First Lady Monica Geingos says parents should create a non-threatening environment that will encourage adolescents to openly communicate challenges they face with them. She was speaking during the Be Free event at the UN Plaza in Katutura on Saturday.

The second land conference must address ancestral land claims, which have increased in recent years. This is according to some residents in Erongo Region who contributed to the countrywide land reform consultations.

The Health and Social Services Minister is concerned over a drop in the number of pregnant mothers who attend antenatal care. Dr Bernard Haufiku was speaking during the ministry’s National medical outreach service at Outapi in the Omusati region.

The Pan-African Institute for the Study of African Society (PAISAS) plans to establish a Pan-African Document and Research Centre to preserve African literature, documents and films. This is according to former Prime Minister Nahas Angula, who also serves as Founder of the Pan-African Institute for the Study of African Society (PAISAS).

The National Assembly has passed the Liquor Amendment bill prohibiting construction of alcohol outlets and the sale of alcohol near educational institutions, churches and health centres.

The Minister of Finance has urged public servants and those employed by government agencies not to use budget cuts as an excuse for poor service delivery. Minister Calle Schlettwein briefed his staff on progress made by the ministry, challenges and the way forward.

The Ohangwena Region faces high levels of poverty, lack of basic services, unemployment among the youth and water shortage especially at Oshikunde, Epembe, Omundaungilo and Okongo constituencies. This was stated by Ohangwena Governor Usko Nghaamwa in his state of the region address held at Eenhana on Thursday.

Some former drug dealers have traded their life of crime to becoming agents of change in their communities. One such person is Natangwe Nafuka who has since become a youth activist and rapper known by his stage name, Legend.

Two members of the Namibian Defence Force died in a car crash on Saturday afternoon in the Zambezi Region. The crash happened at Liselo village 10 kilometres east of Katima Mulilo while the soldiers were returning to the M’pacha Military Base from Katima Mulilo. The driver sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the Katima […]

Pet owners are advised to have their pets vaccinated to avoid rabies transmission to humans. This follows a recent incident where an 11-year-old boy died, after he was bit by a dog he was playing with, at Omagalanga village in the Omusati Region.