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 The findings of the Pilot survey will not be published to the public but shall be […] today22 October, 2024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 South Africa Gauteng MEC Responds to Food Poisoning Outcry And Defends Foreign-Owned Spaza Shops Gauteng MEC of Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, says they cannot simply shut down foreign-owned spaza shops in response to public outcry over food poisoning incidents. The provincial Health Department has documented a total of 203 food poisoning cases between February and September this year, resulting in six fatalities. Maile says foreign-owned shops have introduced unfair competition in the township economy: today21 October, 2024
insert_link Namibia Police Weekend Crime Report Shows Alcohol-Related Collision and Cocaine Dealing Arrests On Friday, the Namibian Police Force reported two incidents. In Omuthiya, an unlicensed driver of an Isuzu single cab pick-up collided with a parked Toyota Hilux Legend 50 at Cross Town Park, causing damage but no injuries. The driver, who was alone and tested positive for alcohol was arrested and will appear in court on today. Meanwhile, in Swakopmund, a 24-year-old Congolese man was arrested on Sam Nujoma Avenue after […] today21 October, 2024
insert_link Namibia Political Parties Arrive In South Africa to Observe Ballot Paper Production Ahead of November Elections A delegation of eighteen political parties participating in the November 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections have arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to observe the entire process of ballot paper production, including design, layout, printing, packaging, and delivery. According to the Electoral Commission of Namibia are set to return on October 29. The parties involved include the Action Democratic Movement, Affirmative Repositioning, All People’s Party, and others. However, the Christian […] today21 October, 2024
insert_link South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is ready to play its part in realising the economic potential of Brics President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is ready to play its part in realising the economic potential of Brics. The nine-member bloc, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, accounts for 27-percent of the global growth-domestic product and a fifth of the world’s exports. Addressing the BRICS Business Forum meeting virtually, Ramaphosa urged countries to participate in the growth of South Africa […] today21 October, 2024
insert_link World Security forces launch investigation after militants kill 7 in Kashmir Seven people have been killed by militants in the Indian administered Kashmir in what the government is calling a cowardly terror attack. The motive of the killers is not yet known but officials say an investigation is underway to track down the perpetrators. Here's Ishan Garg telling us more from New Delhi. today21 October, 2024
insert_link Namibia Political Parties Arrive In South Africa to Observe Ballot Paper Production Ahead of November Elections A delegation of eighteen political parties participating in the November 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections has traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa, to observe the entire process of ballot paper production, including design, layout, printing, packaging, and delivery. According to the Electoral Commission of Namibia are set to return on October 29. The parties involved include the Action Democratic Movement, Affirmative Repositioning, All People’s Party, and others. However, the […] today21 October, 2024