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Namibian Newspaper Cup Launched at Otjiwarongo
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Namibia’s biggest youth sporting tournament, the Namibian Newspaper cup was officially launched yesterday at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region where it is also scheduled to take place on 7 August 2023. Otjozondjupa hosted the tournament in 2013 where they also emerged victorious. The event, which kicked off for the first time in 2001, […]
Namibia Must Hurry To Get Oil Out Of The Ground – Namcor’s Mulunga
By: Justicia Shipena The Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) Immanuel Mulunga says Namibia needs to hurry to get its oil out of the ground as soon as possible. Namcor in partnership with Shell and QatarEnergy this week announced another light oil discovery in the Jonker-1X deep-water exploration well. The well […]
Opuwo Mayor Lashes Out At Locals For Not Applying For Tenders
“If you see people coming from America don’t complain” By: Uakutura Kambaekua Opuwo mayor Rosa Mbinge-Tjeundo has called on local contractors to apply for domestic tenders instead of “crying foul” if tenders are awarded to outsiders. The Kunene Regional Council recently resolved that there should be a special arrangement for local companies that meet all […]
SA-Nam Relations Should Change People’s Living Conditions – MIRCO ED
By: Mauricia Koopman Executive Director of the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ambassador Penda Naanda yesterday said it is crucial to turn the potential of both material and human resources between Namibia and South into bankable and practical actions. This, he said, can positively change the living conditions of both countries’ citizens, stressing that this […]
Geingob’s Idea To Cut Public Workforce Irks Unionist
By: Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob’s suggestion to reduce the civil servant workforce is under attack and has been labelled as “sickening” and a “flawed” approach. The criticism comes after Geingob tasked the Public Service Commission (PSC) to review the size of the civil service during the commissioners courtesy visit to his office last Thursday. […]
Namibia To Showcase Sustainable Energy Capital Ambitions At Africa Energy Indaba 2023
By: Staff writer Namibia, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MoME), is being represented at the 2023 Africa Energy Indaba taking place in-person in Cape Town, South Africa. The event is taking place from 7 – 9 March 2023 and brings together industry leaders, investors and government representatives to discuss the future of Africa’s […]
Teachers Not Trained Adequately On New Curriculum – Nanso
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) said it has found that teachers have not been sufficient trained and capacitated to deliver the revised curriculum. The findings are contained in the summary made public by Nanso spokesperson, Dorthea Iyaloo Nangolo at the end of last month. “Upon engaging the teachers, school principals, and […]
Agriculture Remains Key to Namibia’s Economic Development
By: Laban Rasalus The Governor of the Erongo region Neville Andre says agriculture is the key to economic development in Namibia, saying most of the inhabitants in the region depend on agriculture, either directly or indirectly, as their main source of livelihood. The governor was speaking at a farmers’ day held at Omaruru on 2 […]
Digital Food Vouchers Launched
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The World Food Programme (WFP) and MTC on Tuesday launched the Japan- funded food value voucher programme in Tsintsabis. The World Food Programme, with the support of the Japanese government, came up with the programme to support the vulnerable. The food value vouchers are provided in three cycles. The voucher will have […]
Opuwo Town Council Launch ”Long-Awaited” N$ 90 000 Football League
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Opuwo Town Council, along with other private sponsors, spearheaded the long-awaited Opuwo third division football league over the weekend. It saw a massive sponsorship of more than N$90 000 aimed at injecting financial muscles into the newly birthed initiative. Opuwo’s third division football league was officially formed in 2017 following various deliberations […]