First Lady Monica Geingos has identified several underlying factors as challenges in securing funds for reproductive health programmes. She says under funding of such programmes and closing the gender-inequality gap, remain major stumbling blocks in the removal of social barriers. Geingos shared these views during a panel discussion on sexual and reproductive health on the […]

Health extension workers will no longer have to do their work on foot as they have received a welcome donation of 200 bicycles. The Pupkewitz Foundation donated the bicycles, worth 260 000 dollars to the Health and Social Services Ministry in the capital on Friday. Deputy Minister Juliet Kavetuna said the workers are being recruited […]

Chief Justices of Southern Africa are meeting in Windhoek for their annual conference which in 2016 is focusing on the prevention of organised crime. Addressing the event, National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi says organised crime has the potential to make countries ungovernable and should therefore be nipped into the bud.

Farmers in the Kavango East Region will now be represented on the National Land Policy Committee. The Kavango East Regional Farmers Forum believes their views are needed on the committee to address the challenges facing farmers.

The Deputy Minister responsible for Disability Affairs in the Vice-Presidents Office says there is a need for sign-language interpreters at all parliamentary sessions, broadcast live on television. Alexia Manombe-Ncube says this will allow the deaf community to follow deliberations and gain first-hand information on issues being discussed. Manombe-Ncube explains the need for this, saying Namibia […]

Namibia and the United Kingdom have agreed to strengthen existing cooperation and explore new areas of cooperation. Visiting members of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Africa from the House of Commons in the UK, met with the National Assembly Speaker and parliamentarians in Windhoek on Thursday. The two teams commit themselves to work together […]

Workers in the fishing industry are against turning the ocean into an experimental ground for phosphate mining. About 5 000 workers held a peaceful demonstration at Walvis Bay on Thursday, to condemn phosphate mining. The group comprising 17 companies urges the Government to do extensive research before approving or disapproving phosphate mining. Its spokesperson says […]

Meatco has expressed shock at the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS)’s decision to close down the Okapuka abattoir early this month. The DVS closed the abattoir on the second of this month after two bulls, out of the 22 cattle sampled, tested positive for zeranol substances. Zeranol is an animal hormone enhancing substance banned under […]