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Erongo Region's tourism industry bounces back

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During the first quarter of the year, the Erongo Region recorded a 60% increase in room occupancy rates in the hospitality sector.

The Erongo Regional Tourism Forum, chaired by Governor Neville Andre, released statistics at Swakopmund, indicating a promising recovery for the tourism industry.

Zambezi Region lacks human resources to address GBV cases involving minors

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The Zambezi Region lacks the capacity and human resources to deal with gender-based violence involving victims under the age of 18.

This was revealed during the visit of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs at Katima Mulilo. 

NYS welcomes over 700 youth recruits

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The National Youth Service (NYS) has officially welcomed the biggest intake in its history of more than 700 youth recruits at Henties Bay.

The 726 young people are the 15th intake, and they come from all corners of Namibia.

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.

SADC officials discuss candidate endorsements

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The endorsement of candidates for international organisations, industrialisation of the SADC region, and progress of implementation of previous resolutions were some of the discussion points for the SADC senior officials meeting.

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. 

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.