Category: Namibia News

By Staff Reporter Namibia has taken a bold step in reshaping its education system with the official launch of the End Learning Poverty for All in Africa campaign on Thursday. Speaking at the launch event in Outjo, Prime Minister, Dr. Elijah Ngurare who delivered the speech on behalf of President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the…

By Staff Reporter Momentum Metropolitan Namibia has recognised 115 employees for their long service to the company, celebrating a combined 665 years of commitment and contribution. The event, held at the company’s Windhoek headquarters on 23 July 2025, honoured staff members who have served for 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years, reflecting a legacy…

By Risco Lumamezi The National Planning Commission (NPC) has called for strengthened support for community media as a vital driver of inclusivity, empowerment, and national development. This message was delivered during the opening of the Community Media Policy Framework Alignment Workshop held at the UN House in Windhoek on Monday. Speaking on behalf of NPC…

By Staff Reporter In a bid to empower young entrepreneurs and combat youth unemployment, the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has launched a nationwide campaign on 23 July 2025, to raise awareness about financial solutions specifically designed for youth-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The campaign aims to promote the Bank’s Skills-Based Finance facility, a…

By Staff Reporter Metropolitan Namibia has stepped in to solve a long-standing challenge at Chief Hosea Kutako Primary School by donating a brand-new photocopy machine valued at N$57,000. The donation is expected to ease the administrative and teaching workload at the school, which had been operating without printing equipment for the past three years. Chief…

By Staff Reporter Keetmanshoop Municipal Councillors have accused the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Hon.James Sankwasa, of unlawfully interfering in local government affairs and attempting to centralise power at the expense of democratically elected councils. In a hard-hitting press statement issued by the Landless Peoples Movement(LPM) on Monday ,July 21, 2025, Councillors ,Hon.Ivan Skrywer…

By Risco Lumamezi Namibia’s community media leaders gathered on Monday at the Community Media Policy Framework Alignment Workshop in Windhoek and urged for immediate government support and action in finalizing and implementing the long-awaited Community Media Policy. During the workshop, Mr Levi Katire, Chairperson of the Namibia Community Radio Network which soon to be renamed…

By Staff Reporter The Namibian President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Mr Jonas Mbambo to the position of Press Secretary and Spokesperson of the Presidency. The appointment follows the End of Tenure of Dr Alfredo Hengari, who was appointed by late former president Dr.Hage Geingob. The appointment is effective 1 August 2025. Mr Mbambo is a…

By Staff Reporter The Namibian government through the Ministry of International Relations and Trade (MIRT), in conjunction with the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME), will host the second Ministerial Regional Business Engagement at Otjiwarongo in Otjozondjupa Region on Friday, July 18, 2025. In a media release issued by Amb Penda Naanda, Executive Director…

By Staff Reporter The Annual General Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Public Service Commissions (PSC) Forum , officially opened in Windhoek on Monday July 14, 2025, drawing high-level delegations from nine member states. The meeting, hosted at the Mercure Hotel, marks a major milestone in regional cooperation and the institutionalization of the…