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  • Namibian media join forces to fact-check 2024 elections

    Namibian media join forces to fact-check 2024 elections

      By Staff Reporter Namibian media and civil society groups have joined forces to promote credible information,  and fact-check information ahead of, and around November 2024 elections. The broad-based coalition aims to help voters critically engage with information and make informed decisions in the voting booth. A coalition of Namibian media and civil society organisations and…

  • Mathe encourages journalists to report impartially during election

    Mathe encourages journalists to report impartially during election

    By Muyambango Ngumbele Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Executive Director, Dr Audrin Mathe has encouraged journalists to report impartially on the upcoming general election. Dr. Mathe was speaking to 36 Journalists who participated in  the four (4) – days Election Reporting Training  held  on 10 – 13 September 2024 , in Windhoek at…

  • NDP launches its 2024 election manifesto

    NDP launches its 2024 election manifesto

    By Staff Reporter THE National Democratic Party (NDP) has launched its election manifesto for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections slated for November 27, 2024. Speaking during the launch held in Windhoek on Sunday, NDP National President, Mr. Martin Lukato Lukato  assured the Namibian voters that his party’s manifesto is a collection of policies…

  • Namibia accuses Germany-deputy leader for bestowing honour to “Schutztruppe”

    Namibia accuses Germany-deputy leader for bestowing honour to “Schutztruppe”

    Story by Staff Reporter NAMIBIA has strongly accused a Germany deputy leader of the AFD parliamentary faction in the North Rhine-Westphalia State, Mr. Sven Tritschler for bestowing honour to the former notorious “Schutztruppe” an architect of Hereros and Namas genocide. Namibia’s Ministry of International Relations and Cooperations Executive Director, Amb. Penda Naanda issued a statement…

  • Govt warns against production of fake national documents

    Govt warns against production of fake national documents

    By Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) strongly warns the public about an illegal business of producing  and selling of birth certificates and Identity documents. MHAISS‘s Executive Director Mr. Etienne Maritz , reminds the public that the registration such as first registration of birth and application for identification documents…

  • Govt avails N$365 million to subsidise electricity

    Govt avails N$365 million to subsidise electricity

    By Staff Reporter THE Namibian government through the Ministry of Mines and Energy,  and the Electricity Control Board has availed a tune of N$365 million to subsidise electricity to all consumers in Namibia for the 2024/ 2025 financial year. This was announced by Mr. Robert Kahimise, Chief Executive Officer of Electricity Control Board (ECB) on…

  • LPM deputy leader and Member of Parliament resigns

    LPM deputy leader and Member of Parliament resigns

    By Staff Reporter Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Member of Parliament and Chief Whip, Hon. Henny Seibeb has tendered his resignation letter for both portfolios. Mr. Seibeb stated in his resignation letter dated 4 June 2024 that “I wish to formally notify the media and the public that I have resigned as a member of parliament…

  • World Bank injects N$ 2.6-billion for renewable energy

    World Bank injects N$ 2.6-billion for renewable energy

     By Staff Reporter THE World Bank has injected US$ 138.5 million , which is equivalent to N$ 2.6 billion to Namibia in a form of a loan for renewable energy integration to be implemented by the national power utility public entity called NamPower. May 6, 2024 marked  the approval of Namibia’s first-ever World Bank financed energy…

  • Alweendo inaugurates launch of Global African Hydrogen Summit

    Alweendo inaugurates launch of Global African Hydrogen Summit

    Minister of Mines and Energy , Mr. Tom Alweendo officially launched the Global African Hydrogen Summit (GAH2S) in Windhoek, with representation from over 26 countries and attendance from stakeholders spanning the burgeoning hydrogen sector value chain. This pioneering investment and multi stakeholder engagement platform is the first of its kind on the continent and will be…

  • HOGH donates clothing and nappies  to Groot Aub residents

    HOGH donates clothing and nappies  to Groot Aub residents

    Story by Staff Reporter Home of Good Hope(HOGH) has donated 400 parcels of clothing and nappies to the residents of  Groot Aub on Friday April 12, 2024. Groot Aub is a settlement found some 60 kilometres south of Windhoek, in the Khomas Region of Namibia. The handover ceremony was officiated by the Regional Councilor of…

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