The Erongo Regional Tender Board will give tenders to female shebeen and club owners, if they close shop. Its Chairperson says she will assist such women to come up with lucrative businesses other than selling alcohol.
The public packed the Museum hall in Swakopmund to capacity on Tuesday, at a discussion on marine phosphate mining. The majority of those who attended, spoke out against plans to mine phosphate from Namibia’s seabed.
UNICEF’s Global Child Rights Advocate, Graca Machel is visiting Namibia to advocate for the reduction of malnutrition amongst children and through that to speed up the realisation of children’s rights. The three day visit is meant to support government’s efforts of reducing malnutrition, provide early childhood development and promote good health among women, children and […]
Elephants caused havoc at the Musese Green Scheme project in the Kavango West Region. Elephants have damaged maize crops that were to be harvested in February 2017. The green scheme is a project between government and a local farmer, that provides maize meal and animal feed for homes all over Namibia, including government’s drought relieve […]
Five people sustained serious injuries after a minibus carrying 17 occupants overturned on Monday on the Otavi/ Otjiwarongo road. The minibus is believed to have traveled from Oshakati headed for Windhoek, when the accident occurred.
Three local right holders have obtained 15% shares in Seawork Fish Processors at Walvis Bay. This will enable the right holders to participate in the full value chain of the hake industry.
Residents of the Oshituya village in the Okankolo Constituency in the Oshikoto Region are busy excavating an earth dam in order to harvest rain water. Okankolo constituency is one of the most affected areas by the recent drought which crippled Namibia and resulted in a shortage of water for both animals and human consumption.
About 77% of Americans use the internet, compared to only about 25% of Africa’s population. This was confirmed at the launch of the ‘computer science week’ in the capital on Tuesday.
