4.2 tons Medical Oxygen Tank handed over by UNAM VC to MoHSS in Gobabis

The Medical Oxygen Tank is valued at N$1.3 million. The handover event took place on 18 August 22. The Oxygen tank is a result of ground research work done by UNAM Cares... Read more »

UNAM Cares participate in the co-development of National Referral Mechanism for Vulnerable Migrants

The COVID-19 pandemic crushed national economies and closed borders. As a consequence, many people within the SADC region were turning increasingly to migrant smugglers, which expose them to greater protection risks. These... Read more »

Tribute to a retired UNAM staff member

In Memoriam, Jane Katjavivi 1952 – 2022 An English rose who found in the liberation struggle of Namibia a cause for her idealism and energy, Jane Katjavivi met and married historian and... Read more »

UNAM hosts Engagement Workshop on Tourism Destination Risk and Resilience

The University of Namibia (UNAM) in partnership with Futouris, a sustainability initiative of the German travel industry, DKKV, the German Committee for Disaster Reduction and GIZ hosted a stakeholder engagement workshop earlier... Read more »

UNAM and NCS to strengthen strategic partnership through joint activities

The University of Namibia (UNAM) and the Namibian Correctional Services (NCS) recently formulated a Joint Plan of Action for the next five years, marking a turning point for the institutions’ Memorandum of... Read more »

Industries urged to support Cooperative Work Integrated Education

Industries in the public and private sectors were recently urged to rally behind institutions of higher learning in order to effectively support the roll-out of Work-Integrated Education, which is a mandatory requirement... Read more »

UNAM trains public and private stakeholders to carry out economic valuation on marine resources

The University of Namibia recently organised a crucial training on economic evaluation to enable different Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) stakeholders to properly assess the local marine resources’ worth and their... Read more »

Landmark Welsh graduation ceremony recognises UNAM Vice Chancellor

Cardiff University has awarded the University of Namibia (UNAM) Vice Chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu an Honorary Fellowship for his outstanding work and contribution to education. The honour was bestowed to him during... Read more »

UNAM Research partners with University of Stellenbosch

The University of Namibia through its Centre for Research Services (CRS) and the University of Stellenbosch (SU), through the Africa Centre for Scholarships, jointly hosted a two-week-long workshop on Scientific Writing and... Read more »

WTC launches snake awareness campaign

The Wildlife and Tourism Club (WTC), which falls under the Department of Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies (DWMTS) at the Katima Mulilo Campus (KMC), has taken the initiative to save threatened snake... Read more »

University of Namibia Doctoral Student Shines at Regional Colloquium

Next Einstein Forum – Africa Science Week, Gaborone, Botswana The Next Einstein Forum Africa Science Week recently took place, in Gaborone, Botswana. It was run under the theme “Harnessing the potential of... Read more »

City Police joins UNAM to improve student safety around campus

Members of the Windhoek City Police, the University of Namibia (UNAM) Security team, and the Student Representative Council (SRC) recently met to discuss possible measures to improve student safety around campus. This... Read more »