SWAKOPMUND – Namibia needs a skilled, adaptable and innovative workforce to support major economic transformation. This is according to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) senior education officer Ezekiel Nauta, who was speaking at the opening of the two-day review meeting of the National TVET Policy of 2021. The policy aims to develop...
Rudolf Gaiseb Communities living within and around communal conservancies are yet to fullydraw benefits from trophy hunting. In addition, trophy hunting, which is the single largest contributor of income for conservancies has failed to fully benefit them. This is mainly because of low expertise in concession management on the side of the conservancies and the...
Two Namibia Defence Force (NDF) members died on Monday night after a shooting incident in Windhoek West that also left another man injured. The shooting is believed to have been driven by a domestic dispute. In a brief police report, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi confirmed yesterday that Abner Shilemba (33), an NDF member stationed at...
Reactions have been mixed since the announcement that Cabinet approved the establishment and name of Namibia’s new national airline, Namibia Air, that is scheduled to become operational in the next financial year with government as the sole shareholder. A technical committee of local aviation experts has been established to guide the establishment and operations of...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – Despite significant investment in water projects across the Kavango West region, residents continue to face severe shortages due to inadequate infrastructure and low water pressure. These findings are based on recent assessments by the Kavango West Regional Council on the implementation status of projects funded under the Value Added Tax (VAT)...
Adolf Kaure The Zambezi Region will be a hotly contested zone during the upcoming Regional Council and Local Authority Elections, amid a challenging past and recent administrative irregularities. The region is made up of eight constituencies. These are Katima Mulilo Urban, Katima Mulilo Rural, Kongola, Kabbe North, Kabbe South, Linyanti, Sibbinda and Judea Lyaboloma constituencies....
Zebaldt Ngaruka Julinho Athletic FC president Nelson Luis said his club acted in accordance with Fifa orders to pay Gyan Peter N$67 500 for disregarding the player’s contract. Peter from Ghana signed a two-year contract with the Rundu-based team, but suffered a serious fracture on his right ankle and was not getting his salary and...
Julene Meyer, the head coach of the Desert Jewels, said preparations for upcoming international commitments are moving forward smoothly despite major obstacles threatening the team’s plans. Meyer confirmed that 15 players are currently in camp, working intensively a head of the Celtic Cup in Scotland and the Netball Africa Cup in Malawi. The national side,...
Matheus David The Khomas Regional Council recently rolled out its Strategic Plan for 2025/2026–2029/2030 in Windhoek. The plan is a blueprint, the council says is designed with ordinary people at its heart. The plan is intended to tackle the challenges of unemployment, overcrowding in settlements, and the issue of unequal access to services. Regional council...
A total of 6 844 diabetes cases were recorded across all age groups in the country during the 2024/2025 financial year. This comprised of 6 345 adults, 377 children aged five to 17 years, and 122 children aged five and younger. The Ministry of Health and Social Services noted that this represents a slight decline...