The holiday season is meant to be filled with joy, connection and celebration of rituals. Many people, however, are starkly reminded of their grief this time of year and of whom – or what – they have lost. The added stress of the holiday season doesn’t help. Studies show that the holidays negatively affect many...
The newly appointed Ohangwena Regional Governor, Sebastian Ndeitunga, has called on Namibians, mainly the youth, to find ways of resolving conflict without resorting to violence to reduce gender-based violence. Ndeitunga, who was appointed two weeks ago in the position, made this call during his maiden address as governor when he officiated at the regional launch...
Staff Reporter AMIDST the unemployment epidemic facing the country, the labour ministry continues administering the Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS), which serves a purpose, among others: matching jobseekers and potential employers. Of the 3,927 referred jobseekers by the Ministry to different prospective employers this quarter, only 288 jobseekers were placed for employment. In addition,...
The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu last week urged Namibia and South Africa to find new ways to work together and change their economic strategies. Iipumbu highlighted this at the Namibia-South Africa Business Forum and Exhibition held in Windhoek, as she underscored the need for the two nations to adapt to significant global...
LUSAKA, Sept. 16 — Every morning, before the first rays of the sunlight touch the ground, groups of men and women set out on a mission to collect recyclable waste in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Armed with worn-out sacks, they sift through piles of garbage, gathering plastic bottles, aluminium cans, and other recyclable materials...
Shell has racked up a fourth successive discovery offshore Namibia after hitting pay dirt with a just-completed exploration probe in the Orange basin. Fresh from this latest success, the supermajor has now started drilling a fifth exploration probe, targeting a major prospect some distance north of its quartet of discoveries in Block 2913A. A Shell...