SWAKOPMUND, 19 SEP (NAMPA) – There is an urgent need for active involvement from all sectors to address the root causes of Gender Based Violence (GBV), including deeply entrenched gender stereotypes, power imbalances and economic inequalities. (Video: Isabel Bento) NAMPA TV

NEW YORK, 19 SEP (AFP/NAMPA)-Superstar rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been indicted on charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, prosecutors said Tuesday. The music mogul, who was arrested on Monday, also faces a third charge of "transportation to engage in prostitution," the US Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York said. (Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 18 SEP (NAMPA)- The Presidential nominees, Ludmilla Doeses and Michael Muting, were unanimously approved as Public Service Commissioners by the August House.  On Wednesday, Minister in the Presidency, Christine Hoebes, delivered a motivational speech in the August House on behalf of Prime Minister Sara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila where she revealed the Presidential appointees.  Commissioner Florence Munyungano's term ends on the 30th of November, and an additional member is also being nominated.  (Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV

SWAKOPMUND, 19 SEP (NAMPA) - The Erongo Regional Electricity Distributor (RED), Roads Authority (RA) and the Road Fund Administration (RFA) on Wednesday signed a tripartite agreement to install 24 streetlights with stainless steel spigots along the Swakopmund Bridge. (Video: Isabel Bento) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 19 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia’s first artificial intelligence (AI) teacher, YYeni, has entered classrooms, promising world-class education at the tap of a button. Launched last year, YYeni was designed to mirror everything a human teacher can do in a classroom, delivering lessons prepared by class teachers and also providing learners with personalised instructions and support tailored to their learning styles. (Video: Sheila Perestrelo) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 17 SEP (NAMPA) – Education curriculum development must align with current and future industry needs as employers increasingly prefer graduates who are ready-skilled, University of Namibia (UNAM) Professor Frednard Gideon has said. (Video: Sheila Perestrelo) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 19 SEP (NAMPA) - Erongo Governor, Andre Itope highlighted how dental services provision in the Erongo Region was previously reliant on outreach services from the Swakopmund and Walvis Bay District Hospitals.

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WINDHOEK, 16 SEP (NAMPA) -Ministry of Information and Communication Technology's Executive Director, Audrin Mathe urged journalists to become newly trained to ensure that Namibian media does not have a negative perception from their audiences.

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WINDHOEK, 14 SEP (NAMPA)- Swapo party member views on the just-launched party manifesto on Saturday in Windhoek. (Video: Sheila Perestrelo) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 14 SEP (NAMPA) - SWAPO party vice president and presidential candidate for the 2024 national elections, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Saturday launched the party manifesto in Windhoek under the theme ‘Unity in Diversity: Natural Resources Beneficiation and Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development.'

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WINDHOEK, 23 SEP (NAMPA) - The Embassy of Indonesia will organise a special cultural event in hopes of merging the two cultures in Windhoek, on 26 September 2024. (Video: Sheila Perestrelo)

WINDHOEK, 07 SEP (NAMPA) - Vice President of the SWAPO Party, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, urged members of the ruling party's central committee on Saturday to demonstrate strong leadership as they prepare for the electoral college. The event will determine the party's prospective members of Parliament ahead of the general elections scheduled for November 27. (Video by Andreas Thomas) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 07 SEP (NAMPA) - SWAPO Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday addressed the party's central committee meeting in Windhoek. The meeting took place as the party prepared to elect its parliamentary candidates at the Electoral College on Sunday. (Video: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA TV

SWAKOPMUND, 06 SEP (NAMPA) – Arandis Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Norris, has described the Arandis Town Council’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan as a blueprint for the town’s sustainable growth. The strategic plan was launched in Swakopmund on Friday. (Video: Isabel Bento) NAMPA TV

SWAKOPMUND, 06 SEP (NAMPA) – Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele, has praised the Arandis Town Council for its impressive progress towards growth and innovation. Speaking at the launch of the Arandis Town Council’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan in Swakopmund on Friday, !Nawases-Taeyele commended the council for achieving 80.8 per cent of the objectives outlined in its 2019-2024 Strategic Plan, despite facing challenges.(Video: Isabel Bento) NAMPA TV

