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EVENING WEATHER | 25 October 2024. #NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

Six percent of the ||Kharas Region's population depends on farming for their livelihoods.  The region's unemployment rate stands at 23 percent, and Governor Aletha Frederick says a shortage of vocational institutions worsens the situation.  https://lnkd.in/dDdN6M6T #NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

Botswana's Minister of Transport, Eric Muthibi Molale, has called for speedy completion of the Trans-Kalahari railway line and the Trans-Kalahari road project. https://lnkd.in/dcgfdDrg #NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

Namibia University of Science and Technology's (NUST) Computer Science Lecturer Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, along with her students, have been committed to preserving Namibia's indigenous cultures through digital technology.  https://lnkd.in/dss7_Kqm #NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

A heavy truck carrying an oxygen plant has arrived in Katima Mulilo after ten days on the road from Walvis Bay. https://lnkd.in/dWEySdu3 #NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

#NAMIBIAVOTES2024 | The Presidency has reminded the public that November 27th is a public holiday.  This announcement comes in response to inquiries from the public regarding whether voting day is a public holiday.  "In accordance with the powers vested in the President by Section 1(3) of the Public Holidays Act, 1990 (Act No. 26 of 1990), H.E. President Nangolo Mbumba has declared Wednesday, November 27, 2024, as a public holiday. This declaration has been made to facilitate the general election for the election of the President and members of the National Assembly, in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2014 (Act No. 5 of 2014)," the statement reads. President Mbumba urged all eligible voters to take this opportunity to fulfill their democratic duty by turning out in large numbers and exercising their constitutional right to vote. Report: Blanche Goreses #NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

Justice Hosea Angula has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court, effective 1 December. President Nangolo Mbumba made the appointment following the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission. Justice Angula’s legal career spans 39 years, beginning with his admission to practice as an attorney in the former Supreme Court of South West Africa. He currently holds the position of Deputy Judge-President of the High Court, a role he has fulfilled since 2015. In addition to his current responsibilities, Justice Angula has also served as an acting judge of the Supreme Court since his appointment in 2018. #NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele, said the government and leaders at all levels have a shared obligation and responsibility to serve the citizens and ensure that collectively the government is held accountable. Taeyele said that government and leaders at all levels, irrespective of the different political affiliations and associations, must act in unity and with the shared aim of safeguarding and improving the welfare of the different members of their communities equally.   Taeyele said this during the Annual General Meeting of the Namibia National Mayors’ Forum, an annual gathering of all mayors from all local authority councils in the country held at Swakopmund. Report: Stefan |Uirab #NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp

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BUSINESS TODAY | The Development Bank of Namibia and the One Economy Foundation have signed an agreement to drive sustainable economic growth, youth empowerment, and community development. https://lnkd.in/d_pXEgxE #NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcPlusApp