The Omaheke State Veterinary Department has started to sensitise farming communities on how to control external parasites on their animals following the outbreak of Crimean-Congo Fever in the region. The virus is transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with infected animals blood or tissues during and immediately after slaughter. The regional […]

Vice President Nangolo Mbumba also laid a wreath at the grave of the late Omukwaniilwa GwaNdonga Shikongo Shakalulu at Omandongo Village in the Oshikoto Region. Shakalulu died in 1874. According to Mbumba, Shakalulu is widely recognised as someone who introduced Christianity to the northern region. He was a revered warrior, a traditional leader, and a […]

Vice President Nangolo Mbumba continues with his visits to the northern parts of the country. Mbumba visited the Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital in the Oshikoto Region, one of the oldest hospitals in the north of Namibia. The Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital was built by missionaries under the leadership of Dr. Selma Rainio from Finland. Onandjokwe has now […]

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) is taking part in the e-Governance conference in Tallinn, Estonia. The conference, which focuses on digital innovation and its role in driving social change and transformation, brings together decision-makers, policy implementers, and donors to discuss the future of digital governance. In an interview with nbc News, Shoki […]

Land degradation, desertification, and climate change are some of the environmental challenges affecting Namibia’s sustainable development efforts. It is against this background that Namibia will continue with the implementation of the Great Green Wall initiative as a way to address these challenges. Stakeholders in the Great Green Wall initiative held a validation workshop in Windhoek […]

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has expanded its footprint in the Hardap Region with the opening of a satellite office at Mariental. The office, located in the Hardap Regional Council Office Building, says Nillian Mulemi, Chairperson, GIPF Board of Trustees, will provide GIPF-related services. “The opening of this satellite branch was necessitated by the […]

The Governor of Kavango East Region, Bonifatius Wakudumo and other political leaders paid homage to the bereaved family at Kayova village in the Ndiyona Constituency. Mourners flocked to the household of Godfried Shishugho Kangungu at Kayova village to console the family that has lost 15 family members within four days.   Kayova village is 120 kilometers […]

President Hage Geingob has lauded India’s continued support for Namibia’s development in critical economic sectors. This, he says, is evident of the sound relationship the two countries forged during Namibia’s liberation struggle. Namibian petitioners at the United Nations at the time, including President Geingob, were working alongside Indian diplomats to put forth Namibia’s case.

The |Khomas Regional Council has re-elected John Moonde as its chairperson. Three other members of the Management Committee who were re-elected are Councillor Samuel Angolo of Khomasdal Constituency, Nestor Kalola, the Councillor of Samora Machel Constituency, and Stephanus Ndengu, the Councillor of Moses Garoeb Constituency. During his acceptance speech, Chairperson John Moonde of the |Khomas […]

New members and a chairperson have been elected for the management committee of the Zambezi Regional Council. Matengu Simushi of the Swapo Party and Councillor of the Katima Rural Constituency has been re-elected chairperson of the Zambezi Regional Council’s Management Committee. In his address, Simushi urged fellow councillors to prioritize unity of purpose and development, regardless […]