WALVIS BAY – Namibian youth should not be spectators, but must take the lead as the country enters a new chapter in its oil and gas development. This is according to the special advisor and head of the upstream petroleum unit in the office of the presidency, Kornelia Shilunga. She was speaking at the second...
SWAKOPMUND – Erongo governor Nathalia /Goagoses has called for deliberate inclusivity in Namibia’s tourism industry. She said the sector must benefit all Namibians, particularly those from previously disadvantaged backgrounds. She highlighted the skewed nature of the industry, where profits and opportunities continue to bypass locals, especially the youth and rural communities. Despite the challenges brought...
SWAKOPMUND – The government has committed N$145 million over three years through the Universal Service Fund to improve ICT infrastructure in the country. The infrastructure is aimed at enabling Namibians in remote areas to access reliable telecommunication services. Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus revealed this during a stakeholder engagement in Swakopmund last Thursday....
WALVIS BAY – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has raised concerns over ongoing corruption in State-owned enterprises (SOEs), calling for ethical leadership and accountability. Her message, delivered by Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi during the SOE annual general meeting in Walvis Bay yesterday, sounded a stern warning against unethical behaviour. “Corruption is never accidental. It...
WALVIS BAY – Dozens of workers from Etosha Fishing, one of Namibia’s oldest fish-canning factories, say they are caught in a downward spiral of poverty, hunger, and hopelessness after years of inconsistent employment. What was once a source of dignity and livelihood has become a daily struggle for survival, they say. Many of the workers...
SWAKOPMUND – Swakopmund will play host to the annual State- Owned Enterprise (SOE) Games. The official kick-off is scheduled for today at the Vineta Stadium. About 4 000 employees from SOEs will battle it out in the games, which will, for the first time, be open to the public free of charge. Albert Kevare, one...
SWAKOPMUND – About 63 parastatal CEOs and departmental heads are expected to take stock of their operations during the annual general meeting of the SOE CEO Forum in Walvis Bay today. The AGM forms part of the SOE games that bring together over 4 000 employees to promote collaboration through sporting activities. This year, the...
TSOAXUBAMS- Erongob ǀkharisi mûǂamaos, Nathalia ǀGôagoses ge !khâikhomsa ge dī, ǁnā khoen hîa ǂhanuba xun ǁkhâkorobe ra !khō!oa huiga ra hîǀhuruna !oa. ǁÎs ge mîs ge, ǁnā khoen hîa nē maride ra hîǀhurun ǁnāti ī !aorosasib nē marisihuiba ǂoa!nâs diba aitsama ra !aromasa, ǁîs ǀguis khami ī xū-I xa ǁkhaehe tamase aoǁguiba a dī ǁkhā,...
SWAKOPMUND – The government, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), officially launched a nationwide food programme targeting early childhood development (ECD) centres. The first consignment of 2 500 bags of maize meal arrived last week in Swakopmund, where it will be distributed to centres all over...
SWAKOPMUND – Erongo governor Natalia /Goagoses, who has in the past few weeks cemented her footprint as a ‘no-nonsense’ politician-cum-technocrat, this week laid down her vision for the region. The region’s first resident will not tolerate inefficiency, delays or any form of sabotage in the execution of capital projects meant to uplift the lives of...