Lazarus Amukeshe from The Namibian newspaper scooped the Editors Forum of Namibia’s 2023 Journalist of the Year award. The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN), in partnership with First National Bank (FNB), recognised journalists with awards for their outstanding work. President Hage Geigob was the guest of honour at the ceremony. Amukeshe won in the category […]
Participants in a panel discussion on Media, Law and Digital Responsibility at the ongoing International Festival on Freedom of Expression and the Press (FILEP) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, agreed that maintaining and upholding professionalism in journalism is critical. As part of the festival, several panel discussions have been lined up, dealing with pertinent issues affecting […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, has threatened the Karasburg Town Council with suspension if it does not reverse irregularities related to non-compliance with applicable laws and prescribed administrative processes. In a letter to the council last week, Uutoni directed them to take corrective measures for the irregularities he highlighted. Failure by […]
Residents of Kunene are concerned about their safety due to poor road infrastructure and overflowing rivers during the rainy season. They shared their dissatisfaction with Vice President Nangolo Mbumba at Opuwo. The residents requested that the government construct bridges at river crossings to enable them to access services during the rainy season. A case in […]
Traditional authorities in the Kunene Region have commended the government for its continued efforts to provide relief food to drought-afflicted people in the region. Kunene is one of the regions that has suffered severe drought in recent years, and the majority of the inhabitants depend on the government’s Drought Relief Programme. While commending the government […]
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the government is looking into farmers’ requests for livestock support programmes as part of the drought relief efforts. The Premier was responding to Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Diederik Vries, who questioned the government about the alleged discrimination against farmers who started moving to new grazing areas before the first […]
Dundee Precious Metals says wealth creation and empowerment of locals remain important in line with the National Equitable Economic Empowerment Framework (NEEEF), which is being mooted by the government. The framework seeks to ensure a balanced redistribution of wealth and resources in the country, but some of the provisions in the framework have raised concerns […]
China has pledged to provide food aid to Namibia worth N$27 million. This was announced by Tang Wenhong, the Vice Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), during a courtesy call on President Hage Geingob. CIDCA, also known as China Aid, coordinates all foreign aid strategic guidelines, plans, and policies. It is working […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, says Namibia continues to make strides in the provision of clean drinking water, both in urban and rural areas. These efforts are, however, impeded by damage to infrastructure. Schlettwein was speaking at the launch of the first-ever regional water symposium in Namibia in the north-central […]
The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn Nawases-Taeyele, has directed local authorities to clean up their acts of poor service delivery and governance, as well as disregard for laws. Nawases-Taeyele gave the directive while officiating at the Annual General Meeting of the Namibia National Mayors’ Forum at Luderitz. Agenda points for discussions […]
