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Malaysian Monarch visits nbc

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The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation welcomed Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, the Acting King of Perlis, Malaysia. 

The visit culminated in a successful agreement to exchange programming and strengthen bilateral ties.

ECN registers over one million voters

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The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has surpassed the one million mark in voter registration.

Those who have not registered yet only have nine days to register, and the date will not be extended.

The general voter registration, which started on the 3rd of June, ends next week Thursday.

New annual cancer diagnoses alarmingly high

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The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN),  in a report, reveals an alarming annual rise in new cancer diagnoses.

According to CAN's cancer registrar and patient support officer, Tareeku Tjiriange, nearly 3,500 cases are recorded annually in Namibia.

Breaking the circle of poverty through housing provision

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Twenty-eight families received keys to their new homes during a joyous occasion marking the completion of the first phase of the Informal Settlement Upgrading Pilot Project, which aims to build 113 houses. 

CoW's Solid Waste Management contract workers down tools

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The City of Windhoek's Solid Waste Management contract workers have downed tools. 

Workers said they have been on temporary contracts for years, some extending over a decade, and face the uncertainty of unemployment at the end of July.

Electricity Tariffs to Remain Unchanged for 2024-2025

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The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has announced that electricity tariffs for the 2024–2025 period will remain unchanged until June 2025.

This decision comes as part of the government's subsidy programme aimed at lessening the financial impact on consumers.

Namibia launches Integrated Landscape Project

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has launched the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty project.