LÜDERITZ – Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) vice chancellor Erold Naomab says the institution continues to progressively shape Namibia’s workforce. This, he said, is being done through the academia by equipping students with requisite industry skills and knowledge. He added that through collaboration between universities, industriy, and communities, they had ensured that Namibia...
The #BeFree Youth ambassador Rivaldo Kavanga said youth throughout the continent are characterised by sustainable development goals, which serve as a framework for survival and prosperity. The absence of these development goals would result in a lack of future opportunities, emphasising the necessity to advocate for these goals, as they represent a fundamental identity for...
Bernardus Steven |Haraǂgeib has been appointed as an expert on the Reference Group of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP). The AUTJP is the strategic framework for delivering Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development. It guides the African Union member states that are emerging from conflict and repressive regimes to develop context-specific and...
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Monday at Otjiwarongo after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death with an unknown object. According to a Nampa report, the deceased was identified by her close relatives as the 24-year-old Amanda Khuxas.
Deputy information minister Modestus Amutse says the Namibia Film Week is more than screening films, and goes beyond the scope of growth and empowerment. The Film Week, which started on 19 September 2024 is an initiative that speaks directly to the creative sector. Amutse said the flagship event hosted by the Namibia Film Commission continues...
International film director and content-creator Reggie Zaire says artists should reinvent themselves and find alternative ways of putting their music out there because videos are not as lucrative as they were 10 years ago. As he was engaging with Bertha Tobias on a podcast called The Spotlight recently, the creative said music videos are dead...
The government welcomed 85 Batswana of Namibian descent who were repatriated to the country at the /Gam area in the Otjozondjupa region. After 10 years of deliberations, Cabinet directed that the relocation of the Batswana of Namibian descent be carried out jointly by the ministries of land reform, immigration, and international relations and cooperation. The...
President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibia acknowledges and honours the involvement of the youth and their essential function as part of civil society in fortifying democracy. He said it is through the expressions of community organisations, grassroots initiatives and individuals – often spearheaded by young leaders – that those in positions of authority are reminded of...
Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has been re-appointed by President Nangolo Mbumba for the next three years. Shikongo, who turned 60 this week’s appointment will lapse on 30 September 2027. It is effective 1 October 2024. Mbumba expressed confidence in Shikongo’s ability to execute his duties with professionalism and fairness as he implements programmes directed...
The Popular Democratic Movement has donated caskets to the families of the four minors who died after suffocating in an unused refrigerator in the Cowboy settlement in Katima Mulilo. The Movement stated that it is their social responsibility to assist the community in times of tragedy.