Youth in the two Kavango regions attended a one-day workshop on transforming education in Namibia at Rundu. The aim was to form a youth-led movement to transform education. The workshop was born after the New York Summit last year, where young people put together their demands and what they want their governments and UN member […]
Erongo Region Education Forum Chairperson Benneth ||Khaibeb lashed out at teachers in the region, whom he said have lost passion for teaching and have instead become salary collectors. ||Khaibeb voiced his concerns during the Erongo Regional Improvement Strategic Plan review meeting at Swakopmund recently. Earlier this year, the members of the education forum visited schools […]
The headwoman of Ohailombo Village, Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, has brought hope and relief to the farmers in Eengodi and Nehale LyaMpingana constituencies in the Oshikoto Region. A lack of adequate rainfall this year has affected many people, let alone livestock. Previously, during this time of the year, farmers could be seen transporting their animals from the […]
Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua has cautioned that the exportation of livestock on hooves will collapse the already struggling local abattoirs and feedlot throughputs. Uerikua shared these remarks at the official opening of the Okamatapati Agricultural and Industrial Expo. He says the export of over 2,500 weaners on hooves to South Africa in 2022 alone is […]
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration has called on the mining and fishing industries in the Erongo Region to invest in the development and upgrading of transport infrastructure. Natangwe Ithete made this call during a visit to the Trans-Namib train station at Walvis Bay. Ithete says it is disheartening […]
Swapo Party Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on party members and supporters to protect the country’s hard-won independence as the country heads for next year’s national elections. She made the call while addressing the party’s rally at Keetmanshoop. “Yes, 2024 elections are coming, and we must be ready for that, we must be ready. […]
Bus stops are a place where commuters wait to be picked up; however, they are often neglected. The Namibia Women Society’s Windhoek Branch has embarked on a transformation mission to beautify bus stops and make them more appealing, hopefully turning them into a place of solace. Over time, the city’s bus stops become damaged from […]
The Executive Chairperson of the National Youth Council says there is still much work to be done to capacitate young people and coordinate programmes and activities among various institutions, especially at the grassroot level. Sharonice Busch made this call during an engagement with Omaheke regional leaders at Gobabis. Busch stated that despite unemployment and other […]
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, has warned officials in the ministry against unethical and corrupt intentions to advance personal agendas. “Of concern are complaints of unethical behaviour among some Ministry officials, including favouritism towards friends and bribery allegations during the application process. Appropriate action will be taken against officials found guilty of […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has refuted claims that it has banned click characters. The Ministry was responding to a publication in a local daily newspaper that reported that the Ministry had turned away an individual whose surname comprises a click character. The Ministry’s Executive Director, Etienne Maritz, dismissed the allegations […]
