Category: National
The Presence of IUM Graduate Teachers in All Schools
By: Stephanus Pombili Currently, I find myself in the Ohangwena Region with a singular objective: to assess the performance and presence of International University of Management (IUM) graduates within the education sector. Recent reports, particularly those emanating…
Nine Regions Received Assistance from the World Food Programme in 2024
By: Dwight Links The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that it has assisted 27,036 people in Namibia in 2024 with various needs across nine regions. This was released in their recent Annual Country report. The regions…
Large Scale First Locally Grown Bananas Harvest in August
By: Loise Shiimi and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia is set to harvest its first locally grown bananas this August, to boost domestic fruit production and reduce dependence on imports. Any opportunity for Namibia to shift from being a banana…
Youth Participation Is Crucial to Namibian Food Security
By: David Shoombe Jesaja Shipingana, a farmer and volunteer trainer at Kaanan Garden in the Omaheke Region, has voiced concern over the lack of youth involvement in community agricultural projects. Shipingana leads a farming initiative on 19 hectares…
Namibia Scores 96 on Global Frontier Technologies Readiness Index
By: Dwight Links Namibia has been ranked 96th out of 181 countries in the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which assesses countries’ readiness to adopt frontier technologies….
Prime Minister Pledges Increased Support for SMEs
By: Annakleta Haikera Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has pledged ongoing government support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Kavango East Region, reaffirming the sector’s vital role in Namibia’s economic development. Ngurare made a surprise visit to…
UN Urges Namibia to Invest in Violence Prevention and Psychosocial Support
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The United Nations (UN) office in Namibia has called for an urgent, compassionate, and collective national response to protect every child in the country. The call follows the brutal killings of two children and a young…
Kavango Region Kids Speak Out Against Child Killings
By: Annakleta Haikera Children in the Kavango East and West regions have raised their voices in protest against the rising tide of violence targeting their peers, calling on government and communities to take urgent action to protect the nation’s…
A Hungry Worker Cannot Be Productive – President Nandi-Ndaitwah
By: Loise Shiimi President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on employers to ensure that workers receive fair and living wages, stressing that a hungry worker cannot be productive and an undervalued worker cannot take pride in their citizenship. Speaking during…
Money Doesn’t Rest: The Hustle Continues on Public Holiday
By: David Shoombe While many Namibians took a break on International Workers’ Day, some self-employed individuals kept working—driven by the reality that “money doesn’t rest.” Among them was Sabinu Pokololo, a small business operator in Klein Windhoek, who spent…