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By: Hertha Ekandjo Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, has emphasised the importance of a strong legal framework and effective public institutions to manage resources in Namibia’s burgeoning oil and gas sectors. She noted that these industries present new opportunities for economic growth, employment, and poverty reduction, but only if managed properly. “Countries endowed with abundant resources but lacking in proper management often face higher levels of poverty,” she […]

Newly sworn-in President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on her Cabinet to remain accessible and work closely with various stakeholders, including the private sector, communities, the public, and the media, which she described as the “fourth arm of state.” Speaking at her first Cabinet meeting at State House, President Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed the importance of government transparency and responsiveness. She urged ministers to actively engage with stakeholders to effectively implement policies and […]

  UN Women Somalia, Save the Children International and the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) facilitated a four-days training on Integrating Gender Perspectives in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Humanitarian Action in November 2024 in Mogadishu. The training targeted new members of the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) GiHA working group from civil society organizations, women-led organizations in Banadir region. It was designed to build the capacity of participants to […]

By: Petrus Amutenya The Welwitchia University (WU) and Side-by-Side Early Intervention Centre yesterday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to provide practical training and placement opportunities for Bachelor of Social Work students at Welwitchia University. The MOA, signed by Prof. Marius Hedimbi, Acting Vice-Chancellor of Welwitchia University, and Huibrecht van Wyk, Managing Director of Side-by-Side Early Intervention Centre, establishes a collaborative framework that will enhance students’ professional […]

  Over 600 students from Woldeab Woldemariam High School in Assab conducted a tour to historical sites on 21 and 22 March. The tour included the Bure trenches, where three consecutive offensives by the TPLF regime were repelled by the Eritrean Defense Forces. The students were briefed on the heroic feats demonstrated by the Eritrean Defense Forces. Noting that all the acts of aggression by enemy forces across all fronts […]

  African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com/), Africa’s leading Multilateral Financial Institution, made history today when it broke ground on its first-ever state-of-the-art Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in the Caribbean, marking a pivotal moment for trade relations between Africa and the CARICOM region. The US$180 million Barbados AATC, the first to be established outside Africa, is an authentic icon of trade embodying the ambition, resilience, and influence of leading commercial […]

By: Envaalde Matheus President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa has urged members of Cabinet to act with clarity, integrity, and honesty, and to serve the Namibian people without fail. Nandi-Ndaitwah made this call on Tuesday in Windhoek during the official opening of the work of the 8th Administration and first Cabinet meeting at the State House. “I also urge you to carry out your responsibilities with boldness, transparency, and within the framework of […]

  The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in a village located in southwestern Niger, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries of innocent people. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability […]

  A new chapter of regional collaboration is taking shape in West Africa as the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Council of the Entente explore closer ties to accelerate integration and sustainable development across five member states.  Nnenna Nwabufo, the Bank’s Vice-President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, met with a delegation from the Council led by Deputy Executive Secretary Ali Idi at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan.   […]