The University of Namibia (UNAM) and the Namibian Correctional Services (NCS) recently formulated a Joint Plan of Action for the next five years, marking a turning point for the institutions’ Memorandum of Understanding. This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in November 2021 by the heads of the two institutions namely, Professor Kenneth Matengu, UNAM…
Industries in the public and private sectors were recently urged to rally behind institutions of higher learning in order to effectively support the roll-out of Work-Integrated Education, which is a mandatory requirement for most academic programmes in Namibia. These sentiments were echoed by various stakeholders at the Industry Engagement event that enabled institutions of higher…
Out of 15 countries and 40 students, Laurence Zeraeua from the University of Namibia (UNAM) has been selected to attend this year’s Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Summer School in Leeds, United Kingdom. The ACU Summer School is an annual event and a platform for students from every corner of the Commonwealth to discuss multidisciplinary…
123 First-year engineering students recently engaged with several industries on a tour in the coastal towns of Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Walvis Bay in the Erongo region. The aim of the tour was to engage various engineering industries in an effort to create exposure to how engineering multidisciplinary professions work together to deliver products and…
The University of Namibia recently organised a crucial training on economic evaluation to enable different Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) stakeholders to properly assess the local marine resources’ worth and their sustainable usage. This training took place from 12-15 July 2022, and was conducted by Prof. Ussif Rashid Sumaila, a Professor and Director of…
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…