Namibia

Education is the bedrock for propelling the next generation into a thriving future, and the launching pad for the prospective prosperity of a country and its people. "When we received an initial request to build additional pit latrines for the Elamba Combined School, we naturally accepted as we believe a…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed it will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries from Saturday, January 29. The country’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) revealed this in a Twitter update. Ethiopia, Tanzania, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and the…

A reality that emerged from a recent Old Mutual survey is that debt has become a lifeline for many Namibians. It is therefore not surprising that the ripple effect of the current financial environment has not only created an environment of constant stress, but has also led to a cycle…

Three months after joining 191 other nations as a participant at the Expo 2020 Dubai hosted in the United Arab Emirates, Namibia is well on her way to achieving ambitious goals set for the expo. This is according to the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), as the national…

The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund hopes an increased budget, to N$1.6 billion, to cater for the expected increased number of applicants during the 2022 academic year, will be approved. The increased budget is needed for the students as the number of applicants is expected to increase by 2% or…

The GIPF has taken note of articles circulating on social media regarding the "death after retirement" benefits offered by the GIPF, and more so as it affects members who are single at the time of their death. - Upon retirement (normal or early), a member receives a 1/3 tax-free lump…

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) engineering and built environment faculty travelled from Pretoria to Swakopmund, Namibia, in the SunChaser 4, their energy efficient, high technology solar powered vehicle. Going from town to town, the fourth-generation solar electric car covered more than 2 153km on highways using solar panels installed on…

KICK-BOXING star Delano Muller (17) recently hosted a self-defence workshop at Otjiwarongo. The event took place at the Peri Naua Cultural Centre, which offers underprivileged children library and kindergarten facilities, as well as language, dance and paper mache classes. "The event was held to support the Peri Naua Cultural Centre…

The Government of Canada is implementing enhanced border measures for all travellers who have been in the Southern Africa region — including South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Namibia— within the last 14 days before arriving in Canada. November 26, 2021    Ottawa Public health authorities in South…

This story has been updated with news of WHO’s classification of the variant, and new travel restrictions. Today (Nov. 26), the UK added six African countries to its “red list” for travel: South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. A new variant of covid-19, seemingly originating in the region,…