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Namibia To Showcase Sustainable Energy Capital Ambitions At Africa Energy Indaba 2023
By: Staff writer Namibia, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MoME), is being represented at the 2023 Africa Energy Indaba taking place in-person in Cape Town, South Africa. The event is taking place from 7 – 9 March 2023…
Teachers Not Trained Adequately On New Curriculum – Nanso
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) said it has found that teachers have not been sufficient trained and capacitated to deliver the revised curriculum. The findings are contained in the summary made public by Nanso spokesperson, Dorthea…
Agriculture Remains Key to Namibia’s Economic Development
By: Laban Rasalus The Governor of the Erongo region Neville Andre says agriculture is the key to economic development in Namibia, saying most of the inhabitants in the region depend on agriculture, either directly or indirectly, as their main source…
Digital Food Vouchers Launched
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The World Food Programme (WFP) and MTC on Tuesday launched the Japan- funded food value voucher programme in Tsintsabis. The World Food Programme, with the support of the Japanese government, came up with the programme to support…
Opuwo Town Council Launch ”Long-Awaited” N$ 90 000 Football League
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Opuwo Town Council, along with other private sponsors, spearheaded the long-awaited Opuwo third division football league over the weekend. It saw a massive sponsorship of more than N$90 000 aimed at injecting financial muscles into the newly…
Exploration Of Indonesia-Namibia Vocational Education Cooperation
By:Staff writer The Indonesia Ambassador to Namibia, Wisnu Edi Pratignyo led a virtual meeting between officials from the two education ministries on Thursday. The meeting with Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of Indonesia and the Ministry of Higher…
Cuvelai Dam Not Possible, Says Schlettwein
By:Laban Rasalus The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein says building a dam in the Cuvelai area to capture flood water for future use is not possible, and has challenges. The minister was responding to questions in…
Dis-Chem Lost N$5.21 Billion Since No-Whites Letter
Dis-Chem has lost N$5.21 billion in value since its CEO Ivan Saltzman’s letter, which placed a moratorium on employing or promoting white people at the retailer, became public. According to a report by Daily Investor, Saltzman revealed to investors that…
NorthSouth West Fishing Company Builds Ngwangwa Pedestrian Bridge
By:Annakleta Haikera A revamped bridge at Ngwangwa in the Kapako Constituency of Kavango West was officially inaugurated on Friday by Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa. The pedestrian bridge was constructed by NorthSouth West Fishing Companyat the cost of N$361,000….
Nam’s Jan Export And Import Bill Results In N$2.9 billion Trade Deficit
By:Justicia Shipena The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Namibia’s export and import bill for January 2023 resulted in the country’s trade deficit of N$2.9 billion, with exports standing at N$7.0 billion and imports at N$10.0 billion. The NSA bulletin showed that…