Category: National
Havana Residents to Get High Mast Lights
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, says that providing electricity to Havana residents will empower them to engage in economic activities. Speaking during Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the high mast lights project, he…
Hospitality Forum Secures Additional N$500,000 Sponsorship
By: Staff Writer The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) 2024 has received an N$500,000 sponsorship from RMB and FNB Commercial, on behalf of the FirstRand Namibia Group. This investment follows O&L Leisure’s similar sponsorship announced on Sunday. The forum…
Unemployed Teachers Urged to Register
By: Annakleta Haikera The Chairperson of the Unemployed Teachers Committee has called on all unemployed teachers to register at the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation offices across the country. This mass registration, which began on…
Angolan Minors Housed at Ondangwa Return to Angola
By: Ludorf Iyambo, Annakleta Haikera Government has facilitated the return of 73 Angolan minors and their mothers back to Angola. The Home Affairs Ministry on Tuesday handed the group over to the Angolan authorities after they were transported to Oshikango….
Bank Windhoek Sells N$188 Million Worth of Property in Northern Namibia
By: Dolly Menas Bank Windhoek says it sold 142 properties valued at N$188 million through estate agents in northern Namibia last year, a substantial increase from N$88 million in 2021. This achievement was announced by James Chapman, Executive Officer…
Ondonga Heritage Memorial Shrine Aims Restore Community History and Traditions
By: Ludorf Iyambo Ondonga Traditional Authority King Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo says the aims of the Ondonga Heritage Memorial Shrine which was inaugurated last week is to rehabilitate, construct, collect, and update the history, language, and traditions of the Ondonga…
Mbumba Praises Omagongo Festival
By: Staff writer President Nangolo Mbumba has commended the recently held Omagongo Festival, stating that events such as that offer opportunity to unite Namibians and foster tradition and culture, but most importantly, in the interest of promoting solidarity, camaraderie and…
Namibia’s First Africa Hospitality Investment Forum Secures N$500,000 Sponsorship
By: Staff Writer The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) 2024 has secured a N$500,000 sponsorship from O&L Leisure. The event is expected to bring over 300 hospitality industry investors, business leaders, government officials, and expert advisors from across the…
Environment Ministry Urged to Prioritise Rural Livelihoods
By: Annakleta Haikera Mukwe Constituency Councillor Damian Maghambayi has called on the Environment Ministry to prioritise human safety and livelihoods in their policies. Maghambayi made this plea during the belated Independence Day celebrations held in Bagani, Kavango East, on…
Visa Shake-Up: Tourism Faces Pros and Cons
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) says Namibia’s decision to revoke visa exemptions for countries that have not reciprocated the gesture could have both positive and negative effects on tourism in the country. On the positive…
