Health facilities in the Zambezi Region have been experiencing an increase in the number of patients treated since the Katima Mulilo Border Post turned to operating 24 hours per day. The Managing Director of Enkerhaus Private Hospital in Katima Mulilo, Dr. Ernest Kombo, said the influx requires more support from the private sector for the […]
In a vibrant display of cultural heritage, students studying Oshiwambo at the University of Namibia held their annual “Oshipe” festival to celebrate the bountiful first harvest of the year. The time-honoured tradition holds great significance in Oshiwambo culture, with its roots deeply embedded in the customs and rituals of the Aawambo, the largest ethnic group […]
AvaGro scooped the Master Crop Value Chain award as the Actor of the Year during the Namibian Agronomic Board’s National Agronomy and Horticulture Awards Ceremony, held at Mashare in the Kavango East Region. The National Agronomy and Horticulture Awards honoured and recognised the contributions made by various crop value chain actors towards the growth of […]
The current waste management situation in Namibia is not satisfactory. The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, says many settlements, villages, towns, and municipalities do not have proper landfills and are instead using dumpsites for waste disposal. In its quest to clean up, the ministry handed over a mobile recycling station to the […]
NB: Please note that the visuals contained in the attached video might be offensive to sensitive viewers. Namibia’s mission in South Africa has confirmed that a Namibian who was attacked in Johannesburg on Wednesday night has been admitted to the Windhoek Central Hospital. A video of a Namibian national who was allegedly attacked and robbed in […]
Transport service providers in the 2023 Population and Housing Census are urged to report to their constituency offices, where their vehicles are allocated, from September 16 to 17. Although the deadline is today, the NSA says those who have not reported yet will not be turned away. The service providers are urged to take along their […]
The Publicity Officer of the Rundu Urban Constituency, Buta Joackim Sobral, is calling on residents to offer their full cooperation to the census enumerators. Sobral made the call during the Regional Housing and Population Census Roadshow. A number of enumerators took to the streets in an effort to raise awareness about the housing and population […]
Oshikoto Region has won the MVA Fund National Championship Debate on Road Safety and walked away with N$20,000. 98 learners from all 14 regions of the country participated in the MVA Fund National Championship Debate at Otjiwarongo. Ohagwena Region coming in second place, winning N$15,000. Angela Haimbango from the Omusati Region walked away with the […]
Swapo Party Information and Mobilisation Officer for Katima Mulilo Urban District, John Ntemwa, says Swapo is regarded as the home for most Namibians, and therefore there is a need to intensify its recruitment drive. Ntemwa was speaking during the launch of the recruitment drive ahead of the 2024 national elections. He says the drive, which […]
The tabling of the 2024–2025 budget may seem far away, but the Ministry of Finance is already in the process of putting the budget together and engaging stakeholders for input. Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi already held an engagement in the Zambezi Region before moving to the Otjozondjupa Region. This is an opportunity for the stakeholders […]
