By: Terence Mukasa The Namibian futsal national team, known as the Brave 5, is on the verge of losing its chance of qualifying for the Futsal World Cup, after performing poorly in African Cup of Nations matches against Mauritania and Egypt over the weekend. Head coach, Ryan Jago, told Sports on One he is disappointed […]
By: Valeria Handobe In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable waste management, the city of Windhoek in collaboration with the European Union and the city of Bremen on Friday inaugurated the waste buy-back centre, the first of its kind in the country. Funded by the EU to the tune of 2.2 million euros under the Windhoek-Bremen […]
By: Ellen Shihepo The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) has upgraded Henties Bay’s five kilometer long water pipeline as well as a larger pipeline that connects the Kuiseb river to the Swakopmund reservoir. According to the MAWLR Minister Calle Schlettwein, these projects are meant to improve water supply to the west coast […]
By: Selma Taapopi Following her father’s death due to lung cancer in 2010 and her mother’s sudden passing away, Dr Rachel Freeman, got a scare of her life, receiving a colon cancer diagnosis just a day after her mother’s passing away in July 2015 whilst embarking upon her doctoral degree journey in Palliative Care at […]
By: Josia Shigwedha Community activist against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Zackary Itodo, has raised concerns about alcohol and substance abuse, which fuel perpetrators to commit violent acts against their partners. Itodo says these suspects usually carry out these crimes that have been on their minds but blame it on substances. Itodo was speaking to the four […]
By: Finna Kahili Sandwerf, located near Dordabis, plans to introduce accredited hospitality courses, culinary school as well as training in animal husbandry. The establishment, situated 90 kilometers southeast of Windhoek, has a restaurant, conference hall, art gallery, chapel and stable, and 21 chalets, among others.
By: Ketemba Tjipepa It’s a new invention that offers an alternative to cement! Developed by a research team that included the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Erold Naomab, the invention is currently conferred protection under the German patent law. The invention is being described as a weather-resistant as well as flame-retardant […]
By: Ellen Shihepo The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) Acting Chief Executive Officer Bonnie Mbizo, said Namibia’s tourism exhibits at the World Travel Market (WTM) showcase in Cape Town, South Africa, attracted positive feedback from decision makers. Promising partnerships with international players of the tourism industry were also formed.
By: Josia Shigwedha The president of the Security Association of Namibia (SAN), Dhiginina Uutaapama, has stated that disciplinary action will be taken against security guards who are taking part in the ongoing national strike, labelling it as illegal industrial action. This comes in response to over 300 security guards gathering at the Katutura Youth Complex […]
By: Selma Taapopi The Ministry of Works and Transport executive director, Esther Kaapanda, expressed satisfaction with the progress of the ongoing renovations at Windhoek’s Katutura Intermediate Hospital. This comes after Kaapanda inspected the hospital following the ministry’s allocation of N$40 million for upgrades. During the inspection, Kaapanda stated that despite delays at the beginning of […]
