Trade and industrialisation minister Lucia Iipumbu has urged the Namibian Standards Institution ( NSI) to ensure they carry out the necessary research and studies in terms of standards, measurements and certifications to make sure Namibia also moves with technology.
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African Deli targets lucrative beans market
African Deli, the renowned Namibian company that specialises in ready-to eat food products, is set to take Africa by storm with its latest addition to their readily available food delicacies.
New members join Swapo at Ngonga
Swapo’s recruitment and mobilisation rally at Ngonga in Judea Lyaboloma constituency in Zambezi region, attended by Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, saw 113 new members receiving their membership cards.
Development centre underfunding concerns region
The lack of enough funds to allow the Zambezi Rural Development Centre to carry out its development mandate is worrisome, as pointed out by local politicians.
Samuehl encourages youth to exploit AfCFTA
Fluksman Samuehl, the CEO of the Lüderitz Waterfront Development company said the country’s youth can participate more aggressively in the Namibian economy by adopting a culture of entrepreneurship.
MTC wants to expand internship programme
Mobile Telecommunications Limited has announced its intentions to have its national internship programme, which was launched on 17 June 2019 absorbed into the national education.
SPCA awaits much-needed land in Keetmanshoop
Angie Dunn, senior member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said although the organisation wants to carry out its mandate optimally in the southern town of Keetmanshoop, a lack of office space and land prevents them from doing so.
IREMA focusses on gender mainstreaming
The 'Improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices of smallholder farmers under conditions of climate change in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of Namibia' under the auspices of the IREMA Kunene Project, conducted a training of trainer’s workshop on gender mainstreaming from 12 to 15 July 2022 in Opuwo and Khorixas.
Schools close, teachers vote to strike
Learners have scored an unexpected long weekend as 100 000 civil servants, including teachers, will cast their votes in favour or against the looming national strike.
Holding cells full of illegal immigrants – Ndeitunga
It is of concern to note that the Namibian Police holding cells, meant for the accused persons before their first appearance in court, are heavily congested.