Category: National
NamWater Slammed for Sidelining Local Contractors
By: Dolly Menas The Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) has criticised Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) for favoring foreign contractors, arguing that this practice undermines the growth and sustainability of the local construction industry. CIF contends that NamWater…
Welwitchia and Bulawayo Polytechnic Sign MoU to Strengthen Academic Collaboration and Research
By: Dolly Menas Welwitchia University (WU) and Bulawayo Polytechnic in Zimbabwe have entered into a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing academic collaboration, research, and professional development. The MoU establishes…
Namibia Underutilising Youth Demographic Dividends … 405,599 Youth Not Formally Employed
By: Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus Of Namibia’s 1.8 million working-age population, approximately 1.02 million are youth between the ages of 15 and 34. However, only 252,886 of them are formally employed. Alarmingly, the country has 405,599 youth who are formally…
Most Employed Namibians Have Only Completed Secondary School
By: Dwight Links, Justicia Shipena Most Namibians of working age only have a secondary school certificate as their highest qualification. These are nearly 550 000 individuals out of the total national labour force of about 1,8 million people…
Community Projects Needed to Eliminate Unemployment in Kavango West
By: Annakleta Haikera The owner of KEME Agricultural Vocational Training Institute in Kavango West, Lucas Mandema, has urged regional leaders to tackle unemployment by actively supporting community projects. The recently released Labour Force Survey presents a concerning picture…
Commercialising Namibian Sporting Facilities
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The topic of Namibia’s lack of appropriate sporting facilities is well known and, quite frankly, an exhausted talking point. Discussions about sports stadiums in Namibia have largely revolved around long-standing issues with the Independence Stadium…
Land Ownership Skewness Not Addressed – Schlettwein
By: Dolly Menas Land Reform Minister Calle Schlettwein says budgetary constraints have limited the government’s ability to purchase land from previously advantaged willing sellers thereby affecting the country’s land reform efforts. Speaking at the recent third-quarter Management Review…
Ban on Maize Seeds Import to Remain
By: Justicia Shipena A ban imposed on the importation of maize seeds intended for planting by the government will remain in place until further notice. This was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform after…
Germany to Offer More Training and Internship to Namibian Youth
By: Justicia Shipena The German government says it intends to provide various opportunities including apprenticeships, university scholarships, and professional training to more Namibian youth in a bid to strengthen ties between the two nations. German Ambassador to Namibia,…
Namibia Strengthens Efforts to Combat Animal and Crop Diseases
By: Dolly Menas Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein has emphasised the urgent need to strengthen the country’s defenses against crop and animal diseases to protect the agricultural sector. Speaking at the third-quarter management review…