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Iindia will continue helping Namibia through capacity building and skills transfer, especially in the diamond-processing sector. This was said by Indian high commissioner to Namibia Mandarapu Subbarayudu at the long-service awards ceremony to honour workers at Indian company KGK Namibia diamond-processing factory in Prosperita last week. Subbarayudu said many Indian companies, including the KGK Group […]

About 4 400 students were capped at the University of Namibia (Unam) graduation ceremony on Wednesday. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, higher education, technology and innovation minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi lauded the granduants for their commitment. Among the graduands were 12 master’s degree candidates from the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences. “Postgraduate qualifications are essential […]

More than 80 representatives from Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states, the environment and agriculture sectors, development partners and the private sector met in Cape Town, South Africa, this week to review and validate the draft SADC Regional Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SADC BSAP). According to the workshop report, the SADC BSAP offers […]

The country will position itself as a frontrunner in Africa’s green energy transition by hosting the inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit. The summit, which is expected to attract key decision-makers and showcase investment opportunities, will take place in Windhoek from 3 to 5 September. Six heads of state and 20 African ministers are expected to […]

Like many villagers at Chefuzwe, Likando Mambena (44) was curious to see the lions that were being traced by conservation officials in the area. He followed them from a distance without ever thinking he would be attacked. Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism officials have been hot on the trail of two lions which have […]

Key facts An estimated 3,7 billion people under age 50 (67%) globally have herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection, the main cause of oral herpes. An estimated 491 million people aged 15 to 49 (13%) worldwide have herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, the main cause of genital herpes. Most HSV infections are […]

Key facts An estimated 3,7 billion people under age 50 (67%) globally have herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection, the main cause of oral herpes. An estimated 491 million people aged 15 to 49 (13%) worldwide have herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, the main cause of genital herpes. Most HSV infections are […]

Bank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab says the central bank is committed to maintaining price stability amid inflation. !Gawaxab says Namibia’s inflation rates rose from 2,2% in 2020 to 6,1% in 2022, and 5,9% in 2023. This was said during the Cirrus Investor Conference at Swakopmund on Tuesday. !Gawaxab added that the bank is working […]

He was one of the world’s most iconic musicians, so it’s no surprise there’s a continued desire to tell his story. But critics have suggested the allegations that plagued him are being ignored. “There is nothing natural about the making of child stars. They are little archaeological sites, carrying layers of show-business history inside them. […]

A Pensioner from Swakopmund spent a day filling potholes with sand and gravel in Windhoek on Friday. John Hopkins (73), who regularly visits family in Windhoek, noticed that there was an increasing number of potholes on Windhoek streets, prompting him to take the matter into his own hands. Hopkins told the Namibian on Tuesday that […]