Africa running impatient with slow pace changes of UNSC - MIRCO

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The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (MIRCO), Peya Mushelenga, says the UN Security Council cannot keep postponing the fulfilment of the desires of Africans to reform the institution for broader representation.

Youth involvement in political activities minimal

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Young people seem to be disengaging from politics. These are the findings of researcher Christie Keulder, who says youth involvement in political activities beyond voting continues to be minimal.

Only 40% of youths aged between 18 and 25 voted in the 2019 elections. 

Robyn Nakaambo's Basadi in Award celebrated by nbc

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The nbc's slogan "It's Ours" truly resonated today as Basadi in Music Award winner Robyn Nakaambo embraced this slogan during the appreciation ceremony hosted in her honour following her award win in South Africa. 

RUFORUM conference focuses on achieving food security in Africa

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A call for action to achieve food security on the African continent is the focus during the second Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) triennial conference that started in Windhoek on Monday. 

Uerikua commends Grootfontein for progress despite financial challenges

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Swapo Central Committee member James Uerikua has applauded the Grootfontein Municipality and political leaders for ensuring development is taking shape, despite financial challenges, to fully roll out programmes to improve the lives of the people in the region. 

MEFT increases compensation for human-wildlife conflict losses

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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has announced an increase in compensation for losses incurred in human-wildlife conflict.

Minister Pohamba Shifeta says compensation is now set at N$100,000, up from the previous N$50,000. 

Windhoek resident left homeless after shack fire

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A 62-year-old resident of Windhoek's Goreangab area, Maripurua Kotjipari, has been left homeless after his shack burnt down.

Kotjipari was reading by candlelight at nine o'clock in the evening when he fell asleep.

Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo calls for indigenous responsive policies

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The Deputy Minister of Marginalised Communities, Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo has called on government agencies and stakeholders to adopt Indigenous Responsive policies and institutional strategies to integrate marginalised communities into the mainstream economy.