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The call was made today by the Executive Director and Acting Accounting Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Peter Sindimba, while officiating at the first Performance Management System (PMS) Workshop for Local Authorities at NIPAM in Windhoek.

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LAs URGED TO ALIGN WITH GOVT’S KEY PRIORITY AREAS | Local Authorities (LAs) have been urged to align their planning and development priorities with the GRN’s seven key priority areas, recognising that their implementation are not only the responsibility of central government.

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The seven priority areas are agriculture, sport, youth empowerment, quality education and training, creative industries, quality health and social welfare, and land, housing and sanitation.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YOUR EXCELLENCY!
The Office of the Prime Minister extends its warmest birthday wishes to H.E. Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia. May you be strengthened with wisdom, good health and renewed purpose as you continue to lead the nation.

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WATCH|Premier Dr Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare departed yesterday for Antigua and Barbuda, to represent President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (1–4 November).
He will also hold bilateral talks with world leaders and engage investors.

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PM ONCE SAID | As we celebrate the birthday of Prime Minister Dr Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare, we take a look back at some of his memorable words, reflections and moments of leadership.

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Happy birthday Prime Minister Dr Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare.

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This was announced yesterday afternoon in a media release issued by Rhingo Mutambo, Chief Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister.

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NAMIBIA TAKES FIRST BIG STEP TOWARD NUCLEAR POWER | Prime Minister Dr Tjitunga E. Ngurare has appointed John Titus as Namibia’s Nuclear Commissioner as Namibia boldly steps up preparations to assess the possible introduction of nuclear power into the country’s future energy mix.

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“The decision to support a long-term nuclear power programme is a decision to invest in the institutional, technical and human capacity required to prepare Namibia for its future energy
needs,” said the Prime Minister.

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The initiative was officially launched today in Windhoek at a special handover ceremony officiated by the High Commissioner of India to Namibia, H.E. Rahul Shrivastava, and the Secretary to the Cabinet, Amb. Emilia Ndinealo Mkusa.

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NAMIBIA AND INDIA TEAMS UP ON CYBERSECURITY | Namibia and India are strengthening cybersecurity cooperation by sending 23 Namibian IT professionals to India for a fully funded, tailor-made two-week cybersecurity training programme from 5 to 16 October 2026.

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Funded by the Government of India through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme, the training to be hosted by the Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar, has been customised to address Namibia’s cybersecurity needs.

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The engagement forms part of ongoing efforts to improve government communication and enhance public access to information, particularly for communities across the country.

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OMAS URGED TO USE THE GIC | Prime Minister Dr. Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare has encouraged Offices, Ministries and Agencies (OMAs) to make greater use of the Government Information Centre (GIC) to effectively disseminate government information to communities across the country.

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He made the remarks today during a one-on-one meeting with the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus. He noted that the GIC provides an important platform through which OMAs can communicate GRN programmes, policies and services to the public.

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The Minister was accompanied by the MICT Executive Director Linda Nakale and her management team.
“Let’s venture into innovative things that people will look at and think we are crazy. Let’s add value to common knowledge,” Ngurare said.

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MICT URGED TO PUSH TECHNOLOGY FRONTIERS | Prime Minister Dr Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare has encouraged the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) to push the boundaries of innovation and use technology to add value to Namibia’s knowledge economy.

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Ngurare made the call today during a one-on-one engagement with MICT Minister Emma Theofelus as part of his midterm review of government Offices, Ministries and Agencies (OMAs), focusing on strategic plans, performance agreements, challenges and achievements.