The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) on Monday announced the appointment of Nashilongo Gervasius as Director of Corporate Engagement and Internationalisation. Gervasius had been serving in the position in an acting capacity since July 2024, during which she coordinated corporate engagement initiatives, managed international partnerships and supported the institution’s internationalisation agenda. The appointment,...
Kaviveterue Virere OPUWO – The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) in the Kunene region has concluded its Access to Education and Fix My School Campaign. The campaign assessed learning conditions in several schools and highlighted infrastructure challenges affecting learners in remote communities. The campaign, conducted throughout February and early March, saw Nanso student leaders visit...
The start of a new year often invites reflection and resolve. We set goals to improve our health, advance our careers, and become more confident versions of ourselves. Yet one of the most powerful personal development skills is often overlooked: the ability to speak clearly and confidently without preparation. For many, the thought of being...
When I first began working in a village council, I carried with me many of the ideas we are taught in planning and development classrooms. One of the strongest among them is the belief that providing people with access to land is a key driver of development. But working on the ground quickly teaches you...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Tourism stakeholders in the Erongo region have called for stronger policy alignment and improved inter-ministerial coordination in the allocation of tourism concessions. This is as the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) reviews the National Tourism Policy of 2008.These views were shared during a regional consultation meeting held at Swakopmund...
Every year on Namibia’s Independence Day, the country reflects on the historic moment of 21 March 1990 when Namibia became a sovereign nation. For the generation that fought for liberation, independence symbolised the end of colonial rule and the beginning of self-determination. More than three decades later, a new generation stands at the centre of...
Adolf Kaure Health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao has requested newly appointed members for the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) to declare their commercial interest within three months. She made the remarks at the official appointment of the council members in Windhoek this afternoon. Luvindao said, to uphold principles of accountability, the act governing the council...
Rudolf Gaiseb Swapo parliamentarian Tobie Aupindi says a commodity reserve will protect Namibia against currency volatility, while physically backing dividends will protect Namibia’s wealth. The member of parliament (MP) also expressed concern over Namibia’s mineral and natural resources wealth that has been converted into fiat currency for decades, saying it has exposed the country to...
Lissony Njembo Twenty-five years ago, Mbakondja Upora was disconnected from her biological family, where she was subjected to wanton abuse and neglect. She was between two and three years old when she was unchained from the dreadful arms of her late aunt. She would go on to spend the next quarter of a century in...
Iuze Mukube A decision by the prosecutor general on Tuesday has set the stage for the continuation of the bribery case against former agriculture minister Mac-Albert Hengari. Hengari and his co-accused will now be arraigned in the Windhoek Regional Court before Magistrate Justine Asino. The two face three charges, including one of contravening section 34...