Khomas Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has called on children to cultivate a culture of reading to improve emotional intelligence in their educational careers. McLeod-Katjirua made the call during the celebration of International Children’s Book Day in Windhoek. She also urged learners to develop a culture of writing to develop basic language skills and expand their vocabularies. […]
The FIFA Football for Schools programme was launched at the Jan Mohr Secondary School sport field in Windhoek on Wednesday. The FIFA Football for Schools programme was launched at the Jan Mohr Secondary School sport field in Windhoek on Tuesday. The idea for the programme was born in Rwanda during a FIFA committee in 2018. […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund, in partnership with the Mariental Town Council, the Ministry of Health and Social Services, and the Namibian Police, has launched an Emergency and Medical Regional Response Center at Mariental. The emergency rescue center, to operate from the Mariental Fire Station and serve the Hardap Region, will provide emergency medical […]
The Roads Authority (RA) has announced that District Road 212 (DR212 – Aussenkehr to Rosh Pinah) is now open to all traffic. This comes after the RA issued a notice in mid-February indicating that South Africa had experienced above-average rainfall, which had the potential to cause the Orange River to flood. This, RA feared, would […]
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has called on Namibian innovators to register for the FinTech Square second edition. The two-day event will be held in Windhoek on May 10–11, 2023, with the theme ‘Innovate | Collaborate | Elevate: Towards Digital Transformation in the Financial Services Sector’. According to a press release issued by […]
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) announced on Wednesday that some of the COVID-19 relief measures will remain in place to support economic recovery. In a media statement issued on Wednesday, BoN’s Strategic Communications and International Relations Director, Kazembire Zemburuka, said BoN has decided to continue with some of the measures instituted to cushion households and […]
Some Swapo MPs in the National Assembly have embraced a motion by NUDO member Joseph Kauandenge for the establishment of the 1904-08 Genocide Memorial Museum. They, however, question what the difference is between this motion and the one tabled by former Swanu leader, Usutuaije Maamberua, which was discussed and adopted by the house. In her […]
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Nico Smit has moved to have a comprehensive inquiry into the allocation of public tenders. In his motion tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, Smit says there is a need to identify the weaknesses in the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBC), particularly in the sphere of due diligence. Such an […]
The Oshikoto Regional Council has decided to use 60% of its income from 5% rates and taxes from local authorities, surcharges from sales of electricity, and value-added tax refunds on small-scale projects. The Chief Regional Officer, Christella Mwenyo, says the money will be used on projects like the excavation of short water pipelines. It will […]
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal application by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development against an interim interdict to stop recognizing Sofia Mundjembwe Kanyetu as Hompa of the Vashambyu Tribe in the Kavango East. The appeal comes after the High Court ruling by Justice Thomas Masuku granted the interim interdict by […]
