Author: Hilya Ngolo
GS1 Namibia launches Namibia’s First National Barcode System – 631
By:Hilya Ngolo The Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Verna Sinimbo, said the introduction of the 631 prefix by GS1 is a development that is far more than a simple technical modification. Speaking at the launch, which took place on…
Joint SADC Agriculture Development Plan Needed, Says Parliamentarian
By:Hilya Ngolo Member of Parliament for Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Vipuakuje Muharukua has called for the Southern African Community Development Community’s Parliamentary Forum to formulate a regional agricultural development plan. Muharukua made the call at the 53rd SADC Parliamentary Forum’s…
New System Launched To Transform The School Feeding Programme
By: Hilya Ngolo The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched the Namibia School Feeding Information Management System (Nasis) in Windhoek this week. The initiative aims to improve monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of…
Swakopmund District Hospital Receives Equipment Donations From Debmarine
By:Hilya Ngolo Debmarine Namibia has donated state-of-the-art endoscopy equipment to the Swakopmund District Hospital through the Ministry of Health and Social Services(MoHSS). Speaking at the official handover of the donation, Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said the equipment will strengthen the…
Illegal Betting To Face Fines And Imprisonment
By:Hilya Ngolo The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Tuesday declared betting in the country as illegal, further warning against illegal lottery activities taking place in the country. Minister Pohamba Shifeta said it is a concern to continue observing…
AviaDev Africa 2024 To Be Held In Namibia
By:Hilya Ngolo Namibia will host the next AviaDev Africa in June, 2024, in Windhoek, the Namibia Airports Company has announced. AviaDev Africa is a leading platform that is dedicated to enhancing connectivity to, from, and within the African continent. It…
United Nations Call For Collaboration On Census
Hilya Ngolo The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Hopolang Phororo, in a statement delivered by UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative Gift Malunga, has called on various stakeholders to provide support to the census through the Namibia Statistic Agency to ensure…
Sandwich Dune Tours And Safari To Operate At Dune 7
By:Hilya Ngolo The Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has awarded Sandwich Dune Tours and Safari as the operator for Dune 7 inside Dorob National Park. Sandwich Dune Tours and Safari emerged as the successful bidder out of 18…
Repurpose Plastic Waste
By:Hilya M. Ngolo The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has collaborated with various development partners to support the government in sustainable natural resource management by introducing the circular economy. The circular economy is defined as a model of production and…
Namibia And Spain Enhance Bilateral Cooperation
Hilya Ngolo The second round of political consultations between Namibia and Spain recently started to further enhance the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The executive director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (MIRCO) Penda Naanda said that…