Iran has indicated it is ready to support Namibia with fuel supplies if shortages arise, while also blaming the United States (US) for blocking progress in renewed ceasefire talks. In an exclusive interview with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation last Thursday, Iranian ambassador to Namibia Mohammad Beigi said his country remains committed to peace but will...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has warned Swapo leaders against internal divisions and misinformation, saying such threats could weaken the ruling party. Nandi-Naditwah made the remarks on Saturday at the party’s headquarters in Windhoek as she officially opened the Central Committee meeting, during which Kadiva Hamutumwa and Sakarias Nendongo from the Namibia Exile Kids Association (NEKA), alongside...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for strong job creation, local ownership and sustainable implementation as government considers a major proposal to establish Africa’s first large-scale salmon farming industry in Namibia. This follows a meeting with a delegation from Namibia Atlantic Salmon Holdings (NASH), which presented plans to develop a fully integrated salmon industry along the...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has commissioned the new National Governing Council of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), with Namibia now entrusted to spearhead efforts to tackle youth unemployment across the African continent. Speaking on the development, APRM ambassador and council chairperson Wilfred Emvula, said Namibia’s work on youth unemployment has already gained continental attention. “They...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirmed that protecting Namibia’s environment is critical to sustaining rural livelihoods, as the Community Conservancy Fund of Namibia (CCFN) revealed major new financing alongside ongoing challenges. Speaking during a meeting with the CCFN delegation, led by CCFN board chairperslast Andrew Corbett at State House on Friday, the President stressed that protecting nature...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday met the organising committee of the Omaludi Agricultural Festival at State House, where she reaffirmed government support for the event. The president also pledged to continue championing community-driven initiatives despite her elevation to the highest office. The delegation from the Okongo Village Council, led by chairperson Tuhafeni Shapopi and CEO...
!Âubasenhe ra 5 000 sîsengu, Namibiab !nâ oli-e omkhâis ǂnamipe hâ ai!gûs xa !nuri-oabahes !aromas ge !Hūb di ǁÛs Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwahsa, Mike Sangsteri hîa a TotalEnergies di !Nakaǂnôa presidenta ǂoa ge wekheb di Donertaxtsēs ai !Hūb Oms tawa ge !khō!oa. Nandi-Ndaitwahs ge ǀhûhâsibas nē !gâise oli-i !hūb !nâ hâ i ǂnamipe hâ ai!gûs hîa !hūb...
Namibia is shifting its focus from exporting raw materials to building industries at home, as it deepens ties with China with a strong emphasis on value addition and industrial growth. This emerged during the recent official visit of international relations and trade minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi to China, where she held talks with Chinese foreign minister...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been urged to intervene in the struggling aviation training sector after the Namibia Aviation Training Academy (Nata) laid bare its dire financial situation. The academy revealed funding shortages and a lack of equipment are threatening the country’s capacity to produce local pilots as its biggest challenge. The President met the Nata...
Algeria has committed to constructing a fully funded medical polyclinic in Namibia, delivering a major boost to the country’s health sector while reinforcing long-standing ties between the two nations. The pledge was confirmed during a meeting at State House between President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Algeria’s ambassador, Abdelkrim Diaf, on Friday. The engagement was attended by...