Children’s online activity is often not properly supervised. It is for this reason, the Ministry of Education Art and Culture, in connection with other stakeholders, has put in place measures to protect children from online risks.
The Minister of Education Arts and Culture, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, has reiterated her call for improved service delivery. Hanse-Himarwa, wants the Ministry’s staff to always serve people with enthusiasm.
A book titled ‘Little Research Value African Estate Records and Colonial Gaps in a Post-Colonial National Archive’ was launched. The book was written by renowned Namibian author Ellen Ndeshi Namhila.
Access to contraceptives is an essential part of child health care that can help reduce maternal and infant mortality as well as the high incidents of teenage pregnancies in Namibia. It is in this context that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) donated contraceptives worth N$7 million, to the Ministry of Health and Social Services.
The Inspector-General of the Police, Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga, has lashed out at regional commanders for failing to supervise government properties where members of the police force stay.
Police have arrested a man who was scamming students at the Windhoek Vocational Training College (WVTC).
President Hage Geingob has directed his Cabinet to focus their attention on a number of key deliverables. He said he will provide more detail about the road ahead in his State of the Nation address. The issue of land once again takes centre stage as government is determined to find lasting solution.
Finance Minister, Calle Schleittwein says cost cutting measures, that government introduced in 2017, were too harsh and to an extent contributed to poor economic growth and job losses. The Finance Minister made this remark during a panel discussion on this year’s economic outlook.
Foreign travel ban for government officials will be extended beyond the month of February. President Hage Geingob who revealed this during his cabinet reshuffle says the extension will be determined by a number of factors.
The Health and Social Services Ministry calls on the public to remain calm following the outbreak of diseases, and pledges its readiness and preparedness to ensure that lives are protected.
