The 7th Elective Congress of the Swapo Party is going very well, according to the party Executive Director Auspin Samupwa in an interview with NBC News a while ago. The second day of the ruling party Congress still ensues with delegates discussing a number of issues relating to party affairs and government activities. Today, the […]
More than a thousand learners at Swakopmund’s Festus !Gonteb Primary school will no longer be forced to share one computer among them. This follows a donation of 80 computers to the school, by a mining company, Basil Read. At 58 years old, Festus !Gonteb Primary school is one of the oldest public schools in Swakopmund. […]
The Rundu Town Council has backtracked on its intention to terminate its three-year debt collection agreement with RedForce Debt Management Services. Rundu Mayor Gabriel Kanyanga was quoted in a local daily newspaper early this month saying the council had resolved to terminate the agreement. Kanyanga had cited a breach of the agreement by RedForce, on […]
A Deputy Director in the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology says there is no contradiction between the Access to Information and Data Protection Bills. Elizabeth Kamutueza says the two bills are different as one promotes the protection of personal information, while the other amplifies access to public information. The Ministry of Information and Communication […]
The Development Bank of Namibia in collaboration with the Namibia Trade Forum entered into an agreement aimed at financing Small and Medium Enterprises in the manufacturing industry. DBN and NTF are looking forward to enhancing the development and growth of SMEs by facilitating investment and market access. SMEs play a vital role in the country’s […]
Erongo Regional Governor Neville Andre has called on small-scale mining companies to improve the living and working conditions of employees. Governor Neville Andre and stakeholders paid a surprise visit to workers at a small mining site about 30 kilometers from Arandis. The governor was not happy with the living conditions of the workers, who are […]
Councillor McDonald Hanse was re-elected as the Mayor of Keetmanshoop Town Council during the annual mayoral elections. Councillor Johannes Vries nominated Hanse for the mayoral position, which was seconded by Councillor Fatima Jossop. Vries was elected to serve as the council’s management committee chairperson, a position previously held by councillor Easter Isaack. He was nominated […]
The NBC Board Chairperson Lazarus Jacobs has expressed dismay over the release of a financial audit report involving the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. A local newspaper made it available to the public this week, while the document had not previously been shared with the national broadcaster. The audited financial report was published under the headline: “NBC’s […]
The Health Control Programme Officer in the Directorate of Special Programmes in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Nicholus Mutenda, says Namibia is doing well in terms of HIV Strategic response. Mutenda was speaking at Katima Mulilo at the review of the 2017 to 2021/2022 National HIV National Framework. Mutenda says about 92 percent […]
An estimated seven hundred thousand people die each year from the misuse and overuse of anti-microbials, which is one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. This was highlighted by the Acting Erongo Regional Pharmacist, Lourdes Hamayulu, during the World Anti-Microbial Awareness campaign at Swakopmund. Antimicrobial resistance or simply AMR […]
