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Namibians hold 90% of fishing rights – Mbumba
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Namibians hold 90% of fishing rights – Mbumba

President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibians own 90% of fishing rights in the country, as the government moves to localising resource ownership. The move aims to benefit the nation’s economy. “The promotion of Namibianisation is progressing well, and to date, the sector employs about 18,000 Namibians, which is good progress,” said Mbumba while delivering the State...

Equal Rights Namibia reageer op Ghana se anti-gay wet
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Equal Rights Namibia reageer op Ghana se anti-gay wet

Equal Rights Namibia reageer op Ghana se anti-gay wet Ghana se parlement wat ʼn omstrede wetsontwerp teen gay mense aanvaar het, bly in die nuus. Die wetsontwerp oor seksuele regte en gesinswaardes stel tot drie jaar tronkstraf voor vir mense wat skuldig bevind word dat hulle as LGBT identifiseer. Dit stel ook tronkstraf van tot...

Ground-breaking New Study Quantifies ‘Opportunity Advantage’ of Premium Education Coupled with Citizenship Rights
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Ground-breaking New Study Quantifies ‘Opportunity Advantage’ of Premium Education Coupled with Citizenship Rights

LONDON, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading international wealth advisory firm Henley & Partners has published pioneering new research into how first-class education, combined with expanded global access rights, creates significant opportunity for the next generation, growing their global networks, maximizing their career prospects, earning potential, and economic mobility for greater success and prosperity...

Claiming your aviation sector consumer rights
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Claiming your aviation sector consumer rights

What rules and liabilities is the aviation sector subject to concerning flight delays, cancellations and oversold flights? Namibia is a signatory to the Warsaw Convention, the Hague Protocol and the Montreal Convention. These agreements define the liabilities of airlines. In the event of a delay that exceeds the specified timeline, airlines are required to provide...

Why You Should Become Land Rights Literate
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Why You Should Become Land Rights Literate

Irrespective of where you live in Africa, governments try to inspire and embrace new national resolutions and visions every new year. In countries where an election is on the agenda in 2024, a lot will be said about land. For those who live off the land, I urge you to improve your land rights literacy....

NBC secures rights to broadcast AFCON
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NBC secures rights to broadcast AFCON

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has secured the broadcast rights for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football competition scheduled to take place from Saturday, January 13, 2024. The NBC will broadcast all 52 games on television as well as through the newly launched app, nbcPlus (available on Appstore and https://nbcplus.na) while radio will broadcast...