A total of 22 178 applicants have been awarded study loans by the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) from a total of 30 124 applications received for the 2023 academic year. Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, NSFAF Acting Chief Officer Kennedy Kandume said 16 000 of the awarded applicants have parents with…
Taxi drivers in Walvis Bay have demanded that the town’s municipality immediately fix some of the town’s dilapidated roads, charging that the poor roads are damaging vehicles. According to the aggrieved taxi drivers in a petition handed over to the Walvis Bay Municipality on Tuesday, the main affected roads are Sardine, Volstruis and Nathaniel Maxuilili…
Erongo RED and Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) here on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the Namibian public sector in providing electrification. The two will jointly identify areas of cooperation and development such as enabling MTC as a payment gateway so customers have easier and more convenient access to buy and pay…
Two men appeared in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the robbery of a teacher at Rundu’s Rudolf Ngondo Primary School last week. According to the charge sheet, the two are Annanias Amutenya, 27, and 33-year-old Paulus Shaanika. The two were arrested at a local bar in the Sikanduko informal settlement on…
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Monday announced its preparedness for the Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency by-election set to take place on 15 May 2023. Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer of the ECN, Theo Mujoro, made the announcement in a media statement that said the ECN conducted the supplementary registration of voters in the constituency…
On 24 – 28 January 2023, Namibian garment company, Dinapama Manufacturing & Suppliers CC pays a business visit to Indonesia. This visit aims to expand business cooperation with other Indonesian textile companies. During the visit, the Embassy of Indonesia connected Dinapama with other Indonesian textile companies, including Hakatex, Argo Manunggal Triasta, Amcozip, Asietex Sinar Indopratama,…
“Petrofund appreciates the assistance provided by the Indonesian Embassy in Windhoek in facilitating Petrofund’s visit to Indonesia,” said Nillian Namataa Mulemi, CEO of Petroleum Training and Education Fund (Petrofund), during a meeting with the Ambassador of Indonesia in Windhoek, Wisnu Edi Pratignyo (23/01). The CEO of Petrofund also expressed his gratitude to Pertamina Group and…
On 12 and 20 January 2023, Head of Economic Affairs, Dr. Sulthon Sjahril, accompanied by the Economic Staffs of the Indonesian Embassy in Windhoek, had a meeting with representatives of the Dinapama Manufacturing & Supplies CC to facilitate Dinapama’s visit plan to Indonesia at the end of January. This meeting is a follow-up of the…
On 18 January 2023, The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Wisnu Edi Pratignyo, accompanied by the Head of Economics Affairs paid a working visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Windhoek, Namibia, to discuss joint activities to promote MIKTA in Namibia. Turkish Ambassador, H.E. Feral Çekerek Oruçkaptan warmly welcomed Excellency…
The College of the Arts (COTA) currently working to finalize the realisation of MoU of Cooperation between COTA with Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA). COTA Rector, Angelika Schroeder expressed this commitment during the discussion with Ari Hadiman, Head of Socio-Cultural Information Affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in Windhoek (31/01). Mrs. Schroeder invited the Embassy to participate…