Category: National
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Annakleta Haikera Around 300 polling officials in Kavango East staged a peaceful protest on Sunday, demanding an increase in their daily training allowance from the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). The officials, drawn from constituencies including Rundu Rural, Rundu Urban,…
100 Chickens Provided to Families Living with Disabilities
By: Annakleta Haikera A family of five living with disabilities in Musese village, Kavango West, has benefited from a chicken-rearing project aimed at improving their quality of life. The initiative is part of a collaboration between the Food and…
Public Pressure Crucial in Advancing Land Reform – Maponga
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Pan-Africanist and land advocate Joshua Maponga has emphasised the importance of public pressure in driving land reform efforts in Namibia. Speaking as a keynote speaker at the Previously Disadvantaged Farmers Union’s gathering at the Windhoek Show…
Second Largest Solar Plant Built in Just Six Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia HyIron-Oshivela project has invested in a 25-megawatt solar plant to power its plans of producing green iron and start the decarbonising of the steel industry. Built in just six months, the solar facility…
NQA Flags Over 100 ‘Fraudulent’ Tertiary Institutions
By: Kavee Vezemburuka The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) has raised concerns over a growing number of fraudulent higher education institutions operating in the country. Romanus Shivoro, Chairperson of the NQA Governing Council, stressed the importance of public vigilance,…
Namibia Commits to Inclusive, Equitable, and Quality Education by 2030
By: Dolly Menas Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said the government has plans to improve the quality of the country’s educational system and make it responsive to economic needs by 2030. She made these remarks during the launch…
Leonardville Youth Back Russian Uranium Project Amid Controversy
By: Kavee Vezemburuka A group of young people from Leonardville has voiced strong support for the controversial Headspring Investments Rosatom in-situ uranium project, arguing that it offers a solution to unemployment, economic stagnation, and a lack of educational…
Blue Earth Capital N$198 Million Investment To Fuel Rhino Park Expansion Plans
By: Staff writer Global specialist investor Blue Earth Capital has committed N$198 million ($11 million) in private credit to Rhino Park Holdings, a specialist in maternity and neonatal healthcare. The funding will work to catalyse Rhino Park’s ambitious expansion…
Telecom Plans N$27 Million Fibre Network Expansion
By: Mercy Kulobone Telecom Namibia has announced plans to invest an additional N$27 million in the 2024/25 financial year to further expand its fibre network and enhance connectivity nationwide. This follows the completion of eight fibre (FTTx) projects…
Otjikoto 40 MW Biomass Power Station to Begin Operations in 2027
By: Kavee Vezemburuka The Otjikoto 40 MW Biomass Power Station, Namibia’s first large-scale biomass power generation project, is set to commence commercial operations in the first quarter of 2027. Construction began this week near the Otjikoto substation outside…