… It is within this context that Namibia actively participated in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) Intergovernmental Special Committee meeting to draft the Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology, held in Paris this year. …
Neurotechnology: Promise, Periland the Need for Ethical GuardrailsNamibia Minute.
Monday, 11 May 2026
Namibia’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
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Organization
UNESCO
Also known as: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · Unesco National Office · Unesco Southern Africa
Organization that recognizes intangible cultural heritage and reviews world heritage site nominations, including Namibia's Dâures/Brandberg submission and the Omagongo Festival.
In coverage
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- August 2025
- July 2025
… The ICT Transforming Education in Africa project, launched in March 2025 through Unesco’s Korean-Funds-in-Trust partnership, focuses on developing curriculum-aligned digital content and strengthening teacher capacity. …
AI and Higher Education in Namibia- June 2025
On 18 June, I had the honour of representing Namibia at the inaugural Tech Diplomacy Forum, convened at the Unesco headquarters in Paris. …
Africa Must Shape the Global Digital Rules, Not Merely Absorb Them- May 2025
… In 2004, the National Archives applied to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to have Witbooi’s three journals inscribed into the ‘Memory of the World’ register. …
Remembering Hornkranz- February 2025
… ternoon, the EFN paid tribute to Nujoma, who died on Saturday night after a period of ill health. “Without the blessing of the then president, the initiative and seminar by African journalists, who were supported by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation …
Editors’ forum lauds Nujoma as press freedom champion… Just in time for this year’s Spring Festival, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) inscribed the festival on its representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. …
The Universal Spirit of the Spring Festival – We’re All the Same- July 2024
… MINISTER’S RESPONSE Schlettwein said the ministry had sought advice from Unesco and the International Atomic Energy Agency, which recommended further geological studies. …
‘We are scared but we want jobs’- May 2024
The College of The Arts (Cota), in collaboration with the Unesco national office, have announced their plans to jointly run a ten-month pilot programme on jazz and digitisation.This was confirmed by Unesco Southern Africa director Nisha निशा during a colloquium held at the Franco …
Jazz initiative for youth empowerment launched- March 2024
… The famously doubtful fountain is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation World Heritage Site alongside the Namib Sand Sea, a stunning coastal fog desert that includes Sandwich Harbour and Sossusvlei. …
Happy Independence Weekend- September 2023
… PROTECTING KNOWLEDGE The good news is that Unesco, through its Intangible Cultural Heritage lists, supports the safeguarding of this type of local knowledge and know-how, which should play a foundational role in sustainable development. …
Nature-Positive Innovation:Tapping the Past to Preserve the Future
Politics
IPPR calls for reforms to strengthen media sustainability and press freedom
The News
The Institute for Public Policy Research has warned that financial pressure and digital disruption are weakening Namibia's media sector, calling for funding models such as grants, public interest funds, and tax incentives to sustain quality reporting, as well as transparent advertising policies from government and state-owned enterprises.
Why it matters
IPPR's call for media sustainability reforms and press freedom protections highlights structural vulnerabilities in Namibia's journalism sector.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Tuesday 5 May
IPPR calls for reforms to strengthen media sustainability and press freedom
The Institute for Public Policy Research has warned that financial pressure and digital disruption are weakening Namibia's media sector, calling for funding models such as grants, public interest funds, and tax incentives to sustain quality reporting, as well as transparent advertising policies from government and state-owned enterprises.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Friday 17 April
Teacher and curriculum panellist David Mandume Alfeus shapes Namibian education
David Mandume Alfeus, who teaches English, Oshikwanyama, and ICT at Pahangwashimwe Combined School while pursuing a Master's in Educational Technology, believes teaching is a lifelong mission rooted in passion and commitment to using technology and mentorship to help learners succeed. He advocates for strengthening public-private partnerships and aligning Namibia's education system with global standards to address resource gaps in schools.
17 April 2026 · New Era →
Monday 23 March
Musicians demand fairness, support in revived NAMAs
Namibian artists have called for fair prize structures, better professional support, and financial literacy training as the government consults on reviving the Namibia Annual Music Awards, which were discontinued in 2020. The Arts Directorate is also advancing an updated copyright law to protect musicians and other creatives in the digital age.
23 March 2026 · New Era →
Friday 13 March
High Seas Treaty enters force, protecting global ocean commons
The High Seas Treaty, which establishes the first-ever framework to create marine-protected areas on the high seas covering nearly two-thirds of the ocean, has come into force. Malawi became the first landlocked country to ratify the treaty in February 2025, emphasizing that ocean stewardship belongs to all countries regardless of proximity to the sea, as healthy oceans are essential for global food security, climate stability, and carbon absorption.
13 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 6 March
Omagongo Festival preparations underway in May
The omagongo (marula wine) season begins in early February, culminating in the annual Omagongo Cultural Festival in May, hosted on rotation by eight Ovawambo traditional authorities. UNESCO recognized the festival in 2015 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
6 March 2026 · Informanté →
Monday 23 February
Language advocates warn English overshadows indigenous tongues
Speaking at the International Mother Language Day observance in Windhoek, language advocates urged local leaders to communicate more frequently in indigenous languages, warning that relying on English risks excluding communities from public engagement and causing cultural loss. The Unesco representative noted that nearly 40% of the global population lack access to education in their mother tongue, and urged Namibia to prioritise mother-tongue education given that about 70% of the population is under 35.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 16 February
Namibia submits Brandberg for Unesco World Heritage status
Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp announced the submission of a nomination dossier for the Dâures/Brandberg national monument in the Erongo region to become a Unesco World Heritage Site, with a decision expected by July 2027. The site, a 135-million-year-old granitic inselberg containing rare archaeological traces and rock art, is expected to boost tourism, create jobs, and foster research if approved.
16 February 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 11 February
Namibia submits Dâures/Brandberg for UNESCO world heritage status
Namibia has officially submitted a nomination dossier for the Dâures/Brandberg national monument area to be added to UNESCO's world heritage list, with the committee's decision expected by July 2027. The site, located in the Erongo region, is an ecological 'sky island' with over 900 rock art sites spanning 5,000 years of cultural history and featuring endemic species found nowhere else on earth.
11 February 2026 · The Namibian →