President Nandi-Ndaitwah pledges 500,000 Jobs in 5 years

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has re-emphasised the need to create 500,000 jobs over the next five years.

Mining is among the industries identified as having the potential to create employment.

ECN confident ahead of Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections

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Responding to concerns raised by representatives of churches and civil society organisations about the state of readiness of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections in November, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said it is well on track with the preparations.

Churches and CSOs raise concerns over readiness for November elections

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Churches and civil society organisations remain worried about the state of readiness of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections in November.

They, therefore, urged the Electoral Commission of Namibia to engage them and use the platforms available to create awareness on voter registration.

Namibia to enforce strict local content in oil sector

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The Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit, Kornelia Shilunga, said that the Namibian government will enforce a strict upstream petroleum local content policy to ensure the country's discovered oil translates into real benefits to all Namibians.

Psychologist urges men to create positive spaces for interaction

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Clinical psychologist Joab Mudzanapabwe has urged men to create positive spaces for entertainment and interaction. 

Speaking at the Men on the Move event, held as part of Suicide Prevention Month, Dr. Mudzanapabwe challenged men to come up with initiatives that promote fun, connection, and wellbeing.

Hundreds attend Ras Sheehama memorial concert

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Hundreds turned up for the tribute and memorial concert for the late legendary musician, Ras Sheehama, organised by MTC, Nascam, and the Ndilimani Cultural Troupe at the Zoo Park Amphitheatre. 

Cabinet adds 35 countries to Visa on Arrival list

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Cabinet has approved the inclusion of 35 additional countries to the list of countries eligible for Visa on Arrival.

An administration fee of N$400 for a manually submitted Visa on Arrival application was also approved.