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inPrint ThinkNamibia national information campaign takes a holistic view on the dynamic and intertwined relationships between the environment, economy and society in Namibia with the aim of supporting environmental sustain- ability and climate-resilient approach- es to our nation’s development. The campaign is geared to do this through raising awareness on environmental protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation and targets a diversity of groups with various formats of in- formation and education materials.” The radio podcasts and educa- tional videos are aimed at reaching the youth of Namibia, teachers, en- vironmental clubs as well as urban and rural communities. In summary, the radio podcasts address a dynamic set of issues regarding environmental protection in Namibia including wa- ter scarcity, land degradation, food insecurity, renewable energy and cli- mate change. For television, each vid- eo will focus on definitions, causes, impacts and responses of the afore- mentioned topics. The nbc’s Director General, Stan- ley B. Similo was happy to announce to the Namibian nation the newly acquired content: “The nbc is proud to drive such an educational and in- formative campaign especially in this time of water shortage and drought in the country. It is with great enthu- siasm and pride that the broadcaster is able to showcase these materials to Namibians on all its relevant plat- forms.” It is the broadcaster’s hope to bring to the Namibian nation more of the related content in the near future. Along with the arrival of the Na- mibian National Broadcaster’s TV License Renewal Period 01 – 30 Sep- tember 2016/17, the nbc officially launched its latest TV License Com- petition. Namibian Annual Music Award (NAMA) male and female artist of the year, Big Ben and Chikune, are the official brand ambassadors for television licenses across the country. The duo launched the competition on Monday, 12 September 2016 at News Café in the capital, Windhoek. According to the Broadcasting ACT, Act number 9 of 1991, every person in Namibia who owns a televi- sion set must pay a television license fee. With the launch of the competi- tion, the broadcaster seeks only to incentivize and reward loyal and paid up TV License citizens. This year, lucky winners stand a chance of walking away with N$1 000.00 weekly via the SMS competi- tion. The ultimate grand prize winner will ride away with a brand new Su- zuki AX 100 Motorcycle. To stand in line to win, all Namibians have to do is be a paid-up TV License holder for the year 2015/16 as well as 2016/17 and answer the question: Before the end of which month must all Namibians pay or renew their nbc TV License? Plus, how much is the annual TV License fees for the different categories? The answer options are as fol- lows: a) 30 th September, N$204 for non-pensioners; N$60 for pen- sioners; N$220 per TV set for businesses b) 28 th February, N$104 for non-pensioners; N$60 for pen- sioners; N$220 per TV set for businesses c) 31 st October, N$304 for non-pensioners; N$60 for pen- sioners; N$220 per TV set for businesses Paid-up TV License holders can SMS the correct answer A, B or C to 66633. One SMS is charged at N$5. The more viewers SMS, the higher the chances of winning! The official draw will take place on 01 November 2016. TV License PR and Marketing Officer Toucy Tjitjombo highlighted that the broadcaster wants to ensure that law abiding citizens are duly awarded with cash prizes as well as the grand prize. She added, “Each and every single Namibian is compelled The Namibian Broadcasting Corpo- ration (nbc) has a 78% population coverage within the borders of Na- mibia. In keeping with its purpose to become the leading multimedia pub- lic broadcaster of choice in the world, the national broadcaster now also offers online streaming of its radio services. Recently, the station man- ager of the OtjiHerero Radio Service (Omurari), Marina Matundu travelled to the United Kingdom. Her main aim was to assess the needs of audiences abroad. Whilst on that official trip Matun- du established that the nbc reaches an estimated three thousand Namibians currently residing in England. It is likely that there are even more than three thousand Namibians staying in Great Britain. The Namibians Matundu met in the UK expressed their appreciation of the programmes offered by nbc. They also indicated that they would like to interact even more with the nbc through platforms such as radio and the internet. They furthermore