Category: National
China Tops Namibia’s Export Markets in November 2023, Led by Onions
By: Justicia Shipena In November 2023, China emerged as Namibia’s leading export market, while South Africa maintained its position as the primary supplier, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin Report. “Namibia’s trade composition…
Angula Assumes CEO Role at Letshego
By: Staff Writer Former Chief Commercial Officer of Mobile Telecommunication Company (MTC), Melvin Angula, has officially taken on the role of CEO at Letshego Micro Financial Services Namibia. Angula, renowned for spearheading digital transformations and delivering top-notch customer…
Namibia-Germany Tensions Unlikely to Affect Projects Valued at N$12.9 Billion
By: Justicia Shipena Developmental projects under implementation in Namibia with the help of the German government are expected to remain unaffected amid diplomatic tensions between the two states. President Hage Geingob recently criticised Germany’s decision to support Israel…
UNAM’s AMT Project Receives Prestigious Royal Astronomical Society Medal
By: Staff Writer The mobile planetarium team of the Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT) project, a collaboration between the University of Namibia and Radboud University in the Netherlands, has been honoured with the 2024 Annie Maunder Medal for Outreach…
Siguruguru Tent School Gets New Classrooms
By: Annakleta Haikera Siguruguru Primary School, accommodating nearly 900 learners in Kavango East, has undergone a remarkable transformation with the construction of new classrooms and an administration block for teachers. The school faced numerous challenges in recent years,…
Namibia Urged to Uphold Ethical Standards in International Relations
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia has been urged to uphold consistent ethical and moral values in its international relations endeavours to avoid unintended consequences. This advice comes as Namibia declares its support for South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel, which…
Khomas Consumers Pay More for Sunflower Oil
By: Justicia Shipena Consumers in the Khomas region paid the highest to acquire pure sunflower oil in December due to a surge in the prices of this essential commodity. This is according to data contained in the recently released…
Govt’s Online Job Portal Down for a Month… Over 5,000 Job Seekers in Limbo
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Loise Shiimi The Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) has been offline for a month, causing distress for approximately 5,000 job seekers that flock to the site quarterly. The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations,…
Kavango East Pupils Shine in National Exam Results
By: Annakleta Haikera Pupils from the Kavango East region dominated the top 20 best performers in the 2023 Grade 11 and 12 national examination results released this week. Twelve of the pupils who made the list were enrolled at…
High School Exam Results to Decide Fate of 85,143 Pupils
By: Justicia Shipena As Namibian pupils and parents stand on the edge of suspense, awaiting the results of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Levels (NSSCO and NSSCAS) national examinations, expectations and concerns linger. The…