The Namibia Women’s Hockey team coach, Erwin Handura, has stepped down. This was confirmed by the Namibia Hockey Union in a press statement. The news which was doing rounds on social media was officially confirmed by the Namibia Hockey Union President, Reagon Craig. He stated that Erwin Handura had decided to step down from his […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Namibian Tourism Board says the board is projected to collect about N$48 million from its levies this year. Digu ||Naobeb revealed that from 2019 until 2021, government funding to the board has been on average N$3 million. This has left the board to rely heavily on levies collected from […]
Eight suspects were arrested at Rundu after a Grade 2 teacher was robbed by two men while she was teaching at the Rudolf Ngondo Primary School on Thursday. It is alleged that the teacher withdrew an amount of N$14,000 from a local bank, meant for the regional sports event before she headed to school. It […]
President Hage Geingob has emphasized that the second round of scholarships for studies in Green Hydrogen and related fields would pay specific attention to the ||Kharas and Hardap regions. Dr. Geingob addressed a community meeting at Luderitz on Friday, where he clarified that he requested a review of the process to ensure inclusivity. Last month, […]
President Hage Geingob has called on the ‘haves’ in society to help improve the conditions of the less privileged. Dr Geingob addressed the opening of the Community Legacy Centre in the informal area of Outjo – a one-stop service centre. Situated in the heart of Outjo’s informal settlement, Etosha Port – the Community Legacy Centre […]
The Cancer Association of Namibia’s Chief Executive Officer Rolf Hansen has encouraged members of the public to not look at cancer as a vulnerability or a death sentence. Hansen in an interview with Nampa stated that negative mindsets among individuals must change, including the perception that cancer targets women and old people. The Cancer Association […]
In a recent session of the National Council, several Members of Parliament expressed their concern over the increasing incidents of wildlife attacks in the country. The MPs, representing constituencies in both urban and rural areas, spoke of the growing danger to human lives and property caused by wild animals such as crocodiles and elephants.
The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta has revealed that a total of 33 people have died as a result of the human-wildlife conflict from 2019 to date. Shifeta provided fellow MPs in the National Assembly with an update on the current status of human-wildlife conflict throughout the country. Shifeta said a total […]
Popular Democratic Movement MP Nico Smit has requested an investigation and a full audit into the expenditure of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture for the 2022/2023 Financial Year. Smit who made the request in the National Assembly, says an investigation into the ministry’s expenditure of N$14 billion allocated for the 2022/2023 financial year, […]
The Councillor of Rundu Rural Constituency in the Kavango East Region, Paulus Mbangu, has suggested that government implement a basic income grant that will cater to every unemployed Namibian and so combat poverty and unemployment in the country. In his contribution to the national budget for 2023/24 in the National Council, Mbangu emphasized, that the […]
