The 10th edition of the International Festival of Freedom of Expression and the Press started in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Pan-African meeting will move into higher gear with the official opening expected tomorrow. As part of its main mission to promote and defend freedom of expression and the media, the festival will pay special tribute […]
The Masubia Traditional Authority in the Zambezi Region held a demonstration to denounce calls for secessionism in the region. In a petition addressed to the Zambezi Governor, Masubia Traditional Authority demonstrators outlined that they are not part of what they termed the unconstitutional, hostile, and aggressive activities of those promoting the breakaway of the region […]
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, says it is incorrect to state that African governments are mum on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Nandi-Ndaitwah was responding to a question from PDM President Mchenry Venaani, who expressed concern over the alleged silence of African governments on the ongoing conflict in Gaza. […]
A discontented assembly of farmers gathered at Rehoboth and Okahandja over the escalating incidences of stock theft in their areas. Following a meeting at a Rehoboth farm |Hobos at the weekend, the Inspector General of Police, Joseph Shikongo, held a similar gathering with farmers in the Okahandja district. The farmers from both the Rehoboth and […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has encouraged learners to familiarise themselves with the country’s national symbols, as they are more than just words and images. Dr. Peya Mushelenga was speaking at the launch of the Regional Activation of the National Symbols Campaign in the Otjozondjupa Region. With the aim of deepening the […]
The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN) will host the Journalism Awards this Thursday. The awards seek to recognise journalists for their outstanding work throughout 2021 and 2022. Journalists will be recognised in the fields of politics and public governance, agriculture, environment, forestry and fisheries, education, health and social development, energy, visual storytelling, and sports. Winners […]
The Kanaan Informal Settlement upgrading team is pleading with the Gobabis municipality to assist them with funds for land surveyors, as the community is finding it difficult to raise the expected amount while the deadline of October 31 set by surveyors is fast approaching. The team has so far collected N$380,000 of the N$900,000 charged […]
Many countries, including Namibia, face challenges in strengthening antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance capabilities and laboratory infrastructure, which hampers data collection for informed decisions. Thus, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) training on global antimicrobial resistance and the use of surveillance systems in Windhoek aims to strengthen and enhance national surveillance systems. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when germs […]
President Hage Geingob says that to advance African economies and meet the plight of the people, a healthy and robust energy mix is required. Dr. Geingob addressed the Africa Energy Week conference underway in Cape Town, South Africa, where he explained Namibia’s plans to industrialise using both its renewable and non-renewable sources. Namibia and a […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, has called on the Erongo Regional Council to ensure that young people can afford plots at the Wlotzkasbaken settlement. There are a little over 100 houses in the coastal settlement of Wlotzkasbaken, a place where boundary fences or walls are not encouraged. Located between Swakopmund and […]
