insert_link Namibia Nedbank funds “Green Urbanists” Nedbank Namibia, through their Go Green handed over a total of N$645 000.00 to the Namibia Nature Foundation and six “Green Urbanism” projects. Recipients include the Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust, which aims to improve tertiary-level students' environmental engagement, knowledge and agency, the Urban Agriculture Training Programme, at the COSDEF Centre in Swakopmund, which will provide food security and jobs by training 60 unemployed women and youth to grow vegetables and […] todayDecember 5, 2023 3
insert_link Namibia Namibia becomes first African country to partner with marine decarbonisation body Namibia has become the first African country to sign a Letter of Intent with the Denmark-based independent research and development Maersk McKinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. With the center looking to drive the sustainable decarbonisation of the maritime industry by 2050 Green Hydrogen Commissioner, James Mnyupe, explains what it will mean for Namibia. todayDecember 5, 2023 11
insert_link Namibia Fuel price relief for Namibians Just in time for the holidays, the Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced that due to large over-recoveries the price of petrol and both grades of diesel will decrease by 130c/litre as of Wednesday 6 December. The decrease could have been larger but, saying that they note the importance of road maintenance, the Ministry at the same time increased the Road Fund Administration levy by 20 cents to 198 […] todayDecember 5, 2023 5
insert_link Namibia Primary school at Noordoewer receives computer equipment The EHW Baard Primary School at Noordoewer recently received computer equipment worth over N$300 000 to set up a computer lab at the institution. ||Kharas Region Acting Director of Education, Arts and Culture, Jesmine Magerman on this gesture said that with the world being faced with opportunities the fourth industrial revolution offers, the ministry is fully aware that the education sector in Namibia has to develop alongside the development of […] todayDecember 5, 2023 9
insert_link Namibia Over 10 000 apply for legal aid in 2023 Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab has revealed that her ministry, through its Directorate of Legal Aid, received over 10 000 applications from people seeking legal representation during the course of this year. She said N$35 million was allocated to the granting of legal aid to indigent litigants. The minister further said the ministry of justice has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Law Society of Namibia for collaboration to enhance […] todayDecember 5, 2023 5
insert_link Namibia NamPol launches operation against GBV in Oshikoto The Namibian Police Force and the Men and Women Network against Crime in the Oshikoto Region have initiated a three-day operation to address gender-based violence (GBV). The regional police deputy commissioner, Wynand Neels, stated during the launch in Omuthiya on Monday that the operation is scheduled to take place from 04 to 06 December 2023. It aligns with the 16 days of activism against GBV campaign which started on 25 […] todayDecember 5, 2023 5
insert_link Namibia ELCIN empowers infohut project The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) through its infohut project has handed over chickens to five young people living with HIV/AIDS to help them start poultry farming businesses. ELCIN’s eastern diocese youth leader Esther Sakaria at the handing over ceremony in Oniipa on Sunday said through the infohut project, they engage and equip young people and church leaders in life skills through the use of computers. She said they […] todayDecember 5, 2023 10
insert_link 2 Namibia Primary school at Noordoewer receives computer equipment The EHW Baard Primary School at Noordoewer recently received computer equipment worth over N.dollars 300 000 to set up a computer lab at the school. ||Kharas Region Acting Director of Education, Arts and Culture, Jesmine Magerman on this gesture said that with the world being faced with opportunities the fourth industrial revolution offers, the ministry is fully aware that the education sector in Namibia has to develop alongside the development […] todayDecember 5, 2023 31 2
insert_link Namibia Brazil donates over N.dollars 2 million to Namibian food security The government of Brazil has donated an additional US.dollars 120 000 (approximately N.dollars 2 233 200) to Namibia’s food security project through the World Food Programme. This is in addition to an earlier donation of N.dollars 2.28 million made in August. Brazil’s Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, during the opening of the second diplomatic consultations between Namibia and Brazil on Monday, said Brazil is […] todayDecember 5, 2023 6
