The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform is conducting a four-day workshop at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region to review regulations on plant quarantining and fertilizer management, animal feed, and agricultural remedies. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) found that Namibia lacks specific legislation to regulate the management of chemicals and pesticides. […]
Kunene Region, one of the regions with the highest rate of youth unemployment and marginalized communities. The introduction of the community radio station there was meant to alleviate some of these challenges; however, the targeted group is yet to fully embrace a tool many call “the voice of the poor.” The Kunene Community Radio Station […]
A 35-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly raping an 8-year-old learner whom he was contracted to transport to and from school. It is alleged that the suspect raped the young learner twice this week, on Monday and Tuesday, after picking her up from Klein Kuppe Private School in Ongwediva. On the two days […]
The public can now apply for passports and short-term employment permits (work visas) online. The service will be available on the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security’s website at https://eservices.mhaiss.gov.na. The service was launched under the theme “Moving to a Digital World.” The Executive Director in the Ministry, Etienne Maritz, noted that their […]
A lack of basic necessities at Ombaka Mobile Primary School in Kunene’s Epupa Circuit is severely hampering the delivery of quality education. These include a lack of classrooms, chairs, desks, stationery, and food. A number of learners at Ombaka Mobile Primary School sit on the floor during the lessons as the school does not have […]
