Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Zhao Weiping has highlighted the need for a skilled workforce in various fields, as Namibia advances its industrialisation and agricultural modernisation programmes. Speaking at a recent reception in Windhoek to celebrate 2024 China-Namibia Training Cooperation, Zhao said major projects in oil, gas and green hydrogen development offer new opportunities for Namibians...
While thousands of Namibian servicemen and women braved the Wednesday heat to cast their special votes this week, Shamani Shikwambi, Natalia Egan, Reagan Kamboua and several other Namibians based across the Atlantic were flying from one State to the other to cast their special votes. Shikwambi, an academic from Minneapolis, took a two-hour flight from...
Omukalelipo gwaChina moNamibia Zhao Weiping okwa ti osha simana okukala pe na aaniilonga ya pyokoka nawa miimpungu ya yooloka sho Namibia ta ende ta humu komeho. Ta popi pomutumba ngoka gwa li ko moshilandopangelo ngoka gwa li tagu tyapula ekwatathano lyomadheulo pokati kaNamibia naChina, Zhao okwa ti ooprojeka oonene miimpungu ngaashi omahooli otayi gandja oompito...
Poverty eradication minister Doreen Sioka said malnutrition, food insecurity and inadequate healthcare are pressing issues that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. The current statistics show a bleak picture, which indicates 4 188 cases of malnutrition in children under five years old, as well as women diagnosed with anaemia in 2023. “Despite our many strengths, there remains...
Sanlam Namibia’s Vision for Change initiative, launched five years ago, continues to provide free vision screenings and prescription glasses to learners in need. Last week, the mission reached a milestone in Mariental, where 288 learners received much-needed glasses at a special handover ceremony at the Teachers’ Resource Hall. Geziah Coetzee, a top-performing student at WJD...
Algeriab di !Hūǂnûǁkhaeba-aob Namibiab ǁgab, Andelkrim Diafi ge ge ǂanǂan, ǁîb !hūb nî marisihuiba Namibiaba māsa, nē ai!gûgaru ǀkhurub mâsiba oe-ams ase ge dīhe ǂgans ai. Nē mîmâis ge Algeriab 70ǁî kurixas ǁâudīb ǀAeǁgams !nâ ge ǂoa ge wekheb !nâ gere tsēdīheb tawa ge ǂhaitsi kaihe. Diafi gere mîsa !oa i ge ǁnā ǀkhamasa !gaeǁares...
Miss Earth Namibia 2024, Albertina Haimbala, made remarkable progress at the Miss Earth Universe by making it to the top 12, competing with more than 70 other pageant queens for the crown. Also known as Tina among her friends and supporters, the marketing student said she would not have reached that level in the competition...
African leaders descended on Gaborone last Friday to witness with excitement as advocate Duma Gideon Boko took over the reigns as Botswana’s sixth president, ending the leadership grip by the Botswana Democratic Party after 58 years. President Nangolo Mbumba and official opposition leader McHenry Venaani wereamong the attendees. The lawyer from the Umbrella for Democratic...
Despite the usual and several challenges in filmmaking in Namibia, actor Harmony Ahalwa strongly believes the industry is on the rise. Creatives have to do what it takes to be at the top, as there are tonnes of talent and potential. He plays the antagonist role of Pikes in Lubinda, a locally produced film that...
Algeria’s ambassador to Namibia Abdelkrim Diaf has announced that his country will provide financial support to Namibia to address the ongoing drought crisis. This commitment was revealed during the celebration of Algeria’s 70th Revolution anniversary, held in Windhoek this week. Diaf stated that the strong ties between the two sister countries have prompted president Abdelmadjid...