Zambia’s electoral body and the International Observers have expressed satisfaction with a peaceful voting process amid high voter turnout. The Electoral Commission of Zambia says reports received from various parts of the country indicate that there was a good voter turnout. Early this week, the ECZ had expressed concern that the violence that had characterized […]
Information and Communication Technology Minister Tjekero Tweya urges players in the ICT to embrace opportunities in the sector that can contribute to the nation’s industrialisation objectives. These remarks form part of the minister’s observations at the official launch of the 3rd ICT National Summit which is scheduled to take place in Windhoek in two months’ […]
Namibia could consider implementing several methods on soil restoration which were shared at the just ended Third Africa Dry-lands meeting. The week-long engagement ended with a number of useful recommendations which many countries affected by the adverse effects of land degradation could implement.
The Ministry of Land Reform says it is meaningless to resettle people on resettlement if the beneficiaries are not ready to work hard. Sixteen more resettled emerging commercial farmers received their allotment letters at Farm Sumas in the Otjozondjupa region, south of Tsumeb on the Otavi-Tsumeb main road.
The Mayeyi Traditional Authority in the Zambezi Region has repeated its call on the Government to extend the Mudumu National Park borders towards the eastern side. It says this will create living space for rural communities who were removed from the park during the colonial era, who are now destitute. Chief Boniface Shufu made the […]
The Namibia Red Cross Society, NRCS, says it does not have enough funds to assist the about 11 500 people in the Kunene and Kavango regions through short and medium-term humanitarian interventions during the current drought. The Society’s national Coordinator of Resource Mobilisation, Rosemary Nalisa, told Nampa that they are short of reaching the 3 […]
Works and Transport Deputy Minister James Sankwasa has urged the Roads Authority (RA) not to compromise quality work in the appointment of contractors. Sankwasa says the RA should focus on allocating tenders to contractors who have adequate technical capacity and financial means to complete a project within the specified time and according to set standards. […]
Namibia’s boxer, Jonas Junius, has been temporarily released to weigh-in and prepare for tonight’s fight. The fight is scheduled for nine o’clock Namibian time, tonight. There was no bail application but an application to secure freedom from custody of a responsible person or an entity. The team’s Chef de Mission, Jesse Scheekerling, told NBC News […]
The Land Reform Minister has warned that government efforts to resettle people on commercial farms will be meaningless if the beneficiaries are not ready to work hard. Utoni Nujoma stresses that farming is an expensive undertaking and, therefore, the beneficiaries should redouble efforts to ensure that land is utilized for their and Namibia’s benefit. The […]
The SWAPO Party has expressed disappointment about reports that Kids of the Liberation Struggle blocked the national road, vandalised property and damaged police vehicles. Its Secretary-General, Nangolo Mbumba, says the party will not tolerate such behaviour from the group. Nampa reports that about 300 young people erected tents on the Windhoek-Okahandja road on Monday to […]
