Angola and Namibia have taken a gigantic leap towards energy cooperation by signing the implementation agreement for the Baynes Binational Hydropower Project in Windhoek yesterday. This ambitious project aims to generate electricity by 2031, with both countries set to benefit from approximately half of the plant’s capacity, which is estimated at 860 megawatts. The project,...
The National Council (NC) recently concluded its 15th session with the passage of four Bills which were approved without amendments. The passed Bills include the Regularisation of Status of Certain Residents of Namibia, Their Descendants, and Foreign Spouses Bill; the Civil Registration and Identification Bill; the Health Professions Bill; and the Appropriation Amendment Bill. As...
Rudolf Gaiseb Former fishermen who receive a N$4 000 stipend under the Government Employment Redress Programme have expressed gratitude for the remuneration, but said it is a drop in the ocean. They said it is barely sufficient to meet all their needs. The former fishermen lost their jobs in 2018. The job losses in the...
With a year at the helm of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), president Robert Shimooshili has ushered in a new era of promise and progress. Not only has he secured financial support from key stakeholders, but he is also laying the groundwork for the future by championing the construction of football fields across Namibia. The...
After finishing third in last season’s premier league season, Khomas Nampol head coach Fortune Eichab said he has set his sights on challenging for the league title. The police team amassed a total of 59 points. This is five points behind the league winners, African Stars. Reflecting on his tremendous performance in the league last season,...
Swapo Party vice president and presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the party will channel N$85 billion towards job-creation and tackle youth unemployment in the country over a period of five years, once it retains power. “Comrades, we are going to create jobs… Youth unemployment remains a real challenge. The high rate of youth unemployment is...
Auleria Wakudumo Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani says the party is the only vehicle through which Namibia can be transformed. This will be done through evidence-based, pragmatic solutions needed to address the source of unemployment and the multi-pronged developmental challenges the country faces, he stated. Venaani was speaking at the party’s Oshana star...
WALVIS BAY – Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula has warned Namibians to brace for an onslaught of smear campaigns and propaganda as the country approaches the much-anticipated elections next Wednesday. Itula, who is adamant that he will be sworn in as the next president of Namibia after the elections, was addressing hundreds...
RUNDU – President Nangolo Mbumba said Namibia, with its vast land and resources, must become self-reliant in terms of food production. Namibia imports nearly 97% of processed agricultural products, the 2023 World Bank report reveals. “We live in a country that is facing drought. We have been trying our very best to produce our own...
THE Brave Warriors of Namibia are bracing for a crucial encounter against Kenya, determined to bow out of the African Cup of Nations’ (Afcon) qualifiers on a high note. With stakes high and expectations soaring, the team’s hopes rest heavily on the shoulders of star Cape Town City player Prins Tjiueza. Known for his tenacity,...