insert_link Local Agra Weaner Championship Series Concludes Its 13th Edition 21 October 2024 The Agra Weaner Championship Series has successfully concluded its 13th edition, marking yet another year of excellence in Namibian cattle production. From Karasburg to Grootfontein, 15 auctions took place between 18 July and 22 August 2024, providing a platform for producers to showcase their exceptional cattle. Additionally, we hosted two auctions in the communal areas of Otjinene and Okakarara, continuing our commitment to supporting and engaging emerging […] today23 October, 2024
insert_link Local FNB NAMIBIA ADDS SECURE CHAT FEATURE TO FNB APP – CHATPAY 22 October 2024 Windhoek, Namibia - In an innovative move, FNB Namibia has introduced a new chat feature to the FNB App. ChatPay enables FNB App users to initiate payments seamlessly without the need of a formal bank account number, whilst securely chatting via the App. The solution combines convenience, simplicity, and affordability, allowing customers to chat and make payments simultaneously and securely using their smartphone and banking App. A […] today23 October, 2024
insert_link Local Gibeon Set to Host Inaugural Trade Expo Gibeon, Hardap Region, Namibia – The Gibeon Village Council is excited to announce the launch of the inaugural Gibeon Trade Expo, set to take place from 31 October to 02 November 2024 in Gibeon, Hardap Region. This landmark event aims to create viable opportunities to exhibit the best of Gibeon’s thriving agricultural business sectors while fostering economic growth and community engagement. The trade fair will bring together a wide array […] today22 October, 2024
insert_link Local Meya Mining’s 391-Carat Diamond Recovery Marks Mega Clippir Discovery Trustco Group Holdings Ltd ("Trustco") has announced the results of a recent examination of the 391.47-carat diamond recovered by Meya Mining ("Meya") in Sierra Leone. Trustco holds a 19.5% interest in Meya, which operates under a 25-year exclusive diamond mining license in the Kono District. The 391.47-carat diamond was part of a 515-carat rough diamond recovered in the Meya River kimberlite domain on Tuesday, 20 August 2024, during the […] today22 October, 2024
insert_link Local Kunene Conservancies Receive Over N$31 Million in Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Grants On the 18th of October 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT), in collaboration with the Community Conservation Fund of Namibia (CCFN), officially handed over grants valued at approximately NAD 31 million (EUR 1.5 million) to communal conservancies in the Kunene Region. The grants, financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development Bank, will be used to implement critical measures […] today22 October, 2024
insert_link Local NAMIBIA SCHOOLS SPORT UNION (NSSU) SENDS 12 ATHLETES TO 2024 ISF GYMNASIADE We take this opportunity to inform the nation through all media platforms that the NSSU is sending a team of 12 athletes (6 girls and 6 boys) to participate in the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) Gymnasiade, which will be held in Manama, Bahrain, from 23-31 October 2024. The NSSU team was selected during the National Athletics Championships that took place in Windhoek from 10-12 May 2024. The […] today22 October, 2024
insert_link Local Speaker, MPs Address Namibian Students in Villa Clara Province, Cuba 20 October 2024 HAVANA, CUBA – Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi, accompanied by members of the National Assembly, met with a group of 10 Namibian students out of 33 studying various careers at Universidad Marta Abreu de Villa Clara in the Republic of Cuba on Sunday. The Speaker is currently in Cuba, leading a multi-party parliamentary delegation on a week-long official visit from 20 to 26 October 2024. Hon. Prof. Katjavivi […] today22 October, 2024
insert_link Local CONCLUSION OF THE PILOT NAMIBIA HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SURVEY (NHIES) The NSA would like to inform the nation that the 2025/2026 Pilot Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES) fieldwork, which had commenced on 30th September 2024, was successfully concluded yesterday, 20th October 2024. The Pilot NHIES survey aimed to test our readiness for the Main NHIES survey, set to commence from March 2025. The findings of the Pilot survey will not be published to the public but shall be […] today22 October, 2024
insert_link Local SPEAKER HON. PROF. PETER H. KATJAVIVI TO VISIT CUBA ON BILATERAL PARLIAMENTARY MISSION Havana, Cuba – 19 October 2024 – The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter H. Katjavivi, has arrived in Cuba, leading a multi-party parliamentary delegation on a week-long official visit from 20 to 26 October 2024. Upon his arrival, Hon. Prof. Katjavivi was received by Ana María Mari Machado, Vice President of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba. This visit, at the invitation of H.E. […] today21 October, 2024
