TOURISM POLICY SEEKS GREATER LOCAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS

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Namibia’s tourism sector has been facing challenges of ensuring that its economic benefits reach local communities, young people, and small businesses while protecting the country's fragile natural and cultural resources.

||KHARAS YOUTH CALL FOR STRONGER TOBACCO CONTROL

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||Kharas Youth have called for stronger enforcement of the Tobacco Products Control Act to discourage the use of new and emerging nicotine products, particularly among young people.

NANDI-NDAITWAH URGES YOUTH TO DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians, especially the youth, to take up the second phase of the national struggle and a responsibility to honour the sacrifices of liberation heroes by contributing to the country's economic development.

CHANTEL BOEREN RETURNS HOME AS TEEN PAGEANT RUNNER-UP

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Namibia has welcomed home its newly crowned Miss Teen International 2026 First Runner-Up, Chantel Boeren, following her historic performance at the international pageant in India.

Boeren returned home to an emotional and colourful welcome from family, friends, schoolmates, and supporters.

CREATIVE SKILLS PROGRAMME BOOSTS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

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The Co-Creation Hub, with support from various organisations and the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, has concluded its one-week Creative Skills Exchange and Industry Development Programme on Friday in the capital, covering creative sectors including film, fashion, music and visual

YOUTH URGED TO GUARD LIBERATION LEGACY

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Young people should jealously guard the legacy of Namibia's liberation struggle and remember the sacrifices made to secure the country's independence.

SHIMUAFENI HUMBLED BY HEROES' DAY HONOUR

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Kornelius Shimuafeni, the young boy who was accorded heroes' status by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said he never expected to be honoured for his deed.

For him, it was an act of compassion for fellow human beings in need.

HEROES' DAY: SOUTH REFLECTS ON FREEDOM

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Residents in the south share their views on the legacy of freedom, the evolution of rural development, and the dreams of the "Born-Free" generation,

NBC reporter Charmaine Boois compiled this special package on what Heroes' Day means to the south of the country.

215 YOUTH DEPLOYED FOR CHARCOAL PRODUCTION PROJECT

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Two hundred and fifteen youth trainees have been deployed to three different government farms, where they are to commence with Phase 2 of the self-employment charcoal production project under the National Youth Service.

45 YOUNG PEOPLE ATTEND LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE TRAINING

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Forty-five young people from Mangetti Dune and surrounding villages have turned out in large numbers to attend a leadership, policy and governance training organised by Indigenous Communities for Self-Determination.

Indigenous Communities for Self-Determination was founded in June 2025.