Geingob assumes SADC Chairmanship
*Read below full acceptance speech* On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Namibia, I am delighted to accept the Chairmanship of SADC at a time when a New Africa, The Africa We Want,...
View ArticleSADC on right path – Ramaphosa
Outgoing SADC Chairperson and South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa has said that despite the regional body still behind in terms of its developmental goals, it is on the right path. In his maiden...
View ArticleGeingob calls for creation opportunities to empower youths in SADC
By Maria Kandjungu President Hage Geingob says that it is imperative that SADC achieves sustained economic growth in the region in order to create sufficient employment opportunities for the young...
View ArticleMasisi urges SADC to take advantage of PPPs
The President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi has urged SADC to take advantage of Public Private Partnerships to further boost development financing in the SADC region. Speaking at the official opening...
View ArticleSADC members should solve own land issues – Geingob
By Maria Kandjungu INCOMING SADC Chair, President Hage Geingob says that although the land issue was not discussed at the just ended 38th SADC Summit by the Heads of State and Government, it is his...
View ArticleJeep Club hosts dune drive for SA adventure seekers
By Donna Collins THERE are plenty of Namib Desert 4×4 tours out there, as well as day tripping enthusiasts who want to soak up the scenery and try their hand at shifting into low gear, and...
View ArticleSeveral OVCs without birth certificates in the north
Kakunawe Shinana THE process of registering vulnerable children to qualify for state grants for the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), has seen masses of guardians and parents flocking to their...
View ArticleRMB Namibia Ride for Rhinos completes 4th year of cycling support for SRT
FOR the fourth consecutive year, twenty cyclists set out across the rugged landscape of northwestern Namibia as part of the RMB Ride for Rhinos. Their goal was not just to raise money for Save the...
View ArticleIcelanders, local partners tussle over N$406 million fishing vessel
By Patience Nyangove THE Icelandic partners of 15 Namibian fishing companies that entered into a joint venture to form ArcticNam Fishing(Pty)Ltd about five years ago want the company liquidated. The...
View ArticleShifeta was aware of NWR joint ventures
By Patience Nyangove DESPITE claiming ignorance about joint ventures entered into between Namibian Wildlife Resorts (NWR) and several private tourism companies, it has now emerged that the Environment...
View ArticleNCCI squabbles open can of worms
…Chamber said to owe millions to Receiver By Kakunawe Shinana DISTRUST and operational squabbles are said to have become the order of the day at the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI)...
View ArticleNamibian retailers shutting doors
By Hilary Mare This shop is now closed,” partly reads a sign that has been placed outside Galaxy & Co Jewellers in Mutual Platz, in the Windhoek central business district, one of many local stores...
View ArticleNUNW labour storm hits on
…As federation asks for two weeks extension By Elvis Muraranganda A string of earth-shattering details in the ongoing labour saga which has engulfed the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) have...
View ArticleBenjamin joins Brave Warriors technical team
By John Tuerijama FORMER brave warriors’ midfielder and Hamburg defender, Collin Benjamin has joined the national senior football team the Brave Warriors’ technical committee as third in command....
View ArticleMannetti announces Brave Warriors’ provisional side
By John Tuerijama BRAVE Warriors head coach Ricardo Mannetti has on Wednesday called up a 25-member provisional team in preparation of the upcoming 2019 AFCON qualifiers against neighbouring Zambia...
View ArticleNamibian karatekas leaves for Rwanda
By John Tuerijama NAMIBIAN karate team leaves for Kigali, Rwanda to compete in the 2018’s African karate championship slated for 31 August to 2 September. The 16-member athletic team paid a courtesy...
View ArticleDr Elina Amadhila
… Becoming the doyen of academic research AFTER completing her first degree at the University of Namibia (Unam), Dr Elina Amadhila (EA) discovered her love for research. Today, she is the proud...
View ArticleSan girls praise childhood marriage prevention initiative
By Confidente Reporter AT least 150 girls aged between eight and 14 years from the San community have praised the valuable training they received to prevent early childhood marriages and teenage...
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