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October 31, 2024
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NTSA Partners With Watu Credit Kenya To Train Bodaboda Riders
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) in partnership with Watu Credit Kenya has embarked on a campaign dubbed ‘Tujenge Msingi’ aimed at having a positive narrative in road safety issues in the boda boda sector through enhanced safety trainings. NTSA Director in-charge of Road Safety Programmes Samuel Musumba said that the training seeks to...
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Hydrogen train coming next year – Windhoek Observer
CHAMWE KAIRA Namibia will see the introduction of the first hydrogen powered train next year, a first for Africa. The National Planning Commission announced this week that after extensive negotiations, the contract has been finalized on the HyRail project. The project is spearheaded by TransNamib, Hyphen Technical and CMB Tech. and includes the University of...
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Nampa to train media professionals in oil and gas coverage
WINDHOEK: The Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) is set to initiate training programmes for media professionals that focus on the coverage of emerging sectors within the oil and gas industry. Nampa Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Linus Chata made the announcement on Thursday during a high-level tertiary education funding budget review dinner held at the Nampa headquarters...
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Merck Foundation grants scholarships to train Namibian doctors
The Merck Foundation of Germany has provided scholarships to train 68 local medical doctors in Namibia. During the Merck Foundation Annual Summit in Windhoek, members of Namibia’s Alumni Association expressed their gratitude. With advances in technology and the emergence of new diseases, medical practitioners need to continue upskilling, especially in developing countries. Hence, the Merck...
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A man aged between 30 and 40 years died on Tuesday after allegedly being struck by a train near Tsumeb
A man aged between 30 and 40 years died on Tuesday after allegedly being struck by a train near Tsumeb. The Namibian Police Force’s deputy commissioner in the Oshikoto Region, Deputy Commissioner Wynand Neels, revealed this to the media. It is alleged that the train was travelling from Tsumeb to Okapuka near Otavi when at...
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Unknown man run over by train in Tsumeb
Staff Reporter A MAN believed to be between the ages of 30 to 40 years old died after he was run over by a train in Tsumeb. It is alleged that the deceased was spotted lying on the train tracks before the tragic accident took place. According to Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga of the Namibian...
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Boy, 16, injured by train locomotive
Staff Reporter A 16-year-old boy miraculously survived after sustaining a forehead injury from a train locomotive in Okahandja. According to Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga of the Namibian police, the accident occurred on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at about 17:00 at the railway crossing in front of Multisave Supermarket in Okahandja, Otjozondjupa region. “It is alleged...