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N$700 Million Kunene VTC Nearing Completion
By Uakutura Kambaekua The construction of a multimillion-dollar Kunene Vocational Training Centre (KVTC) at Khorixas which commenced four years ago is nearing completion. Kunene’ VTC is part of the Namibia Training Authority’s (NTA) devotion to providing vocational training centres (VTCs)…
Examination papers possible leakage under control – Education Ministry
By Hertha Ekandjo Education’s deputy minister Faustina Caley said that after the leakage of some examination papers in 2021, the ministry revisited the examination’s safety and security measures and all have been screened for the upcoming examination to prevent another…
Kunene to Prioritise Construction of Water Infrastructure and Houses
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Kunene Regional Council has pledged to mitigate the housing backlog and fast-track the water supply process, which will include a Water Treatment Plant, drilling and rehabilitation of boreholes in rural areas during the 2022/2023 financial year. The regional…
Install CCTV At Major Road Points To Reduce Stock Theft – Venaani
By:Hertha Ekandjo Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has asked the Inspector General of the Namibian police Joseph Shikongo to install CCTV cameras at major road points to curb stock theft crimes in the country. Venaani stressed that the crime…
Science, Technology, and Innovation Key Economic Growth – Emma Theofelus
By:Dolly Menas Information and communication technology deputy minister Emma Theofelus says that Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) are key to the country’s economic growth and sustainable development. She said this at the Hackathon and Telecom Namibia Innovation Week in Windhoek…
Michael Amushelelo Quits Economic Activism
By:Eba Kandovazu Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo has announced that he will no longer be engaging in activism that involves shutting down companies and being confrontational. He says he will now be focusing on educational activism so…
Small-Scale Miners Encouraged to Form Legal Bodies
By:Uakutura Kambaekua The mines and energy ministry has called on small-scale miners to form legal groups/bodies such as associations or co-operatives, which will act as legal entities so that any form of support from the government, non-governmental organisations, and development…
Shiimi applauded for listening and dared to continue
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Chamber of Commerce Industry (NCCI) has welcomed finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi’s move to agree to some of the private sector suggestions and proposals on how to improve the economy. The Chamber’s chief executive officer, Charity…
Namibian Agriculture Sector Can Learn From Ethiopia’s – Shiweda
By: Hertha Ekandjo Agriculture deputy minister Anna Shiweda says that similarities in Namibia and Ethiopia’s agriculture sectors present opportunities for the two countries to exchange policy and technical knowledge, and share experiences for the benefit of Namibia’s farmers. She said…
Local Business Challenged to Plough Back into The Community
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Local businesses, especially those that benefit from the Kunene Regional Council contracts and tenders have been challenged to plough back into the communities they operate from as this will in turn assist the region in attaining accelerated…