By: Finna Kahili Unlike her previous position as deputy minister of information and communication technology, Emma Theofelus, who has now been elevated to minister, says the public has shown some level of confidence in the leadership of young people, especially women. In a recent interview, Theofelus shared insights on how she has transitioned in her […]
By: Terence Mukasa Nineteen-year-old Namibian Futsal national team goalkeeper, Riya Usurua, featured for the Brave Five in their first international competition, which is taking place in Morocco. Usurua, who has vast goalkeeping experience from playing for Ramblers in the Southern Stream First division, says that he has gained more exposure after his international debut in […]
By: Ellen Shihepo Khomas regional governor, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, stated that the !Khomanin traditional authority requires urgent land acquisition intervention by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform(MAWLR) to reduce land demands. McLeod-Katjirua said her office has been receiving pressure from communities as it is the region in the country with the largest population of […]
By: Ketemba Tjipepa In Windhoek’s Wanaheda area, 43-year-old Nangudi Adorofu, faces a troubling situation. He says his 7-year-old daughter is unable to attend school due to the lack of a birth certificate, which he cannot obtain because the child’s mother, who left the family after the child’s birth, is very difficult to trace. Adorofu says […]
By: Josia Shigwedha European Union (EU) delegation to Namibia, has launched the new EU sector budget support programme in early childhood education and also renewed its project partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). More than N$320 million has been allocated to the new Early Childhood Development (ECD) Budget Support program over three years. […]
By: Josia Shigwedha Local industry leaders are encouraged to apply for the Stanford Seed Transformation Programme, an initiative designed for executives and founders of established enterprises seeking to expand and boost revenue. Since its inception in 2018, only two Namibians have participated in the programme. Last week, the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) in collaboration […]
By: Ellen Shihepo The Japanese government has funded two projects worth N$ 23.5 million in partnership with food, agriculture and health sector stakeholders, to increase access to nutrition and bring about health and food security to vulnerable households. The two projects will focus on women and children in the Omaheke, Khomas, Kunene, Kavango East, West […]
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 […]