The first global conference on the blue economy is being held this week in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, bringing together some 4,000 participants from around the world to discuss and learn how to build a sustainable ‘blue economy’. Held between 26-28 November, it is under the theme: “The Blue Economy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
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Why the Peugeot deal is a steal
The historic opening of the first ever car assembly plant in Namibia this week signified a rare sense of national victory.
NAC employees protest over wages
Workers at Namibia Airports Company (NAC) recently held a peaceful demonstration at Eros Airport, demanding a three percent salary increase on top of a market-related realignment amongst other requests.
Oshakati gets medical equipment from MTC
The Oshakati Intermediate State Hospital became the latest beneficiary of resuscitation equipment from the MTC Care initiative.
The donation recently
Workshop underway to create awareness on disability
Disability is a cross-cutting issue that cannot be implemented by one institution alone, if the plight of the disabled is to be met, all sectors must mainstream people with disabilities in their programmes.
The role of government in public accessibility to legal representation
Legal aid or legal representation is a welfare provision by the state to people who could otherwise not afford counsel from the legal system.
Legal aid also helps to ensure that welfare provisions
SADC SRHR campaign launched
Windhoek on Wednesday was the city that unveiled the SADC Gender Protocol Alliance Sexual and Reproduction Health and Rights (SRHR) mapping, policy, campaign and the SADC barometer of SRHR.
N$140 million sourced for disaster risk
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) represented by its CEO, Benedict Libanda, signed a Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) worth N$140 million to support climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in Kunene Region.
Mother of paternity victim testifies
The mother of a four-year old boy killed in a fit of rage by a man she misled to believe it was his own blood testified the relationship between the two had been “loving” before he found out through the rumour mill the child was sired by another man.
Cota students in limbo over unpaid lecturers
Students at the College of the Arts (Cota) said the critical financial situation at the institution where some lecturers have not received their salaries since August