – US trading partners scrambled yesterday to prepare for the latest raft of Donald Trump tariffs. The US president left unclear who would be targeted by the tariffs but promised to be “very kind” in addressing what he describes as unfair trade imbalances. Trump, who has made unprecedented use of presidential powers since taking...
Newly-appointed Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel said she will prioritise new investments in the tourism sector to ensure industry diversification and sustainability. Daniel made these remarks during her first address to the ministry’s staff here on Monday, where she also announced that a Spatial Tourism Master Plan will be developed by 30...
Lahja Nashuuta The immigration ministry’s newly-implemented e-visa programme has generated N$19 million in just one month. Namibia officially launched its online visa application system on 3 March. The new system allows travellers from 33 countries to apply for visas prior to arrival. The programme was hailed for significantly reducing wait times and alleviating congestion at...
In modern times, wanting a moment with a baby as young as two years old, they would instantly reach out for your phone instead of a smooch or a peekaboo. Many parents would find it amusing and fascinating that their kids are glued on their online devices watching “Baby Shark” or “Cocomelon. “ These are...
Namibia is a country blessed with abundant natural resources gold, lithium, uranium, diamonds and more. These treasures lie beneath our soil, waiting to be harnessed for the benefit of all Namibians. Yet, the question remains: Are we truly reaping the benefits of our wealth? Or are we allowing foreign investors and outdated policies to dictate...