By: Ellen Shihepo The owners of Erongo-based Paokwab Farming and Agronomy Investment seek to employ youth to benefit from skills from the couple’s farming enterprise in order to alleviate youth unemployment in the country. This comes after the owners noted that youth unemployment in the country is mainly caused by a lack of skills and […]
By: Finna Kahili Several representative council members of the National Youth Council (NYC) have distanced themselves from Calista Schwartz-Gowases’ suspension, stating that it is an administration-related matter. According to the members, they were unsuccessful in their efforts to obtain intervention from the line ministry.Gowases was suspended by the NYC Board on Monday, citing allegations of […]
By: Valeria Handobe A 54-year-old Zimbabwean farmer Ben Freeth completed a 2000km ride on his horse from his homeland to Windhoek to advocate for justice and property rights. Freeth, who started his journey on the 28th of November last year and arrived in Windhoek over the weekend, is one of many who have lost their […]
By: Terence Mukasa The Tafel Lager Brave Warriors head coach Collin Benjamin says that it is important for footballers to adopt a lifestyle that is compatible with the sport they play. The former German-based Hamburger midfielder explained that making an effort as a player involves being in good physical shape and adopting the right attitude […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Mobile Telecommunication Company (MTC) today launched a trial of the fifth generation (5G) mobile network in Namibia. The network, which clocks a speed of 1.4 gigabits per second, is part of efforts by the mobile service provider to introduce the latest technology with its roll-out soon to be implemented. MTC’s managing […]
By: Ellen Shihepo The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has announced that it will soon issue a government notice to prohibit exploration and mining that can contaminate the Stampriet Basin. This comes after parliamentarians raised concern about the Russian-owned Headspring investments’ non-compliance with drilling permit conditions issued by the line ministry. Watch on […]
By: Maria Nduuvundi/Valeria Handobe Omulunga Radio partnered with Pep Store this week and handed over new school uniforms to 110 learners from Ondundu Primary School and Omundunda Junior Primary School in Oshikoto region. Valued at N$20,000 the donation consists of school shoes, socks, T-shirts, trousers, skirts, as well as sanitary pads. Watch on oneafrica.tv DStv […]
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: Josia Shigwedha The life of a 29-year-old unemployed woman from Windhoek changed instantly after winning a staggering N$200,000 in the MTC Pop and Win competition this week. Canchia Muinjo said she plans to use the money wisely by enroling in a course in paramedics.The Mobile Telecommunications Company(MTC) ran the competition from November last year […]
By: Finna Kahili Emerging from South Africa’s Kwa-Zulu Natal Province and expanding into Namibia in 2007, the Star for Life initiative has established girls’ clubs in schools across several regions of the country, with a focus on empowering young girls on issues such as teenage pregnancy, gender-based violence, sexual reproductive health, and entrepreneurship, among others. […]
