More than 400 households now have electricity in the Omaheke Region, thanks to the collaboration between the regional council and CENORED. This was revealed during the commissioning of the electrification project at Drimopsis in the Kalahari constituency by Vice President Nangolo Mbumba. “We recognise electricity and the role it plays in fostering economic growth, creating […]
About N$41,8 million has been spent as compensation for human-wildlife conflict-related issues since 2009. This is contained in a report presented by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism at the just-ended National Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) in Windhoek. The highest compensation of N$9,2 million was made last year, followed by 2021 with N$6,3 million and […]
A 48-year-old resident of Kongola appeared before the Katima Mulilo Magistrate on a charge of murder. Coster Sililo Mubita was arrested in connection with the murder of Sophia Ngoshi, whose body was found along the Kongola Katima road in February this year. After his right to legal representation was explained to him, Mubita opted to […]
The Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, says drug abuse in Namibia is a growing concern and is responsible for increased criminal activities happening in many communities. The Inspector General of the Namibian Police says more than 4,000 inmates are awaiting trial for drug-related crimes. Substance abuse is an enormous social problem […]
The digitalization of organised criminal activities is a cause for concern in the SADC region. The Head of Operations of the Interpol Bureau in Zimbabwe, Sello Moerane, says it only takes a click for a crime to be committed in cyberspace, with repercussions that can be felt a thousand miles away. Moerane, who spoke to […]
The National African Student’s Association (NASA) has launched its national 10,000-membership campaign at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region. The student representative body hopes to register students from UNAM’s Katima campus as well as the Zambezi Vocational Training Centre. Speaking at the event, the association’s president, Paulus Vihemba, said the aim is to register new […]
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has urged the ministry’s management to effectively implement strategies. During a management retreat, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasised with concern the trend of poor implementation of set goals and strategies. Nandi-Ndaitwah says management needs to understand the tools at their disposal, such as skills development and human and financial capacities, […]
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police has called on the government to provide sufficient resources to allow the force to combat transnational organised crime in the SADC Region. Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo made this call during a two-day regional Multi-Stakeholder Transnational Organised Crime Conference at Swakopmund. Shikongo says Namibia is working on a comprehensive […]
The government allocates billions of dollars every year towards monthly allowances for old-age pensions, people living with disabilities, and other social safety nets. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila reflected on the government’s social investments during a belated independence celebration at Mbambi village in the Mukwe Constituency. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila stated that the allocations have benefited […]
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has urged Namibians to continue prioritizing safety measures for COVID-19. The Premier was speaking during the inauguration of the COVID-19 isolation facility at Andara Hospital in the Kavango East Region. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the government’s response to COVID-19 was not only to deal with the pandemic and its effects […]
