By: Valeria Handobe A 50-year-old single mother, Prescilla Kandovazu, says that she is struggling to feed her family, noting that they have not had a proper meal in nearly a week. Kandovazu, a mother of four, who is also raising two grandchildren, has been unemployed for almost seven years after losing her job at a local […]
By: Terence Mukasa Supporters of Namibia’s Tafel Lager Brave Warriors in Windhoek remain optimistic that Namibia can defeat Mali on Wednesday night and qualify for the knock-out stages of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. Doubts about Namibia’s chances of qualifying for the next stage arose after the Warriors suffered a set-back with a 4-0 […]
By: Selma Taapopi Namibia’s road infrastructure quality remains the best in Africa, and a delegation from Sierra Leone undertook a five-day benchmarking visit to Namibia as part of efforts to enhance its road infrastructure. The high-level delegation of government officials was led by Sierra Leone’s Minister of Works and Public Assets, Dr. Denis Moinina Sandy. […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Landless People’s Movement (LPM), member of parliament Utaara Mootu, has called for President Hage Geingob to dismiss the minister of education, arts and culture, Anna Nghipondoka, for the low improvement in the number of learners qualified to proceed to the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) level and institutions of […]
By: Valeria Handobe The One Economy Foundation held its inaugural Media Awards Ceremony in Windhoek on Friday evening to honour outstanding journalists from print, broadcast, and digital platforms who produced impactful coverage on gender-based violence and femicide, sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and mental health in Namibia. A panel of judges assessed the submissions […]
By: Terence Mukasa Rundu-born Namibian midfielder, Petrus Shitembi, believes that Namibia still has an opportunity to demonstrate their hard work and skills as they face Mali at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) this Wednesday. This is despite Brave Warriors’ loss 4-0 against Bafana Bafana on Sunday evening. This loss comes after a 1-0 […]
By: Ellen Shihepo A 65-year-old retired nurse from the Zambezi region is using the current rainy season as an opportunity to experiment with sweet potato planting. Fabian Sisamu said that the idea came about after he observed that sweet potato plants are resistant to challenges such as pests and weeds which are caused by rain, […]
By: Finna Kahili Indonesia will take centre stage next month when it takes the stand at the International Court of Justice to convey its support for the liberation of Palestine from Israel occupation. Indonesia will join a growing number of countries, including Namibia and South Africa, that have sided with Palestine in the ongoing Middle-Eastern […]
By: Finna Kahili Trade relations between Namibia and the Asian nation of Indonesia, has grown significantly over the years, with a recorded value of nearly N$200 million by October last year, compared to just N$81 million in 2014. The Indonesian Embassy in Windhoek’s head of economic affairs, Sulthon Sjahril, stated that there is potential for […]
By: Ellen Shihepo The Namibian Correctional Services (NCS) received a mobile storage unit (MSU) from World Food Programme (WFP) for the safe storage of maize and wheat grains produced at the Divundu Correctional Facility’s crop farm. The initiative comes as a means to minimise food waste and guarantee a consistent supply of food rations for […]
