By:Hilya Ngolo The Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Verna Sinimbo, said the introduction of the 631 prefix by GS1 is a development that is far more than a simple technical modification. Speaking at the launch, which took place on 18 July in Windhoek, Sinimbo defined the launch as a result of years of diligence, […]
By:Hilya Ngolo Member of Parliament for Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Vipuakuje Muharukua has called for the Southern African Community Development Community’s Parliamentary Forum to formulate a regional agricultural development plan. Muharukua made the call at the 53rd SADC Parliamentary Forum’s Assembly which focused on the theme, “Modernising Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity and Youth Unemployment […]
By: Hilya Ngolo The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched the Namibia School Feeding Information Management System (Nasis) in Windhoek this week. The initiative aims to improve monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the Namibia School Feeding Programme (NSFP) in government schools. Chief Education Officer Simon Mupupa said […]
By:Hilya Ngolo Debmarine Namibia has donated state-of-the-art endoscopy equipment to the Swakopmund District Hospital through the Ministry of Health and Social Services(MoHSS). Speaking at the official handover of the donation, Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said the equipment will strengthen the provision of surgical care by providing reliable and timely diagnostic and interventional endoscopic procedures for […]
By:Hilya Ngolo The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Tuesday declared betting in the country as illegal, further warning against illegal lottery activities taking place in the country. Minister Pohamba Shifeta said it is a concern to continue observing non-adherence to the provisions of the legislation put in place by operators in the gambling […]
By:Hilya Ngolo Namibia will host the next AviaDev Africa in June, 2024, in Windhoek, the Namibia Airports Company has announced. AviaDev Africa is a leading platform that is dedicated to enhancing connectivity to, from, and within the African continent. It is an annual forum that brings together influential stakeholders, such as airlines, airports, tourism boards, […]
Hilya Ngolo The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Hopolang Phororo, in a statement delivered by UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative Gift Malunga, has called on various stakeholders to provide support to the census through the Namibia Statistic Agency to ensure sustainable development in Namibia. “I urge all of us to jointly support this critical undertaking, […]
By:Hilya Ngolo The Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has awarded Sandwich Dune Tours and Safari as the operator for Dune 7 inside Dorob National Park. Sandwich Dune Tours and Safari emerged as the successful bidder out of 18 companies that applied for a tender, which was advertised by the MEFT, which was initiated […]
By:Hilya M. Ngolo The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has collaborated with various development partners to support the government in sustainable natural resource management by introducing the circular economy. The circular economy is defined as a model of production and consumption, involving sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long […]
Hilya Ngolo The second round of political consultations between Namibia and Spain recently started to further enhance the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The executive director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (MIRCO) Penda Naanda said that the bilateral relations to which government attaches great importance should continue to expand exponentially in […]