A group of learners from Dagbreek Resource School recently embarked on a journey into Namibia’s desert landscape. The learners traded the classroom for the dunes, experiencing the wonders of nature, and the importance of sustainable living at the Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET) Centre. Made possible through the support of Gondwana Namibia, the experience...
In a strategic move to foster a new generation of leaders in oil and gas, hydrogen and renewable energy industries, the Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF) has expanded its operations to Lüderitz to respond to a growing demand for an energy youth platform in the region. Fanuel Shinedima, the forum’s founder, said by establishing a...
First National Bank (FNB) Namibia’s Commercial Enterprise banking segment, which caters to medium corporate clients with turnovers from N$60 million to N$800 million, is integral in enabling local businesses. This is true for a range of industries in which the segment specialises – from tourism and agriculture – to construction, logistics and energy head of...
An inter-governmental committee formulating a Namibian content policy for the burgeoning oil and gas industry has made local content development in the country a priority. The National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, currently in draft format, aims to improve Namibian participation in the sector and boost the domestic supply chain, while continuing to welcome international...
Iuze Mukube Despite the Namibian government’s interventions through the Constitution and various other laws such as the Combating of Rape Act, incidents of family violence continue unabated. In a joint effort to combat and raise awareness of this kind of violence, the University of Namibia and the University of Eastern Finland launched a video on...
Rudolf Gaiseb Windhoek’s old underground water infrastructure contributes to the wasting of water in the city, the municipality’s spokesperson Harold Akwenye has said. Currently, they cannot quantify exactly how much water they lose – be it through negligent use by the City’s residents in their homes or the old water infrastructure. “Most of the water,...
Auleria Wakudumo In celebration of a century of evangelisation marked over the weekend at Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish in Oshikuku, Archbishop Ndubukuti Nashenda urged Namibians to do extra work together to care for Mother Earth. “We need to do extra work together to care for our home, Mother Earth, which calls for...
Rudolf Gaiseb Kunene governor Marius Sheya said the region is in a good state to foster unique developments, including green economy, mining, agriculture and tourism. “We are introducing projects likeImproving Rangeland and Ecosystem Management (IREMA), the Namibia Agricultural Mechanisation and Seed Improvement Project, green hydrogen, new lodges and accommodation facilities, the roads, and the Baynes...
As the temperature heats up in the Swapo ‘pot’ ahead of the upcoming elections, several former parliamentarians are gearing up for a political comeback. The electoral college, or ‘pot’, as it is known in Swapo, is seen as their pathway back into the legislative chambers and mainstream politics, following years on the periphery of decision-making...
Hilma Hashange OMUTHIYA – The shortage of school hostels at secondary schools in the Oshikoto region has resulted in many learnersrenting accommodation in townships. After completing primary school, the learners migrate from villages to nearby towns to enrol in secondary school, and are forced to rent in ‘ghettos’ because of a lack of hostel facilities...