The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation has managed to reduce the pay-as-you-earn debt it owed the taxman to N$178 million, down from N$250 million.

The N$250 million was part of the broadcaster's historical debt, accumulated since 1996.

Director-General Stanley Similo revealed this during the 'Editor-in-Chief Reviews 2023' interview, where he laid bare the finances of the nbc and the overall operations for the year.

The nbc received about N$392 million from the government for the 2023/2024 financial year.

The Executive Director in the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology says every effort was made to avoid the May 2021 strike at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation.

Dr. Audrin Mathe appeared before the public hearing of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources on the nbc strike.

Of particular concern to the Standing Committee was how the strike deductions affected individual employees who took part in the nearly month-long strike.

The Namibian Broadcasting Cooperation (nbc) Director General has highlighted the integral role of public broadcasters in raising awareness about national development.

This includes showcasing the upcoming third National Skills Competition.

Stanley Similo was one of the inspectors for the readiness of the skills competition, expected to commence on Tuesday.

The Namibian Broadcasting Cooperation's (nbc) Director General says four programs that the corporation introduced a year ago have thrived in filling a void within communities.

Stanley Similo says the national broadcaster will continue to look for ways to improve these programs through the advancement of technology and by integrating sections of the population that may have been left out.