showed a strong interest in the live streaming of nbc television programs. Matundu confirmed that Omurari Radio would continue to produce pro- grammes to attract and keep its listen- ers hooked: “Namibians in the dias- pora especially in England asked for an SMS line to enable them to send messages to their families and friends back home as the current SMS line is applicable for local users only. Such an international SMS service could be extended to all ten radio stations of the nbc.” Matundu highlighted the im- portance of a reliable infrastruc- ture to ensure an optimal level of connectivity, especially as regards the online streaming. “As inter- net connectivity is not always a given, Omurari was asked to in- troduce podcasting, to ensure that the listeners would catch up with programmes that they might have missed,” she added. The Namibians abroad showed a keen interest in issues affecting them back home. According to Ma- tundu, the distribution of nbc TV decoders would be a smart move towards inclusivity in information dissemination to all Namibians lo- cally and internationally. Station manager Matundu was also invited to address more than 180 Namibians in the UK during the Heroes’ Day commemorations on 27-28 August in Manchester. The event which was organized by the Community of the Namibians in Great Britain (CNGB), further emphasized the need to reach out to and communicate with Namibians living abroad. nbc offers local, SADC and international news, current affairs and entertainment programming. It further broadcasts beyond the Na- mibian borders on the DSTV audio bouquet and online at www.nbc.na The Hanns Seidel Foundation Na- mibia (HSF) in collaboration with the Desert Research Foundation of Na- mibia (DRFN) implements a three- year project (from 2015 -2017) which focuses on environmental awareness and climate change in Namibia. In an effort to inform the nation and educate the Namibian people at large on environmental sustainabili- ty, the Namibian Broadcasting Cor- poration (nbc) will broadcast a wide range of educational programmes on environmental protection and climate adaptation on all its platforms includ- ing radio, television and social media. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 18:50, nbc viewers can tune in to informative clips on climate change, water pollution, water inno- vation, water saving, energy saving, renewable energy, green economy, land degradation as well as forests, rangelands and climate change in Na- mibia. The video on practical options for saving water at home will air at 19:45 on Wednesdays. In addition, Mon- days to Thursdays at 15:00 the broad- caster will share some of these hints and tips with the Namibian children. ThinkNamibia Campaign Manag- er and Project Coordinator for the En- vironmental Awareness and Climate Change Project, Lesley-Anne Van Wyk adds that, “Namibia is currently experiencing multiple environmental challenges including water scarcity, land degradation, food insecurity and energy systems that are strongly de- pendent on fossil fuels. In response to such compounded challenges, the TV LICENSE BRAND AMBASSADORS, Big Ben & Chikune Launch TVL Competition 2016 nbc’s Omurari reaches the UK Station manager Marina Matundu addressing more than 180 Namibians in the UK during the Heroes’ Day commemorations on 27-28 August in Manchester. ThinkNamibia environmental awareness campaigns take to nbc screens by law to pay their TV Licenses and we at the nbc thank those who have done so thus far as well as throughout the years.” TV License brand ambassa- dor Chikune thanked her fans and encouraged them to pay their TV Licenses to allow the broadcaster to keep bringing the public quality programming such as the Namib- ian Annual Music Awards. Big Ben simply reiterated by stating it is the law to pay your TV License and viewers should continue to support the national broadcaster in this re- gard. The TV License department can be contacted at 061-291 3111 or 061-291 2100. TV set owners can also send a fax to the number 061 – 250 755 or an e-mail to tvlicence@ nbc.na. Internet-savvy TV set own- ers can also visit the nbc’s website at www.nbc.na/tv-licensing or fol- low the nbc’s corporate Facebook page for more updates. NAMA 2016 Artist of the Year Chikune and Big Ben after officially launching the TV Licence competition seen on the grand prize, a brand new Suzuki AX 100 Motorcycle. TV Licence PR and Marketing Officer Toucy Tjijombo and Corporate Communications Officer Beaulah Boois handing over hampers to the TV Licence Brand Ambassadors.
