Digital learning specialist, Oulu University graduate. Views are personal, don’t represent my affiliations. Retweets aren't necessarily endorsements.
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UN votes to adopt new world map showing Africa's true size bbc.in/46I3e2S
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The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety & Security will be introducing a new Employment Permit to Conduct Business from September 1st, allowing qualifying foreign investors and business owners to receive permits valid for up to five years. Previously, foreign business owners used the regular employment permit system, with permits typically issued for around two years before requiring renewal.
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The Kameelburg project near Kalkfeld in Namibia by Australian-listed Aldoro Resources has been declared home to the world’s largest known supply of strontium after estimating that the site contains 802.1 million tonnes of strontium-bearing rock.
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The government officially inaugurated a new computer laboratory in Uis, Erongo Region, to bridge the digital divide and expand access to quality education.
Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp says the facility marks a crucial step in ensuring that no Namibian child is left behind in an increasingly digital world.
The lab, established at Petrus !Ganeb Secondary School was made possible through a donation by the Swakop Uranium Foundation, which provides 20 computers, a printer and network equipment valued at N$347,000.
Steenkamp highlighted that access to digital tools is no longer a luxury but a necessity, particularly for learners in rural and underserved communities.
She said the initiative forms part of the government’s broader push to modernise education and strengthen digital learning across the country.
Report: Stefan |Uirab
#NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcplusapp
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Water is reaching Sossusvlei. 🌊 Warden Erastus confirms the pan is currently unreachable — the river has cut off access and it won't be passable for hours. A rare and extraordinary sight in the Namib. 09.04.2026 #Sossusvlei #Namibia
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10 YEARS AGO, we Visited Parliament as Ordinary Young Namibians!
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The University of South Africa has become the first university in Africa to own an airport.
The facility will serve as a hub for training in aviation, drones, and digital systems.
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In 2018, Stanford professor Matt Abrahams gave a masterclass on why most people fail to communicate well.
He broke down:
- The structure every message needs
- Why audiences stop listening
- The psychology of attention
15 lessons that'll make your communication unforgettable:
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Naimboli oitunda kainOweni, Oilongo ihenEendunge,
My daughter’s Mukwamandjila Landuleni’s take on the song Eeloli which I recorded 2012.
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We have officially introduced the Postgraduate Diploma in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Management (NQF Level 8).
Dr Onesmus Aloovi, a Senior TVET Lecturer, tells us what its all about.
Download the application form here: nust.na/admissions#appforms
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This morning, Minister @onduhungirehe received a parliamentary delegation from Namibia on a benchmark visit to learn from Rwanda’s experience and best practices.
Discussions focused on bilateral relations and Rwanda’s socio-economic transformation since 1994.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, then Bishop of Johannesburg, spoke at Stanford University's Memorial Auditorium about the evils of Apartheid and the importance of economic sanctions on the first national Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on January 21, 1986. Footage courtesy of Stanford University Archive.
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My two cents to the ongoing debates on Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Programme.
My sense is that the challenge facing Namibia’s green-hydrogen agenda is not a leadership void but rather a systems void. The real question we need to ask ourselves is whether the vision has been embedded strongly enough within our national institutions to stand on its own, beyond personalities and political cycles, not who is the “smarted” to spearhead it.
Would love to hear your thoughts on how Namibia & similar contexts, can better institutionalise national development agendas so that vision becomes structure.
Namibia’s Green Hydrogen vision: Why institutions matter more than individuals
By Martha Haipinge
The other day, I came across an article, detailing the state of Namibia’s green-hydrogen programme following the departure of its founding head.
The commentary raised useful concerns, but it also drew conclusions that, in my view, miss the heart of the issue.
While I cannot speak to the allegations of xenophobia alluded to by the commentary, I can speak to issues of systems and institutions. And from that lens, for me, the challenge facing Namibia’s green hydrogen agenda is not a “leadership void,” it is a “systems void.”
thebrief.com.na/2025/10/nami… #namibia #greenhydrogen #institutions
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BUSINESS UNUSUAL: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah recently spent approximately six hours inspecting medical facilities and visiting patients at Katutura and Windhoek Central hospitals. The visit forms part of her drive to ensure that, from April 2026, all political office bearers and members of the Public Service Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS) utilise state healthcare services.
This initiative aligns with Swapo’s N$85.7 billion development plan, kicked into motion on 1 April 2025, which prioritises upgrading all intermediate hospitals to meet healthcare standards currently only enjoyed in private hospitals. The plan is outlined in the party’s manifesto implementation document covering the period 2025 to 2030.
Accompanying Nandi-Ndaitwah on the visit were Vice-President Lucia Witbooi, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, health minister Esperance Luvindao, finance minister Ericah Shafudah, National Planning Commission director general Kaire Mbuende, and works minister Veikko Nekundi.
