71% of Namibians register to vote

71% of Namibians register to vote

The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced that a total of 1,153,916 eligible Namibians, representing 71% of eligible voters, have registered both within the country and at Namibian diplomatic missions abroad from 3 June to 20 July 2024. ECN spokesperson De Wet Siluka. While acknowledging the improvement in the cumulative turnout to date both at the regional and constituency levels, the Commission, in a media statement issued on […]

July 22, 2024 39

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 […]

December 5, 2023 11

Namibia

||Kharas Governor talks sustainable economic development

||Kharas Governor, Aletha Frederick said insight generated from academic dialogue is instrumental in informing evidence-based decision-making processes that are essential for driving sustainable economic development. Frederick made these remarks at the University of Namibia’s faculty of commerce, management and law research symposium under the theme ‘Economic recovery and resilience’. She said research serves as the cornerstone for understanding the complexities of economic recovery and resilience, adding that it provides empirical […]

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