The Regional and Local Authority Councils have been warned against abuse of public funds and power as well as tribalism, victimization, and intimidation.  This was said by Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Nathalia |Goagoses during the opening of the induction course for local authority councillors and management cadres at Swakopmund.   |Goagoses said […]

A Rundu based businessman Daniel Augusto De Jesus has died aged 73. De Jesus is the owner of Rundu OK Foods supermarket and hardware retailer Rundu Build It. He also owned the Grootfontein OK Foods and Nkurenkuru Market and employed more than 380 people. A memorial service will be held at Grootfontein on Saturday.  

To tackle the country’s migration-related issues, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security launched the country’s National Migration Policy.  The policy will, amongst others assist in addressing the needs of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees.  Migration is influenced by various factors, ranging from economic, political, and social to environmental.  Due to the increased […]

Bank Windhoek, through its Apple Project, has donated N$2 million to the Cancer Association of Namibia. The project has to date raised N$33.9 million in support of cancer patients since its inception. Through the Cancer Association of Namibia’s National Cancer Outreach programme – a total of 823 men were screened nationally in 2022, with 90 […]

The United Nation’s Food Agency, World Food Programme has partnered with Tololi Online, a digital start-up in Namibia, to set up an e-commerce platform for farmers to access markets for their fruits and vegetables. The platform, which was launched in the capital, allows public and private entities to directly procure such commodities from farmers, at […]

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation will allocate equal free airtime to all registered political parties and independent candidates contesting in the upcoming Regional Council bi-election for the Moses Garoeb Constituency.  NBC management revealed this during a meeting with participants. The bi-election slated for the 6th of January 2023 comes after the death of the constituency councillor, […]

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has handed over two classrooms to the Maunga Junior Primary School in Linyanti Constituency. The classrooms were constructed at a cost of N$500 000. The Head of Marketing & Corporate Affairs at the Development Bank of Namibia, Jerome Mutumba said rural development is central to the government, and government […]

The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Natalia |Goagoses has called on village councils to upgrade themselves to town council standards. Goagoses made this call during the induction of local authority councillors and management officials held at Swakopmund.  

Farming communities at Omipanda village in the Otjombinde Constituency have received a helping hand from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform for the water woes.  The ministry has provided them with water tanks and pipes and further intends to drill another borehole to remedy the situation. At present, the community has been sourcing […]

Otjiwarongo Municipality and the City of  Losheim am See in Germany, have agreed to cooperate in areas such as climate protection, biomass utilization, and the production of biochar.  The two municipalities signed an agreement for sustainable development and environmental protection. The signing of this agreement comes amidst plans by Otjiwarongo Municipality to set up a […]