The Namibian Cycling Federation’s (NCF) president, Axel Thiessen, says the upcoming African Cycling Confederation (CAC) African road championships will be used as an Olympic qualifier for Team Namibia. Held since 2001, the African Continental Cycling Championships are a series of cycling races held annually in Africa, where the African cyclists are crowned champion for the…
European Union (EU) Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, told the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MGEPESW) on Tuesday that the Early Childhood Development (ECD) training for teachers is insufficient. Urpilainen said this during her visit to the EU-funded ECD centre in the Mix settlement. She urged the MGEPESW to invest…
The Namibian government, in partnership with European Union (EU), on Tuesday here launched an Annual Action Plan (AAP). The APP, which is valued at N.dollars 437 million, will cater for three new development programs in Windhoek, which include foundational education; governance and gender equality; and technical cooperation facility. This launch coincided with the EU and…
The Directorate of Education in the Kavango West Region commemorated International Education Day at the Christian Joseph Haihambo Combined School on Tuesday. The day, which is commemorated annually on 24 January, was observed under the theme ‘To invest in people, prioritise education.’ In a speech read on her behalf, Minister of Education, Arts and Culture,…
The Namibian Ports Authority (NamPort) has teamed up with several international ports in a bid to position itself to handle green hydrogen products destined for the European Union market. The five-year collaborations between NamPort and the Belgian Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the Netherlands Port of Rotterdam, signed in 2022 and 2021 respectively, are meant to…
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) activated its 1000th network tower in Okadhiya, Okatyali Constituency of the Oshana Region on Tuesday. The tower forms part of the project that began in 2017, in which MTC aimed to expand its voice and data coverage footprint across Namibians. Since its inception, 268 sites have been completed, with another 24…
The celebrations continue as DStv and GOtv customers get bumped up to EVEN MORE entertainment this January. The festive season has passed, and the responsibilities of the new year are a reality, but DStv and GOtv customers still have reason to celebrate as more entertainment comes their way from 25 January – a free boost…
On Monday, 23 January 2023, Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Corporate and Institutional Banking Lukas Nanyemba announced Gideon Vos as the Bank’s new Head of Investment Banking at Corporate and Institutional Banking, effective Wednesday, 11 January 2023. “Vos has 19 years’ investment banking experience in African markets. He joins us from the Mauritius Commercial Bank…
The Cancer Association of Namibia (WO30), Cricket Namibia and the MTC Dome Swakopmund extend a warm invitation to cricket enthusiast to participate in the “Father and Son Fun Day” in Swakopmund on 8 February 2023. “A brilliant opportunity to the men (young and old) to connect, network and have fun, while meeting the stunning Namibian…
MultiChoice Namibia is delighted to announce that Kosmos 94.1 will be returning to the DStv and GOtv audio platforms, delivering on its promise to continue offering exciting content to its consumers. Known for its line-up of upbeat music, compelling conversations and good quality entertainment, Kosmos 94.1 will be back on DStv channel 877 and GOtv…