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ThinkNamibia national information campaign takes a holistic view on the dynamic and intertwined relationships between the environment, economy and society in Namibia with the aim of supporting environmental sustain-ability and climate-resilient approach-es to our nation’s development. The campaign is geared to do this through raising awareness on environmental protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation and targets a diversity of groups with various formats of in-formation and education materials.”
The radio podcasts and educa-tional videos are aimed at reaching the youth of Namibia, teachers, en-vironmental clubs as well as urban and rural communities. In summary, the radio podcasts address a dynamic set of issues regarding environmental protection in Namibia including wa-ter scarcity, land degradation, food insecurity, renewable energy and cli-mate change. For television, each vid-eo will focus on definitions, causes, impacts and responses of the afore-mentioned topics.
The nbc’s Director General, Stan-ley B. Similo was happy to announce to the Namibian nation the newly acquired content: “The nbc is proud to drive such an educational and in-formative campaign especially in this time of water shortage and drought in the country. It is with great enthu-siasm and pride that the broadcaster is able to showcase these materials to Namibians on all its relevant plat-forms.”
It is the broadcaster’s hope to bring to the Namibian nation more of the related content in the near future.
Along with the arrival of the Na-mibian National Broadcaster’s TV License Renewal Period 01 – 30 Sep-tember 2016/17, the nbc officially launched its latest TV License Com-petition.
Namibian Annual Music Award (NAMA) male and female artist of the year, Big Ben and Chikune, are the official brand ambassadors for television licenses across the country. The duo launched the competition on Monday, 12 September 2016 at News Café in the capital, Windhoek.
According to the Broadcasting ACT, Act number 9 of 1991, every
person in Namibia who owns a televi-sion set must pay a television license fee. With the launch of the competi-tion, the broadcaster seeks only to incentivize and reward loyal and paid up TV License citizens.
This year, lucky winners stand a chance of walking away with N$1 000.00 weekly via the SMS competi-tion. The ultimate grand prize winner will ride away with a brand new Su-zuki AX 100 Motorcycle. To stand in line to win, all Namibians have to do is be a paid-up TV License holder for the year 2015/16 as well as 2016/17 and answer the question:
Before the end of which month must all Namibians pay or renew their nbc TV License? Plus, how much is the annual TV License fees for the different categories?
The answer options are as fol-lows:a) 30th September, N$204 for
non-pensioners; N$60 for pen-sioners; N$220 per TV set for businesses
b) 28th February, N$104 for non-pensioners; N$60 for pen-sioners; N$220 per TV set for businesses
c) 31st October, N$304 for non-pensioners; N$60 for pen-sioners; N$220 per TV set for businessesPaid-up TV License holders can
SMS the correct answer A, B or C to 66633. One SMS is charged at N$5. The more viewers SMS, the higher the chances of winning! The official draw will take place on 01 November 2016.
TV License PR and Marketing Officer Toucy Tjitjombo highlighted that the broadcaster wants to ensure that law abiding citizens are duly awarded with cash prizes as well as the grand prize. She added, “Each and every single Namibian is compelled
The Namibian Broadcasting Corpo-ration (nbc) has a 78% population coverage within the borders of Na-mibia. In keeping with its purpose to become the leading multimedia pub-lic broadcaster of choice in the world, the national broadcaster now also offers online streaming of its radio services. Recently, the station man-ager of the OtjiHerero Radio Service (Omurari), Marina Matundu travelled to the United Kingdom. Her main aim was to assess the needs of audiences abroad.
Whilst on that official trip Matun-du established that the nbc reaches an estimated three thousand Namibians currently residing in England. It is likely that there are even more than three thousand Namibians staying in Great Britain.
The Namibians Matundu met in the UK expressed their appreciation of the programmes offered by nbc. They also indicated that they would like to interact even more with the
nbc through platforms such as radio and the internet. They furthermore showed a strong interest in the live streaming of nbc television programs.
