President Hage Geingob has challenged the management of City of Windhoek to reclaim the cleanest city in Africa status which it lost to Rwandan capital Kigali few years ago. Inaugurating the new building, Geingob said “when you get good buildings, you must deliver services to people, not just sit and play in them.” The Head […]
Unhygienic conditions in most households on the outskirts of Windhoek and throughout the country should receive prominence in National Development Plans. Tabling the motion about poor sanitation in Namibia in the National Assembly on Wednesday Swapo Chip Whip Evelyn Nawases-Taeyele says the appalling condition of sanitation facilities need urgent intervention.
More funds are needed to finance Namibia’s healthcare system. The Ministry of Health and Social Services launched its health accounts report with the aim to provide direction to government where most improvements are needed.
Young unemployed people are flocking to the Windhoek Agricultural and Industrial Show to find menial jobs. One such person is Immanuel Shipanga who lost his job in August as a result of retrenchments in the construction sector. Shipanga now earns an average of N$400 a day as a car guard at the showgrounds.
Only a handful teachers showed up to celebrate World Teachers Day at the Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School in Windhoek.
TransNamib’s Board has been urged to appoint a Chief Executive Officer as soon as possible.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services says it will leave no stone unturned concerning the incident at Opuwo District Hospital when an elderly patient died while waiting for treatment for more than four hours.
Government has been urged to do more for disabled people by responding to their needs.
Messages of condolences are still pouring in for the lat Kunene Governor, Angelika Muharukua. Several MP’s in the National Assembly have described the late Muharukua as an advocate for the development of the marginalised communities.
A taxi driver was severely wounded after he was shot in Windhoek’s Havana informal settlement on Wednesday night by suspects who refused to pay their taxi fare.
