Martha Nchindo, who hails from the Zambezi region, was recently crowned Miss NGO Namibia 2023.
Month: August 2023
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API award recipients showcase work
A group exhibition, titled ‘Rising Voices’, by five Namibian artists, opened at the FNCC along Robert Mugabe Avenue in the capital on Thursday.
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Opinion – Depression and self-destruction
Depression, a pervasive mental health disorder, poses significant challenges to individuals and society as a whole. Self-destruction, the deliberate act of taking one’s own life, stands in stark contrast to the natural instinct for self-preservation.
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Opinion – Sacrificing the environment and livelihoods for lithium mining
Mining companies, particularly from China, have hastened to mine lithium and other valuable minerals in Namibia and other African countries to produce the batteries essential for electric cars, wind turbines and other technologies, with little regard for the long-term livelihood security of the people who live in these places.
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Preserve the ocean for sustainable, resilient economy – Forbes
Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes says the town can capitalise on its coastal advantages by focusing on sustainable fishing, marine tourism, port development, renewable energy, marine research and innovation.
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VTCs should explore skills development in oil and gas
Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions should prepare the youth for promising careers that await them in the oil and gas sector, Outapi mayor Selma Asino has said.
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Oshakati train station completion date extended
Work to complete the Oshakati train station has been extended to September this year.
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Zambezi rural schools receive fence donations
The Mubiza Combined School and Izimwe Primary School in the Bukalo circuit recently received fence donations from the Social Security Commission (SSC) and the Rock Wildlife Foundation and Sanctuary, respectively.
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Oshakati psychiatric ward overcrowded
The Oshakati Int e rme d i ate Ho spi t a l ' s management is pleading for an independent psychiatric unit in order to address mental illness crowdedness.
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Muyako residents decry crop damages caused by wildlife
Community members of the Muyako village in the Katima Mulilo rural constituency of the Zambezi region are suffering devastating crop losses due to wild animals.