The national senior cricket team ‘The Eagles’ are still on course of qualifying for the 2024 International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup after successfully winning their third match on Saturday here. The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in the United States of America and West Indies from 04 to…
Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni said he was disturbed by disputes within some of the traditional communities that has ‘really’ reached an alarming rate. Uutoni made the remarks during the officially inaugurated the |Gaio-Daman Traditional Authority Head Office and Ernst Taguri Gurirab Community Hall at Anker in the Kunene Region on Saturday.…
The Oshikoto regional council spokesperson Petrus Nehale said they are planning to improve the livelihood of small and medium enterprise (SME) owners by teaching them business management and other skills. Nehale in an interview with Nampa on Friday said that as part of their annual work plan, they conducted a two-day free training for small…
A group of 21 Ghanaian tourists arrived in the country on Sunday for the ‘November in Namibia’ tourism and business pilot initiative. The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation in a media statement on Friday said the initiative aims to develop Namibia’s tourism industry within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area and…
A 46-year-old man is expected to appear in the Karasburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday after he allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl. Namibian Police Force crime investigations coordinator for the ||Kharas Region, Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango, told Nampa on Sunday that the alleged rape happened at around midnight on Saturday at farm Kum Kum in the…
Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Daren Tang, arrived in Namibia on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at exploring the role of intellectual property in Namibia’s economic transformation and social impact. Tang’s visit is anticipated to foster collaboration between WIPO and Namibia on harnessing intellectual property for economic growth. Arriving at…
The Namibian Police Force in the Omaheke Region have warned residents against circulating claims on social media of people reportedly harvesting private parts in the region. Regional Unit Commander for Community Affairs, Inspector Fina Sakayengenga on Tuesday at a media conference said the residents and anyone responsible for spreading false information should stop as this…
President Hage Geingob has reiterated his stance that Namibia will no longer be exporting raw materials, saying the country is dedicated to improving the sustainability of its extractive industry. Geingob was speaking at the opening of the European Union (EU)-Namibia Business Forum, happening in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday. The two-day forum is jointly hosted by…
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has announced that 100 apprentices from Germany’s Inter-Cultural Relations Foundation will join the NWR team to assist with maintenance at local resorts. NWR in a media release on Monday said the collaboration, which also involve skills transfer to the local hospitality industry, will fortify diplomatic ties between Namibia and Germany. Led…
The Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) recorded an increased volume in non-containerised cargo of 7 691 781 tonnes in the 2022-2023 financial year, from 6 576 370 tonnes recorded in 2021-2022. Namport Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Andrew Kanime during a recent annual port users dinner expressed that the increase was complemented by increased export and import…