Professional Namibian cyclists, Hans Du Toit and Jafet Amukushu, have recently accomplished the prestigious Union Cyclist International Level 3 certificate. Amukushu, a seasoned road race cyclist with over a decade of experience under the NCCS Pro Cycling team, shared his thoughts on this remarkable achievement in an interview with NBC. The Namibian Cycling Federation proudly...
The United Nations (UN) says it will assist Namibia in areas of health, education, and poverty eradication next year to fast-track the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of 2030. UN Resident Coordinator for Namibia Hopolang Phororo said the critical areas have been identified in which Namibia is lagging as the deadline of the...
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has successfully obtained Aerodrome Certification for two of its major international airports: Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) and Walvis Bay International Airport (WBIA). Dan Kamati, the NAC spokesperson, announced in a statement this week that the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority has granted aerodrome certificates to NAC, following strict adherence to...
Niël Terblanché Despite struggling with challenges of food self-sufficiency amidst global geopolitical tensions, Namibia has witnessed an outstanding achievement in its agricultural sector. The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, recently shed light on the difficulties faced by the nation. He emphasized that the agricultural sector is under immense strain due to...
Staff Reporter LOCAL maize producers achieved a groundbreaking milestone by marketing an impressive 98,824 tonnes of maize to local millers during the 2022 marketing season – the highest maize production harvest ever recorded in the country. This announcement was recently made by the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB), which estimated this production’s value at approximately N$622...
Martin Endjala Namibia’s horticultural exports have more than doubled in the past seven years, reaching a staggering record value of N$1.7 billion, compared to N$674 million in 2016. According to the export destination report for Namibian fresh fruits and vegetables in the financial year 2022/23, Namibia primarily exports its fruits and vegetables to African countries,...
The Omaheke Region is the only region that has achieved 100 per cent for implementing the Health Promoting Schools Initiative (HPSI) as they covered all 47 schools in the region. For this the schools in the region, which include all public and private schools from primary to secondary, were recognised on Friday for improving health...
The Namibian govenment regards education as a fundamental human right. Kofi Anan said, “Education is the great equaliser of our time, it gives hope to the hopeless and creates chances for those without it”. The Dakar Framework for Action on Education noted that quality education is a key enabler for sustainable development. Carol Bellamy, the...
Teachers at rural schools should overcome many challenges to produce great results in terms of learner performance. This was emphasised during the Kandjimi Circuit and Kavango West teachers conference held at Nkurenkuru. Lack of proper classroom infrastructure and teaching materials and long-distance walks to school are some of the major challenges pointed out over the...