By: Finna Kahili As the world commemorated World Kidney Day on Thursday, many Namibians flocked to kidney and dialysis centres to be screened for the diseases. According to a specialist at the Kidney Dialysis Centre in Windhoek, Dr. Glenda Kalunga, there was a positive turnout from the public as they offered free screening to over […]
By: Selma Taapopi Women make up more than half of the country’s population, which has been the trend during the past four censuses. This was revealed in the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) 2023 Population and Housing Census preliminary report today, which indicates that there are currently over 1.5 million females compared to over 1.4 million […]
By: Josia Shigwedha Stakeholders in the transport sector have joined hands to revive the travel and tourism industry to alleviate connectivity challenges for visitors to Namibia. Led by the Namibia Airports Company (NAC), the stakeholders signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday. They pledged to collaborate efforts to attract more airlines to the country and […]
By: Josia Shigwedha To ensure youth participation in the upcoming general election, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has recruited youth ambassadors, including two youths with disabilities in each region. ECN noted that although the youth make up the highest number of voters in the country, their turnout during the election has been low. As […]
By: Terence Mukasa Namibian legendary goalkeeper and former University of Namibia Football Club head coach, Ronnie Kanalelo, stated that his contract was terminated through an email last December. Kanalelo, who took over the club in October 2022, unpacked his experience as a coach for UNAM FC. #oneafrica #sportsonone #namibiansports #soccer
By: Valeria Handobe University of Namibia (Unam) vice-chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu, has called on national and international stakeholders to invest in education through the university’s foundation. Prof Matengu stated that their support will be instrumental in driving positive change, transforming lives, and shaping the future of higher education in the country. He made the call […]
By: Finna Kahili Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, says the ministry has provided support to emerging businesses in the areas of marketing, investment, and training. According to Iipumbu, this has made it possible for many small businesses to overcome challenges and become fully-fledged enterprises. She was speaking at the inauguration of the new […]
By: Josia Shigwedha Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)chairperson, Elsie Nghikembua, has announced that manual ballot papers will be used for the upcoming presidential and national assembly elections scheduled for November 27 this year, with regional and local authority elections following in 2025. Nghikembua stated that new voter registration will take place as all the voters’ […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security says its civil registration outreach campaign, launched last month, is progressing as scheduled.
By: Selma Taapopi Less than 20% of women are employed in the mining sector compared to their male counterparts. This was shared by Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah while officiating the Mine Workers Union Women’s conference last Friday, themed ‘ Empowering and gearing women up for future roles. In her keynote address, Nandi-Ndaitwah stated that gender inequality […]