The Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) has announced the appointment of Dr. Sadrag Panduleni Shihomeka as Media Ombudsman. Dr. Shihomeka succeeds Dr. John Nakuta, whose term officially ended on 30 June 2025. His term will run from July 23, 2025, to July 22, 2028.
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has announced its readiness to launch its pension-backed home loan scheme.
Conceptualised in 2016 and approved by various regulatory channels in 2018, the scheme will enable GIPF members to leverage their pension savings to acquire homes or purchase land.
The Katutura Youth Complex, constructed to boost recreational activity and social development, is now home to over 400 homeless people.
The Ministry of Works and Transport has awarded a N$6.4 million contract to the Namibian Engineering Corporation for the restoration of the industrial electrical geyser water heating system at the Windhoek Central Hospital.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Training College Lingua.
The college has pledged N$75,000 in scholarships to each of the top three contestants taking part in the Miss Namibia Beauty Pageant.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), in partnership with the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), will officially launch its Anti-Corruption Educational Media Campaign on Thursday.
The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has constructed two houses for the customs officials serving at Buitepos along the Botswana and Namibia border.
The total cost of the first phase of the project was about N$4.6 million, which included the servicing of land.
The National Planning Commission and the European Union (EU) delegation officially handed over five 30-tonne trucks to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAWFLR) to boost the livestock value chain in Namibia’s Northern Communal Areas.
Rehoboth residents demonstrated their frustration with the use and distribution of drugs in their community on the commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
The NMT Media Foundation has officially launched reports of its study of a media monitoring project, launched during a national reflective consultation last year.
The publication reveals monthly monitoring reports and thematic briefing papers, further providing a guidance note for media practitioners.
