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INTERVIEW | Water supply in the Erongo Region
Water supply in the Erongo Region remains critically low, especially for Omatjete, Otjimbingwe, Spitzkope and Uis areas. Marcello Franz spoke to the Erongo Regional Governor Neville Andre to share more on the matter.
INTERVIEW | Autism Acceptance Month
During Autism Acceptance Month and all year long, one of the most important things we can do to support the autism community is to listen to autistic people. Carmen Nangolo spoke to Marcello Franz to share her personal experience as an autistic person.
INTERVIEW | Financial planning and management vs Artificial Intelligence
When it comes to financial planning and management, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming one of the most important tools at our disposal. In a world where market conditions can change rapidly and unexpectedly, being able to rely on AI to help us make informed decisions about our finances can…
INTERVIEW | 3rd Business Summit Namibia 2023
The 3rd Business Summit Namibia 2023 is expected to be hosted in Windhoek on the 13th of May this year. Soini Negongo spoke to the summit's Founder Martin Nankela to share more about the summit.
INTERVIEW | International Day of Human Space Flight
The International Day of Human Space Flight is the annual celebration, held on 12 April, of the anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin. On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen, became the first human to enter outer space. This historic event opened the way…
INTERVIEW | Schools urged to strengthen security measures
The Minister of Education, Arts & Culture has condemned a recent incident of a teacher attacked by a parent on school premises. The ministry has called upon all school management and school communities to strengthen their security measures. For further discussions, Marcello Franz spoke to the Deputy Executive Director at…
INTERVIEW | International Day for Street Children
Yesterday marked International Day for Street Children, to provide a voice for children that live on the street so that their rights cannot be ignored. The day also provides opportunities for human rights organizations to spread awareness of the number of street children throughout the world. For more details, Prisca…
INTERVIEW | CYBER SECURITY
As cyber security tools get more effective, attackers are also getting more innovative. Digitalization helps to simplify our lives but it has also led to a significant increase in cybercrime. This has put citizens, businesses, and government at high risk of financial and data loss, identity theft, and cyber extortion…
INTERVIEW | Frank Mungunda on his Green Hydrogen scholarship award
More than 90 Namibian students received scholarships to study various related courses in the Green Hydrogen field, availed through grant funding from Germany. The awarding ceremony took place at State House, where 64 awardees will undertake Master's degree courses, while 30 of them will undertake their studies at the local…
INTERVIEW | Jona Musheko on water crisis in Namibia
One of the driest countries on the African continent, Namibia is the aridest in Southern Africa and water scarcity is perhaps its greatest challenge. For more on the water crisis in Namibia, Soini Negongo spoke to Jona Musheko Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform.
INTERVIEW | Tonateni Shidhudhu on NamRA's new initiative
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) is introducing a new initiative aimed at bringing efficient service delivery in Custom Administration. For more on this, Soini Negongo spoke to NamRA's Manager of Strategic Communications and Stakeholders Engagement Tonateni Shidhudhu.
INTERVIEW | Onesmus Joseph on IP rights
Intellectual property or IP rights are valuable assets for businesses, possibly among the most important that they possess. But what are they and why are they so important, particularly for SMEs and companies that might want to start exporting their products beyond borders?
INTERVIEW | Milner Siboleka on inflation
Food prices remain the highest contributor to the inflation rate as food inflation edged up for the first time in 14 years. Overall food inflation locally stood at 14.5% in February 2023, compared to 5.5% and 14.3% recorded in February 2022 and January 2023, respectively, according to the Namibia Statistics…
INTERVIEW | Onesmus Joseph on IP rights
Intellectual property or IP rights are valuable assets for businesses, possibly among the most important that they possess. But what are they and why are they so important, particularly for SMEs and companies that might want to start exporting their products beyond borders?
INTERVIEW | Economist Milner Siboleka on World Consumer Rights Day
March 15 has been celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day. This is an opportunity to draw attention every year to the fundamental rights of all consumers, to respect their needs and to protect them. The theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2023 is "Empowering consumers through clean energy transitions".
INTERVIEW | Dr. Anicia Peters on Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is set to change the way we work, eat, live and move around. Artificial Intelligence is when computers are able to perform tasks that are human-like, through a process of machine learning. For more on this Marcello Franz spoke to Dr. Anicia Peters CEO of the National Commission…
INTERVIEW | Social Worker Niita Shituula speaks on Violence against children in Namibia
The Levels at which children in Namibia are abused, violated, dehumanized, and neglected are highly disturbing. Violence against children in Namibia ranges from emotional, physical, verbal to sexual, as well as negligent behaviour, on the part of parents, family members, teachers or caregivers. For more Marcello Franz spoke to Experienced…
INTERVIEW | City of Windhoek's Urban Agriculture Survey
The City of Windhoek's Department of Economic Development and Community Services, in collaboration with the University of Namibia, Centre of Research Services, will be conducting an Urban Agriculture Survey within the boundaries of Windhoek. To hear more, Soini Negongo spoke to Lydia Amutenya, the City of Windhoek' Spokesperson.
INTERVIEW | Advocate. Ingrid Husselmann on International Day of Women Judges
International Day of Women Judges is celebrated on the 10th of March each year to promote equal and complete participation of women at different levels of the judiciary. To share more, Soini Negongo spoke to Advocate. Ingrid Husselmann, the Chief in the Ombudsman's Office.
INTERVIEW | Julita Fransiska on International Women's Day
This year's International Women's Day is celebrated under the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality." It highlights the role of innovative technology in promoting gender equality and meeting the health and developmental needs of women and girls. The digital revolution presents unprecedented opportunities for women and girls, thus…