KEETMANSHOOP, 05 SEP (NAMPA) – Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised the importance of balancing economic development with ecological preservation as Namibia’s green economy expands. Speaking at the first Global African Hydrogen Summit in Windhoek on Wednesday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said like all industrial complexes of significant scale, careful attention needs to be paid to the green economy’s potential impact on Namibian’s flora and fauna. (Video by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 04 SEP (NAMPA) - Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa has lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court, contesting a High Court ruling that granted former Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister, Bernhardt Esau, access to his frozen assets. The order permits Esau to use funds from his frozen accounts to pay for legal representation. (Video by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 04 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Commissioner, James Mnyupe, stated that the Global African Green Hydrogen Summit aims to enhance understanding and engagement among Namibians, strengthen relations with neighbouring countries, and foster dialogue between the government and the public. (Video by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 05 SEP (NAMPA) – Member of the National Council, Sebastiaan !Gobs during his contribution to the resumption of a special session on Wednesday raised concerns about the challenges men face under the proposed Divorce Bill. The Bill aims to consolidate and reform divorce laws for civil marriages, abolish common law grounds for divorce, and address issued such as custody, spousal maintenance, annulment consequences, forfeiture of patrimonial benefits, privacy of court proceedings, and judicial separation. During the reading of the Bill, the council member noted that in most divorce cases, decisions tend to favour wives. (Video by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA TV

ARANDIS, 04 SEP (NAMPA) – Arandis Constituency Councillor and chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council management committee, Benitha Imbamba has emphasised the need to fund upcoming businesses for them to develop into well-established businesses. Imbamba, who was speaking at the handing over of equipment and materials to 24 local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Arandis on Wednesday, noted that this sector is the backbone of the economy and it is imperative to assist them. (Video by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 04 SEP (NAMPA) – Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised the need for Namibia to continue playing an active role in advancing green hydrogen and industrialisation. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the official opening of the inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 04 SEP (NAMPA)-Minister of Mines Energy, Tom Alweendo emphasised that if Green Hydrogen is going to be a global commodity,  both producers and consumers must agree on what the standards for Green Hydrogen should be, as opposed to different standards.  He made the remarks earlier this morning after the European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson revealed the European Union has set clear standards of what they regard as Green Hydrogen, which in turn gives visibility to investors. (Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV

BALI, 04 SEP (NAMPA) - Namibian company Future Image Investment CC has signed a business agreement of N.dollars 9 million that will see Indonesian products enter the Namibian market. The agreement with Indonesian pharmaceutical company Mensa Group was signed in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday during the second Indonesia-Africa Forum. The forum started on 01 September under the theme ‘The Bandung Spirit for Africa’s Agenda 2063’, with 29 African countries represented. It ended on Tuesday. (Video by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA TV

BALI, 03 SEP (NAMPA)-Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Jenelly Matundu, held bilateral talks with her Indonesian counterpart, Pahala Nugraha Mansury. The closed-door meeting took place on Tuesday during the second Indonesia-Africa Forum, held in Bali from September 1 to 3, 2024. (Video by: Lydia Pitiri)

BALI, 02 SEP (NAMPA) – Namibia is among the African countries that have joined Indonesia’s call to strengthen the global south through shared cooperation and partnership. Chairing the Joint Leaders Session of the High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnership and the second Indonesia-Africa Forum in Bali on Monday, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo called on developing countries to unite in addressing common challenges, including economic slowdowns, unemployment and inflation, as well as related ongoing geopolitics that have resulted in many casualties and disrupted global supply chains.(Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 02 SEP (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) is hosting a policy development training workshop to equip officers with essential skills and knowledge necessary for the formulation and implementation of effective policies in Windhoek this week. NamPol Inspector-General, Lieutenant-General Joseph Shikongo at the opening of the week-long workshop said the training will cover various aspects of policy development, including strategic planning and procedural guidelines to ensure that officers are equipped to handle evolving challenges within the law enforcement field. (Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 02 SEP (NAMPA) – The Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) and Russian State-owned news agency Sputnik News inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday, intending to increase news and information cooperation between the two countries. The agreement will facilitate the exchange of news coverage between the two news organisations regarding events in Namibia and Russia. Under the MoU, both news agencies will share news stories to provide broader coverage of events in their respective countries. (Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV