insert_link Namibia WHS announces Auas Motors sponsorship Windhoek High School has announced that Auas Motors, who have a long-standing relationship with Windhoek High School, has donated a new Suzuki S-Presso vehicle to the school for fund raising purposes. Windhoek High School is in the process of rehabilitation the school's netball courts, and the Suzuki S-Presso will be auctioned later this year in a fundraising initiative to facilitate the rehabilitation. todayMay 24, 2024 9
insert_link Environment Green Hydrogen Commissioner responds to environmental assessment call Following a call by the Namibian Chamber of Environment on the government, Germany, and the European Union to commission an independent and transparent strategic environmental assessment of the green hydrogen sector, warning that projects in the Tsau ||Khaeb National Park could harm its integrity, biodiversity, and landscape. We contacted Green Hydrogen Commissioner James Mnyupe to discuss how his office plans to address the concerns. Mnyupe says the Environment Ministry will […] todayMay 23, 2024 280
insert_link Namibia Disability Affairs Minister calls for inclusive education Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs in the Office of the President Alexia Manombe-Ncube has urged parents and guardians of children with disabilities to avoid keeping them at home and ensure that they are enrolled in schools. todayMay 23, 2024 44
insert_link Health / Medical National Cancer walk set for June Cancer Association of Namibia CEO, Rolf Hansen has announced the date for the annual National Cancer Walk, which is being held on 1 June 2024, in various towns across Namibia. todayMay 23, 2024 76
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia Statistics Agency releases Q1 2024 producer price data The Namibia Statistics Agency has presented updates on the quarterly Producer Price Indices for ten industries, including mining of uranium and thorium ores, processing and preserving of meat, manufacture of soft drinks, electric power generation, and water collection, treatment, and supply. The PPI covers the first quarter of 2024. NSA spokesperson, Mirjam Shihepo, has more. Namibia's Mining and Quarrying Producer Price Index (NPPI) for the first quarter of 2024 rose […] todayMay 23, 2024 63
insert_link Namibia Namibian youth urged to partake in SDGs The Active Youth Organisation (AYO) held an event titled Pathway to Impact themed, ‘Youth for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’ at the Be Free Youth Campus in Katutura on Wednesday. The event was aimed at inspiring young Namibians to take part in efforts to localise and reach the 17 SDGs by the year 2030. During the event, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila highlighted some of the […] todayMay 23, 2024 31
insert_link Namibia Deputy Disabality Affairs Minister Urges Inclusion: Enroll Children with Disabilities in Schools Deputy Disability Affairs minister in the Office of the President, Alexia Manombe-Ncube urged parents and guardians of children with disabilities to avoid keeping them at home and ensure that these children are enrolled in schools. From the North, our correspondent Maria Namupala. todayMay 23, 2024 37
insert_link Namibia New Mineral Rights Operator Welcomed by S.A’s COSATU S.A's Union federation ,Cosatu has welcomed the government’s announcement of a new mineral rights application system operator. The mining industry estimates that there is a backlog of more than three-thousand prospecting and mining rights, or investment value of more than 30-billion-rand. Cosatu’s, Matthew Parks, says it shares the views of the industry that the current applications system has been woefully inadequate and has stifled investments and growth: todayMay 23, 2024 36
insert_link Namibia ECN Prepares for General Elections: Training of Registration Officials Underway The Electoral Commission of Namibia is actively preparing for the upcoming general elections slated for November 27, in the Kavango East Region. Training sessions for 180 registration officials are underway, with 132 to be deployed across the region. Additionally, six constituency supervisors and six regional logistics officers have been appointed. Voter and civic education efforts began in April and will continue until June 30, 2024. Stakeholders are urged to assist in […] todayMay 23, 2024 19