Day: May 24, 2023
Gauteng Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation hosts Gauteng Geographical Names Committee first Quarterly meeting, 25 and 26 May
The Gauteng Geographical Names Committee (GGNC) will be facilitating its first quarter meeting with stakeholders this week from Thursday to Friday in Riverside Sun Hotel, Vanderbijlpark.The two-day session will comprise of the committees’ operational p…
Beef exports below 2022 levels in April: Meat Board
Namibia’s beef exports decreased from 958 221 kilogrammes (kg) in April 2022 to 881 535kg in April 2023, representing an 8.0 per cent decrease.This is according to the Meat Board of Namibia’s latest monthly report, which was availed to this agency on W…
The embassy in a press release yesterday said the Mandela Washington Fellowship
The United States (US) Embassy has announced the selection of 16 participants from eight regions in Namibia for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.The six-week professional development programme, hosted by college and univ…
Sixteen Namibian youth selected for Mandela Washington Fellowship programme
The United States (US) Embassy has announced the selection of 16 participants from eight regions in Namibia for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.The six-week professional development programme, hosted by college and univ…
SADC to review progress on disaster risk management programmes
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Committee of Ministers Responsible for Disaster Risk Management will meet in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to review the region’s preparedness to address disaster risks and mitigate disas…
Namibian asylum seekers in UK still a concern: Moore
The Namibian and United Kingdom (UK) governments are trying to find reasons for the increasing number of young Namibians going to the UK to claim asylum, British High Commissioner to Namibia, Charles Moore, has said.Speaking to the media during a court…
DPWI allocated R27.5bn
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala on Tuesday announced that the department has been allocated R27.5 billion in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), with R8.782 billion allocated for the 2023/24 financial year.Delivering h…
Defence procurement system a prevalent challenge: Minister Modise
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise has acknowledged that the single most prevalent problem in the department is the defence procurement system.“We simply cannot continue with non-compliance in the procurement of goods and services. We…