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INTERVIEW | National Day of People With Disabilities
The 10th December is declared as the Human Rights Day, and the 2022 theme of Human Rights Day is "Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All." Both the Declaration and WHO's Constitution assert that health is a fundamental human right for all people. There can be no dignity, freedom and justice…
INTERVIEW | International Volunteering Day
Yesterday marked International Volunteering Day. The day aims to commemorate the immense contributions volunteers make in society. This year's commemorations are under the theme, "Solidarity through Volunteering." For more Marcello Franz spoke to Herbert Jauch, a Labour Expert.
INTERVIEW | AR/VR Africa Hackathon
The AR/VR Africa Hackathon is an African competition and an opportunity to create with and learn about virtual and augmented reality technologies. It aims to create education solutions that work in the African context. For more, Marcello Franz spoke to Panduleni Victor, Managing Director for Muhoko Investment Group.
INTERVIEW | Windhoek City Police on CCTV footage
The Windhoek City Police has clarified that it will only charge for extraordinary police services like events and providing escorts and motorcades. Individuals and organisations who wish to view CCTV footage will also be required to pay a minimal fee upon request for the reproduction of the footage, accident report…
INTERVIEW | World AIDS Day 2022
During this year's World Aids Day commemoration it was revealed that HIV/Aids remains a public health issue that continues to rob the country of the much-needed human capital and compromises socioeconomic progress. The theme for World AIDS Day 2022 is "Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV",…
INTERVIEW | AR/VR Africa hackathon
The AR/VR Africa hackathon is an African competition and an opportunity to create with, and learn about Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies. It aims to create education solutions that work in the African Context. For more Marcello Franz spoke to Panduleni Victor, Managing Director for Muhoko Investment Group
INTERVIEW | Sisters in Design and Technology
Empowering young girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is a huge investment for any country. Women have a decisive role to play in shaping digital transformation and ensuring that it contributes to a better and more equitable future. Sisters in Design and Technology was established to educate, empower and…
INTERVIEW | 6th Windhoek Mayoral Business Forum
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and the City of Windhoek will be hosting the 6th Windhoek Mayoral Business Forum taking place later today. The Windhoek Mayoral Business Forum was established in 2016.
INTERVIEW | BoN warns against fraudsters
The Bank of Namibia will continue to crack down on financial schemes to protect Namibian citizens from falling victim and ultimately losing their hard-earned money. This comes after many unsuspecting Namibians have fallen victim to the ever-increasing illegal financial schemes. Marcello Franz spoke to Uwetha Endjambi, a senior financial analyst…
INTERVIEW | Nationhood and National Pride
Corruption destroys public trust, but it also robs the public of shared resources and opportunities. These were some of the remarks by the Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Dr Peya Mushelenga, during an engagement with the ||Kharas regional authorities on Nationhood and National Pride at Keetmanshoop. For more on…
INTERVIEW | World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is calling on policymakers to increase access to diabetes education to help improve the lives of the more than half a billion people living with diabetes worldwide. This year's theme, "access to diabetes education," underpins the larger multi-year theme of "access to care." For more, Denver Isaacks…
INTERVIEW | World Children's Day - UNICEF
The 2022 World Children's Day brings forth an opportunity for the world and Namibia to renew their promises for children's rights, rescue the Sustainable Development Goals, and keep the momentum created in Kazungula during WCD2021. The overall thematic areas of focus for this year's World Children's Day are gender equality…
INTERVIEW | World Children's Day
November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. World Children's Day provides an inspiring starting point for each of us to advocate for, promote, and celebrate children's rights, translating into dialogues…
INTERVIEW | NABTA calls on drivers to exercise caution
With the festive season fast approaching, the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (NABTA) is providing first aid and defensive driving training to its members. NABTA Secretary General Pendapala Nakathingo spoke to the nbc's Radio Current Affairs' producer Elizabeth Kalilo.
INTERVIEW | Workplace Bullying
We often tend to ignore bullying at the workplace, as we do not realise that we are either being bullied or committing an act of bullying. Bullying often creates a hostile working environment, especially when it happens consistently or purposely without being addressed. Liana Kavari spoke to labour expert Herbert…
INTERVIEW | NTA's Apprenticeship Programme Creates Opportunities
As part of strategic interventions under the Key Priority Grant funding window of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Levy, the Namibia Training Authority (NTA) has identified apprenticeship training as one such key intervention for funding. Since the onset of the 2018 pilot programme, Namibia's TVET apprenticeship journey to date…
INTERVIEW | International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
The Namibian Media Professionals Union hosted various events to commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists around the world. The day draws attention to the level of impunity for crimes against journalists, which remains extremely high globally. For more, the nbc Radio Current Affairs team spoke…
INTERVIEW | Buying a Property, What you should know
In modern days, estate agents play an integral part in most property transfers, acting as the link between the seller and buyer, negotiating the terms of the offer to purchase and helping to ensure a smooth and positive process for both parties. To let us understand this more, Elifas Bonifatius…
INTERVIEW | Mental Health Challenges in Namibia
Mental health is just as important of a factor as physical health, and thus, it requires as much urgent attention as any other health condition. Just last week, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, confirmed that there is a shortage of mental health care staff in…
INTERVIEW | SAN speaks on Adherance to Labour Laws
Many companies providing private security services in Namibia do not comply with some of the standards or the Namibian labour laws. This is evident from regular complaints by some aggrieved employees on social media and radio call-in programmes. Marcelo Franz spoke to Dhiginina Uutaapama, the National President for the Security…