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Focusing on curbing high school dropout rates in the Donkerbos village of the Omaheke region, NUST Computer Science Lecturer Rosetha Kays developed a prototype mobile platform for counselling primary school learners.

The Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) recently graduated the first cohort of students in the newly introduced advanced programmes.

Twenty-three young women recently graduated as ‘No Means No’ instructors to train adolescent girls in techniques to protect themselves against gender-based violence (GBV). 

To help combat the growing solid waste problem in the country, Robyouthfoundation joined the environment ministry and the rest of the world in the international clean-up day held over the weekend.

​​​​​​​The first e-bike rental station will open in Windhoek’s central business district (CBD) in November this year.

The Northern Electricity Distributor (Nored) hosted a workshop for regional and local authority councillors to explain its mandate. 

The much-awaited Okaale Lifestyle Centre in Omuthiya, which will serve as a one-stop shopping centre has sprung to life.

Th e a n t i c i p a t e d l i s t i n g o f M o b i l e Telecommunications Limited (MTC) on 19 November will increase the market capitalisation of the Namibia Stock Exchange (NSX) from some N$29 billion to about N$35 billion.

Sustainable Development Goal target 16.9 calls for “Identity for All including birth registration by the year 2030”, targeting universal legal identity and birth registration, ensuring the right to a name and nationality, civil rights, recognition before the law, and access to justice and social services. 

The World Cleanup Day, which is celebrated on 18 September every year, was held in Katima Mulilo last weekend.