WINDHOEK: The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service will next week announce the lead consultant for the renovation of the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. This was revealed by the ministry’s Executive Director (ED), Erastus Haitengela, during an interview with Nampa on Monday. Haitengela said football fans are frustrated by the fact that the Independence...
December 15, 2024
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MTC Pop and Win Top winners announced
Maria David THREE people were recently crowned as winners of the MTC Pop & Win Summer campaign, which started late last year. The winners, Canchia Muinjo, Tangeni Hamakali, and Daniela Christiaans, who are all from Windhoek, walked away with a combined amount of N$450,000. Muinjo walked away with a whopping N$200,000, Hamakali with N$150,000, and...
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Geingob funeral procession routes announced
The Namibian Defence Force has released detailed information on ceremonial processions for the funeral of president Hage Geingob. Following the untimely demise of president Hage Geingob on 4 February 2024, a state funeral is accorded in honour of the late president.In this regard the chief of the defence force ordered the Namibian Defence Force to...
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New cabinet appointments announced | Namibia Economist
The President H.E. Dr Nangolo Mbumba in a move to ensure efficient governance on Friday announced adjustments to the Cabinet and Executive of the government. In the announcement, John Mutorwa has been appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister while still keeping his position as the Minister of Works and Transport. He will oversee disaster risk...
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Geingob’s funeral date will be announced at the appropriate time – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala Peya Mushelenga, the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, has urged the public to remain patient as the funeral arrangements for former President Hage Geingob are still being finalized. He provided updates and clarified the mourning protocols to be observed nationwide, in response to the public’s growing anticipation for the announcement of the...
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Winning entries announced in LAC’s comic competition for schools on wildlife crime
The Director of the Legal Assistance Centre, Ms Toni Hancox, congratulated Ontana Combined School, Onguti Senior Secondary School and Delta Secondary in Windhoek, when she announced the winners of the comic competition conducted by the Centre in the second semester. A comic titled “Water Smuggling, The borehole water business councillor” by Naftal Amupolo from Ontana...
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Winners Announced for the 2023 Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards – Namibia Daily News
Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, December 1 — The 2023 Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards ceremony, held in Windhoek on Tuesday, 28 November 2023, revealed the outstanding literary talents awarded in different categories. Fiction: Roxane Bayer – “Letters To Chloe”Roxane Bayer secured the fiction award for her poignant short story, “Letters To Chloe,” which delicately explores the...
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Education Ministry announced commencement of Basic Education Act
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture announced the commencement of the Basic Education Act (Act No. 3 of 2020). The Act has been in operation since October 5 of this year. This legislation replaces the Education Act 2001 (Act No. 16 of 2001) and aligns well with Namibia’s commitment to meeting...
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NSX Scholars Challenge winners announced
The winners of the annual Namibian Scholars Investment Challenge 2023 were revealed this morning at the Future Media Studios. The event, which sees participating teams attempting to earn the largest return on the NSX, is sponsored by Old Mutual, the Namibia Stock Exchange and Future Media. Old Mutual’s Executive for Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability,...