The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) aims to distribute a total of 150,000 decoders over a three-year period, with an annual rollout target of 50,000 units.
The decoders are equipped with key functionalities to support NBC's digital broadcasting strategy.
A high-level stakeholder engagement on information and communication technology (ICT) is underway at the Oshana Regional Council in the Oshana Region, led by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology.
The Jose Eduardo dos Santos campus of the University of Namibia has organised a two-week short course on cold chain equipment maintenance and repair for handymen and artisans for the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS).
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform official (MAFWLR), launched Namibia's One Country-One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative, with mahangu-pearl millet designated as Namibia's priority product.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour and Industrial Relations has commenced its week-long oversight visit to the Omusati and Ohangwena regions.
Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge expressed disappointment over the government ploughing tractors that are collecting dust at the Agricultural Technology Centre in Ongwediva, while subsistence farmers are in need of them.
The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has launched its first harvest demonstration information day for the Etunda banana trial research project in the Omusati region.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, urged young people in the Oshana Region to become champions in agriculture to combat unemployment and contribute to national food security.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged trade unions to not only advocate for fair wages and improved working conditions but also prioritise workers' continuous learning, reskilling, and upskilling.
Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at the Workers Day celebration at Opuwo.
The third round of the Polio vaccination campaign in Oshana Region is progressing successfully despite some community resistance.
Targeting children under 10, the campaign follows outbreaks detected earlier this year.