Matundu confirmed that Omurari Radio would continue to produce pro-grammes to attract and keep its listen-ers hooked: “Namibians in the dias-pora especially in England asked for an SMS line to enable them to send messages to their families and friends back home as the current SMS line is applicable for local users only. Such an international SMS service could be extended to all ten radio stations of the nbc.”
Matundu highlighted the im-portance of a reliable infrastruc-ture to ensure an optimal level of connectivity, especially as regards the online streaming. “As inter-net connectivity is not always a given, Omurari was asked to in-troduce podcasting, to ensure that the listeners would catch up with programmes that they might have
missed,” she added.The Namibians abroad showed
a keen interest in issues affecting them back home. According to Ma-tundu, the distribution of nbc TV decoders would be a smart move towards inclusivity in information dissemination to all Namibians lo-cally and internationally.
Station manager Matundu was also invited to address more than 180 Namibians in the UK during the Heroes’ Day commemorations on 27-28 August in Manchester. The event which was organized by the Community of the Namibians in Great Britain (CNGB), further emphasized the need to reach out to and communicate with Namibians living abroad.
nbc offers local, SADC and international news, current affairs and entertainment programming. It further broadcasts beyond the Na-mibian borders on the DSTV audio bouquet and online at www.nbc.na
The Hanns Seidel Foundation Na-mibia (HSF) in collaboration with the Desert Research Foundation of Na-mibia (DRFN) implements a three-year project (from 2015 -2017) which focuses on environmental awareness and climate change in Namibia.
In an effort to inform the nation and educate the Namibian people at large on environmental sustainabili-ty, the Namibian Broadcasting Cor-poration (nbc) will broadcast a wide range of educational programmes on environmental protection and climate adaptation on all its platforms includ-ing radio, television and social media.
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 18:50, nbc viewers can tune in to informative clips on climate change, water pollution, water inno-vation, water saving, energy saving, renewable energy, green economy, land degradation as well as forests, rangelands and climate change in Na-mibia.
The video on practical options for saving water at home will air at 19:45 on Wednesdays. In addition, Mon-days to Thursdays at 15:00 the broad-caster will share some of these hints and tips with the Namibian children.
ThinkNamibia Campaign Manag-er and Project Coordinator for the En-vironmental Awareness and Climate Change Project, Lesley-Anne Van Wyk adds that, “Namibia is currently experiencing multiple environmental challenges including water scarcity, land degradation, food insecurity and energy systems that are strongly de-pendent on fossil fuels. In response to such compounded challenges, the
TV LICENSE BRAND AMBASSADORS, Big Ben & Chikune Launch TVL Competition 2016
nbc’s Omurari reaches the UK
Station manager Marina Matundu addressing more than 180 Namibians in the UK during the Heroes’ Day commemorations on 27-28 August in Manchester.
ThinkNamibia environmental awareness campaigns take to nbc screens
by law to pay their TV Licenses and we at the nbc thank those who have done so thus far as well as throughout the years.”
TV License brand ambassa-dor Chikune thanked her fans and encouraged them to pay their TV Licenses to allow the broadcaster to keep bringing the public quality programming such as the Namib-ian Annual Music Awards. Big Ben simply reiterated by stating it is the law to pay your TV License and
viewers should continue to support the national broadcaster in this re-gard.
The TV License department can be contacted at 061-291 3111 or 061-291 2100. TV set owners can also send a fax to the number 061 – 250 755 or an e-mail to [email protected]. Internet-savvy TV set own-ers can also visit the nbc’s website at www.nbc.na/tv-licensing or fol-low the nbc’s corporate Facebook page for more updates.
NAMA 2016 Artist of the Year Chikune and Big Ben after officially launching the TV Licence competition seen on the grand prize, a brand new Suzuki AX 100 Motorcycle. TV Licence PR and
Marketing Officer Toucy Tjijombo and Corporate Communications Officer Beaulah Boois handing over hampers to the TV Licence Brand Ambassadors.
