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Petrofund, in partnership with TotalEnergies, has opened applications for its 2027 Broad-Based Scholarship Programme, offering fully funded tertiary education opportunities to eligible Namibians. The scholarships cover selected fields in education, health, economic empowerment and environmental sustainability, with applications closing on Friday, 6 November. Applicants can apply through the fund’s online scholarship portal. Petrofund’s spokesperson, Shoki Kandjimi, has more. The post Petrofund opens fully funded scholarships for 2027. appeared first on Future Media […]

Belgium’s parliament has approved a controversial law allowing police to search the homes of some undocumented migrants who have ignored orders to leave the country. It applies to rejected asylum seekers considered a threat to public or national security. Searches will require permission from an investigating judge. The law passed early today after an overnight debate amid protests. Around three-thousand people formed a human chain in Brussels, while more than […]

The Ministry of Environment has confirmed Namibia’s delegation for the upcoming UN Climate Change Summit, COP31, taking place in Antalya, Turkey from 9 to 20 November. The core purpose…  securing climate adaptation finance for arid and semi-arid regions and advancing international carbon market frameworks. It has been a decade since the Paris agreement and the world is still getting hotter and countries like Namibia, who do not contribute to climate change, still suffer the […]

The Ministry of Agriculture is urging farmers to prevent livestock from roaming freely along public roads and in open spaces. Farmers are reminded to keep their animals within designated establishments and ensure that all cattle are properly identified and registered. The ministry says livestock owners are responsible for ensuring their animals are accounted for and properly managed. The Deputy Director of Public Relations in the ministry, Romeo Muyunda, explains. The […]

Cabinet has approved a 12.8% reduction in the total allowable catch for hake, setting the harvest cap at 116 000 metric tons for the 2026/2027 fishing season. The policy decision follows scientific assessments of biomass stocks in Namibian waters, aiming to prevent over-exploitation and ensure long-term stock recovery. However, the 17 000-tonne reduction has raised concerns within the fishing sector over potential impacts on sea-going crews and land-based processing jobs, particularly […]

Bad debt remains high and in the motion court sessions today before judges James Devitie and Thomas Masuku, there were 81 applications for default judgements of which banks brought 28. Cumulatively the banks are claiming N$35.3 million in unpaid mortgages and loans, with six of these on Tuesday’s rule 108 session which will be presided over by Judge Gladys Pickering. In Monday’s session, judges Shafimana Ueitele and Deon Obbes will hear 42 […]

Namibia is expected to experience partly cloudy and hot to very hot conditions, particularly over the central and northern parts of the country. Cooler temperatures are expected to spread northwards over the weekend, while rain and thundershowers are forecast for parts of the northeast, including Zambezi and Omaheke. Along the coast, conditions will be cool to mild, with strong winds and possible sandstorms over the southern coast. Albertina Anderson from […]

With the festive season drawing near, the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund has issued an appeal to all road users across the country to prioritise safety, obey traffic regulations, and respect fellow motorists on public roads. Abner Kaume Itumba, Senior Accident and Injury Prevention Officer at the fund, emphasised that road safety is a collective responsibility, especially during the warmer months when traveling conditions can become hazardous. He urged drivers to remain vigilant, […]

Pope Leo departed for his 12-day trip to Latin America from Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport this morning, just three weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. The 71-year-old is set to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, where he is expected to attract millions-strong crowds. Latin America is home to around 40-percent of the world’s 1.4-billion Catholics. The Vatican says no extraordinary measures are being […]