Progress seems to have been made towards the conducting of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, which is a national project. Statistician-General, Alex Shimwafeni shares more.
Young people in the Kavango East Region have taken the initiative to start a dialogue with the goal of establishing a platform for youth empowerment. This dialogue, known as the Influential Youth Summit, aims to inspire, motivate, and foster the sharing of ideas on how to address the issues that impact them. The one-day summit […]
Katere Primary School held a memorial service for the late Kangungu family members, who died due to suspected food poisoning. Of the 16 family members, eight were learners at the school. They are: Mushongo Angelina (6), Shishugho Innocentia Matumbo (6), Mungamba Roswitha (6), Mungamba Rebecca Mwengere (7), Shishugho Rosalia Runguro (10), Shishugho Vishaka (12), Shishugho […]
Maritime transport constitutes approximately 85 percent of Namibia’s domestic trade, with marine diamonds being the leading commodity and the largest contributor to the country’s GDP. President Hage Geingob highlighted in a statement, commemorating World Oceans Day, an officially recognized day by the United Nations. President Geingob highlighted the significance of oceans for human life on […]
The residents of Okahandja have reiterated their appeal to the council, urging them to revoke the decision to appoint Red Force Debt Collection. They urgently request the Minister of Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni to intervene. The residents staged another demonstration in the town, protesting against several issues. These include the lack of […]
The bill to establish the Constituency Development Fund will soon be tabled in the National Assembly for deliberation and possible adoption. This was announced by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development Minister, Erastus Uutoni when responding to a question by PDM MP Inna Hengari regarding recent land-grabbing incidents in Okakarara town. He highlighted that […]
Deputy Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, says the SADC integrated development agenda has been adversely affected by economic challenges, the recent global COVID-19 pandemic, and international geopolitics. Hinda-Mbuende said this during the opening of the SADC Development Finance Institutions Chief Executive Officers Forum in Swakopmund. She highlighted that these circumstances have resulted […]
The Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Tylvas Shilongo, has reiterated that a shortage of investigators and a lack of specialised courts are some of the challenges impeding the resolution of cases. Shilongo made these comments during a media briefing. “Some alleged corruption cases remain a daunting task and complex to handle; hence, the […]
Residents of the Babylon informal settlement in the Tobias Hainyeko Constituency have voiced their concerns regarding a decision by the City of Windhoek to divide plots where they currently reside to accommodate more informal settlers. Some are feeling aggrieved, as they believe that the plots they are being allocated are too small to accommodate their large […]
More than 500 employees at Nam Dock Walvis Bay went on strike in an effort to compel management and the board of directors to address their grievances. The workers are discontented with alleged salary discrepancies and racism at the company, among other issues. As early as seven in the morning on Wednesday, more than 500 […]
