NAMAS ANNOUNCE 2027 AWARDS DATE

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The Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) will be held on 13 March 2027.

This was announced by the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, and industry stakeholders during the unveiling of the new logo for NAMAs.

VP URGES GRADUATES TO EMBRACE INNOVATION

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The Vice President, Lucia Witbooi, has called on graduates to embrace lifelong learning and innovation given the rapidly changing world driven by technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

Witbooi was speaking at the 25th graduation ceremony of the International Training College class of 2026.

PRESIDENT SETS 24-MONTH DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has given State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) a 24-month deadline to table investment-ready projects while declaring she is prepared to disrupt government systems to remove obstacles.

MISS NAMIBIA CALLS FOR NATIONAL SUPPORT

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Miss Namibia 2026, Charene Labuschagne has called on Namibians to work alongside her as she strives to become a better ambassador during her tenure.

KHARAS COMMUNITIES DEMAND WATER SOLUTIONS

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Protesters from communal areas and resettlement farms in the ||Kharas Region handed a petition to Governor Dawid Gertze on Wednesday in Keetmanshoop, calling for urgent action to address ongoing water challenges affecting their communities and settlements.

MOTHER TURNS WASTE INTO LIVELIHOOD

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A 40-year-old mother of six from Swakopmund is turning discarded bottles into handmade drinking glasses to provide for her family.

Despite losing her job years ago, she refused to let hardship define her future.

NAMIBIA LAUNCHES ENVIRONMENT REPORTING PLATFORM

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A monitoring and reporting platform aimed at strengthening Namibia's capacity to monitor, coordinate, and report on its commitments under key multilateral environmental agreements was launched in Windhoek today.

HEALTH MINISTRY UPGRADES NURSING REQUIREMENTS

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The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has gazetted new regulations under the Health Professions Act of 2024, which was published in May this year. The regulations upgraded the admission requirements for nurses.

PRESIDENT PUSHES MINE SAFETY BILL

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for fast-tracking the Occupational Health and Safety Bill to protect mine workers.

Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah encouraged mining companies to provide post-retirement medical support for employees affected by occupational diseases and injuries.

PRESIDENT URGES MINING SECTOR TO DELIVER

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Namibia's mining industry to move beyond commitments and accelerate job creation, local value addition, and economic diversification.

She described the mining sector as one of the key drivers of the country's development agenda.