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New US embassy ‘topped out’

1 month - 09 December 2021 | International

The US Embassy held a “Topping Out” ceremony at their building site to celebrate the construction of the new building reaching its highest point. The ceremony, hosted by the Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires Jess Long...

UN Namibia launches SDG Private Sector Alliance

1 month - 08 December 2021 | International

The United Nations Namibia launched the Sustainable Development Goals Private Sector Alliance, a convergence point between the UN System in Namibia and the Private Sector of the country, on 1 December 2021.The Alliance looks to...

Green, inclusive development to rebuild economy

3 months ago - 26 October 2021 | International

Development cooperation is an important cornerstone of the German-Namibian partnership, as was highlighted by the visit of the German delegation of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development on the occasion of the 2021...

Whistleblower Stefánsson nominated for award

10 months ago - 09 March 2021 | International

Jóhannes Stefánsson, the Icelandic whistleblower who revealed ‘The Fishrot Files’ – the corruption scandal with roots in Iceland and Namibia – is one of five WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award finalists this year.The award aims...

Food aid from Japan

10 months ago - 03 March 2021 | International

The Ambassador of Japan hon. Harada Hideaki, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, earlier this week signed a grant agreement for food aid by the Government of Japan....

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EU support for Nam set to continue

11 months ago - 09 February 2021 | International

The European Union (EU) assured Namibia of its continued support in its developmental initiatives, despite the country being classified as an upper-middle-income state.In 2020 the...

International recognition for Namibia's EIF

1 year - 21 October 2020 | International

The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) received a certificate of merit at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards – an honour bestowed on financial institutions...

Masisi arrives in Namibia

1 year - 13 February 2020 | International

President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana arrived in Windhoek this morning for a one-day working visit on invitation by President Hage Geingob to exchange views on...

Follow in Dr Helena’s footsteps

1 year - 30 January 2020 | International

The United Nations is calling for nominations for the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize – an award which was won by Namibia’s own Dr Helena Ndume...

Accelerator Lab launched

2 years ago - 07 July 2019 | International

To increase the pace at which solutions for Sustainable Development are found, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday launched the Namibia Accelerator Lab...

Namibia’s Sibongile vlogging away

2 years ago - 07 July 2019 | International

Sibongile Tshabalala who was born in Katima Mulilo, has been selected as one of the vloggers discovering and reporting on EU-funded projects in the country...

The black hole and what it means for Namibia

2 years ago - 28 April 2019 | International

After astronomers managed to take a photo of a supermassive black hole and its shadow with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) – a worldwide network...

Why reparations?

3 years ago - 10 September 2018 | International

Jemima Beukes – Germany must pay reparations for the 1904-08 Nama and Ovaherero genocide in order for Namibians to recover from imposed poverty, says Namibia’s...

Chinese capture claims denounced

3 years ago - 10 September 2018 | International

Ogone Tlhage – Namibian president Hage Geingob has denounced claims that a recent investment summit held in Beijing, China, was an attempt to dupe African...

Living together in harmony

3 years ago - 24 May 2018 | International

Namibia recently joined the world in celebrating living together in peace and harmony to build a sustainable world.The first commemoration of International Day for Living...