A earthquake, measuring 4,01 on the Richter Scale, was recorded about 80 kilometres northwest of Kamanjab, in the Kunene Region, on Wednesday morning. Since last year there have been reports of increased earthquake activities in the Kamanjab area, especially at Anker settlement. Three local seismic stations from the Namibia seismological network recorded the event and […]
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has called on President Hage Geingob to establish a judicial inquiry into the dealings that led to the closure of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bank. The dust surrounding the closure of the SME Bank seems far from settling.
No company has been appointed to manage the National Oil Storage facility in Walvis Bay. Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo says there is a need for a transparent process of procuring technical expertise before any appointment can be made.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development Minister Peya Mushelenga has been directed to facilitate the holding of elections for a new Hompa of vaShambyu (pro-Sambyu) tribe in Kavango East Region. President Hage Geingob says this is to resolve the chieftainship dispute among the two clans.
A group of medical specialists are at Rundu to impart skills to local doctors and conduct operations at the hospital. The medical doctors are visiting the north eastern town as part of the National Outreach Programme, which the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Bernard Haufiku, introduced. The team is joined by a top […]
Namibia is well on track to provide adequate levels of social protection to its citizens. Experts on social protection, however, feel there is need for a policy dialogue to see how this can be effectively extended to the informal economy and the vulnerable.
Residents of Oukongo village, in the Kunene Region’s Epupa constituency. are in dire need of clean drinking water. For years, there’s residents are walking long distance to fetch water at a stream which is not fit for human consumption.
Tremors felt at Anker settlement, about 65 kilometres northwest of Kamanjab, in the Kunene Region, on Wednesday morning at 10h30, left some damage to infrastructure. Edward Garoab Primary School learners had to be evacuated from classrooms as walls were cracking during the tremors that reportedly lasted for less than a minute. The school dining hall, […]
Argentinian boxer Billy Godoy, who is said to fight Walter Kautondokwa at the Legacy fight hosted by the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy on the 20th of March in Windhoek, is in Namibia for the fight. Walter “The Executioner” Kautondokwa’s opponent from Argentina, Billy Goody is in town to ready himself for […]
Leading Namibian 800 metres athlete Daniel Nghipandulwa has called on the Windhoek City Council to put up sports infrastructure in all informal settlements of the city as a matter of urgency. The 32-year old Daniel Nghipandulwa, who represented Namibia in the African Athletics Championship, the All Africa Games as well the World Athletics Championships in […]
