CAPE TOWN, 20 AUG (NAMPA) – South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has lauded Namibia as a ‘true brother and sister’ for standing by South Africa during a wave of accusations regarding xenophobia. Speaking at the Iziko Museum in Cape Town on Wednesday during the handing over of the remains of former Robben Island prisoners in partnership with the Namibian government, McKenzie addressed criticism levelled against South Africa over strict documentation enforcement for foreign nationals. (Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV

CAPE TOWN, 19 AUG (NAMPA) – Consultations with traditional authorities regarding the final reburial of 84 ancestral remains returned from South Africa are set to commence following their dignified return to Namibia. The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, on Wednesday following the formal handover in Cape Town, South Africa described the repatriation of the 84 ancestral remains, along with associated body casts and the mortal remains of two former Robben Island political prisoners, Festus Nehale and Simon Petrus Niilenge as a deeply significant milestone. (Video: Lydia Pitiri) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 19 AUG (NAMPA) - Namibia's leadership has prioritised the welfare and empowerment of young men with the launch of the DEN Impact Foundation in Windhoek on Tuesday.(Video: Torres Rino Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 19 AUG (NAMPA) – The Regional Technical Advisory Committee (ReTAC) of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Southern Africa region on Wednesday elected Zimbabwe's Dr Raiva Simbi as its new chairperson and Namibia's Dr Iyaloo Mwaningange as vice chairperson. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 17 AUG (NAMPA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to advance regional economic integration, trade and investment during South Africa’s tenure as chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

WINDHOEK, 18 AUG (NAMPA) – Thirty-six civil society organisations (CSOs) from the Kunene, Erongo, and ||Kharas regions on Monday graduated from the European Union (EU)-funded Empowering Civil Society Organisations (ECSO) Project. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

ZAMBIA, 18 AUG - (AFPTV) Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema won re-election with around 60 percent of votes cast last week, the electoral commission announced Tuesday, after a race critics said was tightly managed by his government.

WINDHOEK, 17 AUG (NAMPA) - SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi has called on member states to accelerate industrialisation and transform agriculture by investing across value chains to create jobs, strengthen food security and drive inclusive economic growth.

NEU-SCHWABEN, 16 AUG (NAMPA) – Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources Tobie Aupindi says Namibia’s small-scale mining sector requires urgent legislative and institutional reforms to unlock its potential and address persistent challenges facing miners.(Video: Torres Rino Tjipetekera)

WINDHOEK, 14 AUG (NAMPA) – Cabinet has approved the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, a framework aimed at increasing Namibian participation in the country’s emerging oil and gas sector and ensuring greater local benefits from petroleum activities. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

WALVIS BAY, 13 AUG (NAMPA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed interest in strengthening trade with Namibia by exploring opportunities to import fresh fish and meat through the Port of Walvis Bay to meet growing demand in Haut-Katanga Province. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 14 AUG (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed Namibia’s enduring solidarity with Cuba, saying the relationship between the two countries was forged through a shared struggle against colonialism, racism and apartheid. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 12 AUG (NAMPA) – The University of Namibia (UNAM) and Huawei Namibia on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening digital skills development, research and innovation through closer collaboration between academia and industry. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 11 AUG (NAMPA) - Namibia has condemned the more than 66-year economic embargo imposed by the United States of America on Cuba, describing it as a "silent genocide" at the Inaugural Fidel Castro International Colloquium in Havana on Monday. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

OPUWO, 10 AUG (NAMPA) - The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi, reflected on the committee’s visit to Okarikua Mining in Ohungumure Village, Opuwo Urban Constituency, where the committee engaged with employees and management and inspected the mining operations. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 10 AUG (NAMPA) – The University of Namibia (UNAM) on Monday officially launched the REALTEST project, a research and capacity-building initiative aimed at advancing Namibia’s green hydrogen industry through scientific research, safety testing, skills development and industrial innovation. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 10 AUG (NAMPA) – Former Ugandan State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem and a delegation on Monday paid a courtesy call on President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as part of exploring investment opportunities and strengthening economic cooperation. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 07 AUG (NAMPA) - Minister of Finance, Erica Shafudah, has applauded the University of Namibia (UNAM) for its responsible use of public funds, following the construction of its N$98 million Veterinary Academic Hospital. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 06 AUG (NAMPA) - Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has dismissed persistent complaints by State-owned enterprises (SOEs) about inadequate government funding, saying the focus should instead be on improving the efficient use of public resources. Shafudah made the remarks on Thursday at the Public Enterprises CEOs' Forum, where concerns over funding constraints and the reporting structures of SOEs were raised. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 06 AUG (NAMPA) - The International Training College-Lingua on Thursday marked 25 years of excellence and growth with the graduation of 1 200 new graduates. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 06 AUG (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday directed State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to shift from planning to implementation, saying their success would be measured by their contribution to economic growth, job creation and improved service delivery rather than reports and board resolutions. (Video: Maysa Sangeve) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 06 AUG (NAMPA) – Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Herman January on Thursday sentenced 48-year-old Patrick Geingob to 25 years imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Marentha Geingos, in 2019. ( Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 05 AUG (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on the mining industry to accelerate value addition and beneficiation, saying Namibia must derive greater economic returns from its mineral resources beyond extraction. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 05 AUG (NAMPA) – Exhibitors at the 13th Namibia Mining Expo and Conference have highlighted the event as an important platform for engaging stakeholders, showcasing projects and strengthening collaboration within the mining sector. ( Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV

Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino intensified on Tuesday, with opposition emerging from within world football's governing body as well as from external critics over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment.(Video: Torres Rino Tjipetekera) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 04 AUG (NAMPA) – The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) on Tuesday officially welcomed Professor Frednard Gideon as its new vice-chancellor. (Video: Esther Gabriel) NAMPA TV

WINDHOEK, 04 AUG (NAMPA) – Namibians from various political, academic and civic backgrounds convened at the University of Namibia (UNAM) in Windhoek to honour the legacy of the late President, Dr Hage Geingob, on Monday. ( Video: Renathe Americano) NAMPA TV