The Councillor of Katutura East has called on the City of Windhoek (CoW) to write off the debts of the elderly and vulnerable people in the constituency. Richard !Gaoseb said this at the handover of food parcels of which 300 senior citizens benefitted, courtesy of the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC). The food parcels include a […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is empowering social workers with coping skills to combat tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy diseases in Namibia. The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Utjiua Muinjangue, who officially opened the training, highlighted the stigma and discrimination associated with TB and leprosy. Therefore, this initiative to involve social […]
Residents of Okahandja’s informal settlements are protesting against the municipality’s alleged failure to respond to longstanding grievances. Residents demand better service delivery, land delivery, and the provision of pre-paid water metres. The Promised Land informal settlement residents claim that they have presented various petitions to the Okahandja municipality, but the appeals have been falling on […]
The San people will be holding their first edition of the San Cultural Festival in Gobabis at Legare Stadium from November 2 to 5. The festival is aimed at displaying the San people’s culture. The festival is a way to preserve San people’s culture by displaying and passing it on to the youth. The San […]
The two LPM council members and a senior member of the Karasburg Town Council were each granted bail of N$1000 by the Karasburg Magistrate’s Court. Karasburg Mayor Maria Veldskoen, Town Council management committee member Fransiskus Skeyer, and acting CEO Hansina Isaacks were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigators on alleged corruption charges. Each suspect […]
Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appealed to financial institutions to lower their loan requirements for start-up capital and collateral for technical skills graduates to set up businesses. Ndaitwah’s views were shared on her behalf by Sports, Youth, and National Services Deputy Minister Emma Kantema-Goamas during the 5th National Youth Service Skills Graduation at […]
A feasibility study aimed at the establishment of the African Civil Aviation Centre of Excellence in Namibia has been completed. The feasibility report stated that growth in the aviation sector is predicted to be the fastest in Africa until 2041. According to the study, there is sufficient evidence for the establishment of such an Africa […]
