In January 2022, there were 1.33 million internet users in Namibia, while the country’s internet penetration rate was 51 per cent of the total population. According to Kepios data, internet users in Namibia increased by 24 000 (+1.8 per cent) between 2021 and 2022. These user figures show that 1.28 million Namibians did not use…
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has given its assurance that all its processes are transparent and credible, including during the upcoming Swakopmund by-elections. ECN Chairperson, Elsie Nghikembua, at the closing ceremony of the training of polling officers for the Swakopmund Constituency by-elections on Wednesday, confirmed that there no ballot boxes were opened upon arrival…
In an effort to revive the tourism industry, the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) on Wednesday launched a new website digital marketing campaign and foreign missions toolkit, focused on rebuilding consumer confidence to drive a swift travel recovery. Launching the website in the capital, Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, said the website, valued…
The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) on Tuesday extended its National Cancer Awareness Week to its Erongo headquarters in Swakopmund, where it will offer free screenings for the most common cancers in Namibia. This includes screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancer, for both men and women. The screening will end on Wednesday, when women…
The National Housing (NHE) has called on Windhoek residents living in informal settlements to register for the construction of affordable housing on Saturday as part of the Informal Settlement Upgrading Project. The Informal Settlement Upgrading Projects are a collaboration between the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, the City of Windhoek, NHE and the Khomas…
Namibian Exile Kids Association (NEKA) president, Rauna Amutati has said it is difficult for ‘struggle kids’ to get jobs after the High Court set aside a Cabinet resolution in 2021 which granted them jobs without being subjected to the normal recruitment process. Amutati said this in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday, after a group…
President Hage Geingob has described the late Jane Katjavivi as instrumental in the development of language and the preservation of Namibian literature. Katjavivi, who was a writer, editor and former publisher, died on Tuesday, aged 70. Geingob in a media statement issued on Tuesday, noted that Jane, who was also the wife of National Assembly…
Political parties taking part in the upcoming Swakopmund by-elections and voters have been cautioned against campaigning at polling stations and during the voting process on Friday. In an interview on Tuesday, the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) Erongo regional coordinator, Amos Nguaiko, said parties are only allowed to campaign until one day before the elections,…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has lifted the control measures imposed after cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza were detected in the Erongo Region. The measures, which were imposed in January 2022, came into effect after over 1 000 birds, mainly Cape cormorants, died due to the bird flu, for which the…
The BDO Namibian Open Squash Championship will this year take place from 15 to 17 September at the Wanderers Squash Club in Windhoek, the Namibia Squash Association (NSA) has announced. According to NSA President, Rudi Koekemoer, in a media statement here Monday, this will be the first Namibian Squash Open Tournament since 2017. The 2017…