Swakopmund mayoral development fund aids schools

The Swakopmund Municipality, through the Mayoral Development Fund, has donated N$200,000 to all schools in Swakopmund. Mayor Dina Namubes believes education is an important tool to eradicate poverty. The donation was handed over at a ceremony attended by all the beneficiary schools. Swakopmund has 20 public and private schools. Over the year, the Mayoral Fund […]

NATIONAL REWARDS POLICY

Athletes from six different sports codes, who participated in the Commonwealth Games, Special Olympics, World Champs, Para World Champs and Africa Beach Games, have received their incentives, which form part of the National Rewards Policy. The announcement was made by the Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission in Windhoek Athletes, Cyclists, Karatekas, Swimmers, and […]

623 lives lost to suicide

Health and Social Services Minister, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has revealed suicide statistics from August 2022 to June 2023, which paint a grim picture of the suicide in Namibia. During this period, 623 lives were tragically lost to suicide, with a striking gender disparity with 82% of cases comprising males and 15% females. 3.2% of these suicides […]