The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) has added its voice to the condemnation of attacks on foreign nationals and the looting of their property in South Africa. Addressing a media conference in Windhoek the NUNW says these incidents are a threat to the entire African economy.
Former Education, Arts and Culture Director Alfons Dikuua will represent the Kavango East Region at the Swapo Party electoral college. Dikuua was elected at the regional conference at Rundu.
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) and the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) have formed a coalition to cooperate in the elections. The duo signed a memorandum of understanding in Windhoek.
Government has provided an extra N$7-million to install water pipelines or tankers in the Oshana and Oshikoto Regions, to extend water to areas which ran dry. This brings the total amount of money transferred to both regions for drought relief assistance, to N$37 million.
Forecasters expect good rainfall during the coming rainy season over the entire Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. This information is contained in the report released by officials of the SADC Meteorological Services, following their meeting in Angola’s capital Luanda last month. Deputy Director of the Namibia MET office Frans /Uirab confirmed the information.
Namibia is determined to put close to 30 000 hectares under irrigation by 2030 to ensure food self-sufficiency and reduce imports. The Green Scheme is a government initiative aimed at food production under irrigation, complimented by rain-fed crops in order to increase food security.
Following Xenophobic attacks and killings in South Africa, Zambian students took the streets to express their displeasure. In retaliation, they attacked and broke shop windows of South African supermarket outlets which were forced to close for the day. The students later marched to the South African High Commission in Zambia where they threw stones at […]
The SWAPO Party in the //Kharas Region finally held its regional conference and elected two members to represent the region at the electoral college. This follows directives from Swapo Secretary-General, Sophia Shaningwa to some regions to reconvene the conferences.
The National Assembly (NA) will reconsider three financial bills tabled by the Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein, which lapsed due to a lack of time. Professor Peter Katjavivi made the announcement during an interview with the NBC News.
A six-year-old boy died in the early hours of Wednesday after the shack he was sleeping in caught fire and he was burnt beyond recognition in Rehoboth’s Block E. The Namibian Police Force’s Crime Investigations Coordinator for the Hardap Region, Deputy Commissioner Eric Clay told Nampa in an interview on Thursday that the incident happened […]
