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FG mulls indigenous blockchain technology dev’t

The Federal Government has announced plans to develop a home grown blockchain technology to ensure protection of the national database for enhance security.

Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NI…

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Nearly 5 000 on Ongwediva housing waiting list

Ongwediva Town Council Chief Executive Officer, Damian Egumbo has revealed that there are 4 901 people on the town’s housing waiting list.

Egumbo in an interview with Nampa on Thursday said 3 040 of the applicants are from the low income earner categ…

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CSL Behring Announces First Two Patients Treated with HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec) Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B in Europe

MARBURG, Germany, July 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global biotechnology leader CSL Behring (ASX: CSL) today announced that two hemophilia B patients were treated with the gene therapy HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec) at Hemophilia Treatment Centers in France. This milestone achievement makes HEMGENIX® the first gene therapy administered as a treatment in a real-world setting for hemophilia B in Europe. […]

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Cenored reverses electricity tariffs

The newly introduced electricity tariffs by the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) in the areas of its operation will be reversed as of midnight on 04 July 2024.

Cenored’s Communications and Marketing Officer, Chali Matengu, in …

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NIDA employees reject 5.4 per cent one-off payment

WINDHOEK: Over 600 employees of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) have rejected a 5.4 per cent once-off payment proposal by their management.

This follows negotiations held on Wednesday between the NIDA management and Namibia Food and …

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Kamati happy with recent developments in Windhoek

WINDHOEK: Windhoek Mayor Queen Kamati on Tuesday acknowledged the significant economic and social contributions of the cultural and creative industries to Windhoek’s economy.

Kamati, while reviewing the current affairs and developments that took plac…

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SWAiTEX offers big platform for engagement: Uirab

About 150 exhibitors including corporates, Small and Medium Enterprises, vendors as well as Offices, Ministries, and Agencies are exhibiting their products and services at this year’s Swakopmund International Trade Exposition (SWAiTEX).

Launched in 2…

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Four athletes to represent Namibia at Olympics

WINDHOEK: With only 22 days left before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) secretary general says this year Namibia will have one of the smallest delegations at the championships.

The 2…

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Gobabis awaits Omaheke’s Top 8 tourney

The Epukiro Sports Council (ESC) will host the 10th annual Omaheke regional Top 8 football and netball tournament on Saturday and Sunday at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis.

The tournament, which began over nine years ago, is one of the most celebrated …

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Fifty-two benefit from Namibia youth credit scheme

About 52 young people from the Khomas, Hardap and ||Kharas regions benefited from the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) totalling to N.dollars 406 000.

Speaking here on Thursday as she officiated the handing over of the loans to the youth, Deputy Mi…

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Namibia, Botswana enhance bilateral relations

Namibia and Botswana have enhanced and solidified bilateral relations and economic cooperation, in addition to exchanging views on regional, continental, and global issues of mutual interest and concern.

During official talks led by Namibian Presiden…

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