Residents of Kunene Region are still walking long distances to apply for national documents, with some covering distances of up to 300 kilometers. Uejanaua Kavari travelled 80 kilometres from Ehomba village to Okanguati to obtain a birth certificate for her child.
Minister of Works and Transport has urged all stakeholders to unlock Namibia’s economic potential and preserve the country’s future by rooting out corruption in the construction industry. John Mutorwa was speaking at the opening of a meeting on ‘Corruption Risk Assessment in the Construction Industry’ in Windhoek.
The police have increased its reward for any information that may lead to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the death of nine-year-old Cheryl Ujaha. The reward now stands at N$100 000 from N$30 000. No one has yet arrested in the murder.
The second Food Namibia Conference kicked off in Rundu, Kavango East. The conference is being held under the auspices of ‘Operation Werengendje’ bringing together stakeholders in Government and the private sector, to discuss the matter of ensuring food security.
Namibia produced approximately two million carats of rough diamonds in 2017. This has placed the country on the ninth position in the global diamond production sector and sixth position in exports value.
The Namibia National Farmers’ Union (NNFU) is advocating for improved investment in the agriculture sector to boost production. The Executive Director Mushokobanji Mwilima believes this will increase food production and improve economic activities in rural areas.
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Stanley Simata says a lot still need to be done to improve the effectiveness of ICT infrastructure to support the country’s economic strategies. Simataa said when he visited the PowerCom Gross Herzog Site in Windhoek.
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has applied to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to be registered as a political party. The movement’s leadership, spearheaded by its National Coordinator for Logistics and Events Ivan Skrywer, handed in their application Thursday morning to ECN director, Theo Mujoro, at his office. He explained the application process and […]
There is a need for training more people in the field of diamond polishing countrywide. That sentiment was expressed by Mines and Energy Deputy Minister Kornelia Shilunga during a handing over of certificates to four KGK Diamonds Group employees. The group was sent to India or training in mining, polishing of diamonds and gemstones, jewellery […]
