The Gobabis Vocational Training Centre created the first ever proto-type solar truck, which aims to bring TVET services to the communities. The idea came about following an identified need to bring VTC services to the community, which finds it difficult to come to the main centre due to finances. The prototype, which has earned them […]
The Cheetah Conservation Fund is advocating for cheetahs to live free in the wild by educating farmers that they can live in harmony with their predators. Founded in 1991 by Dr. Laurie Marker, the Cheetah Conservation Fund has housed close to 15,000 cheetahs. As cheetahs are wild animals, most of them were released to go […]
Officials from the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) will be returning to the households in February as part of the final phase of the Post-Enumeration Survey Reconciliation exercise. The households to be visited are those with persons whose details do not match the information collected during the Census and Post-Enumeration Survey. The NSA conducted the post-enumeration […]
The Minister of Works and Transport had an extensive briefing on Wednesday with his senior staff and CEOs of parastatals that fall under his ministry. After welcoming the staff for the new year, John Mutorwa had to answer a number of questions posed by the media. These include, among others, a N$2.6 billion loan to […]
3,129 offenders have been sentenced to community service since the full implementation of the Community Service Order (CSO) programme in 2010. Out of this figure, 2,781 offenders successfully completed their sentencing conditions by December 31, 2023, while 286 breached the conditions. This was revealed by the Commissioner General of the Namibian Correctional Service, Raphael Hamunyela. […]
The Swapo Party has recalled the Oniipa mayor, Jafet Nangolo. The Party directed Nangolo to refrain from all party activities and to not communicate with the local authorities, its Chief Executive Officer, and Swapo Councillors. Swapo Party Regional Coordinator, Armas Amukwiyu, issued the suspension letter, saying it is in line with the Swapo Party Constitution […]
Five employees of the Ohangwena Regional Council and an employee at the Oshikango Constituency Office have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the theft of drought relief food worth more than N$600,000 from a warehouse in Oshikango. There is already a shortage of food aid in the region, as there is only enough aid […]
Namibia has recorded a total of 1,345 malaria cases since November 2023 in malaria-prone regions. Cases are expected to increase significantly during the rainy season. Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Ester Muinjangue, highlighted the ministry’s concerns in an interview with nbc News. Malaria cases have been on the rise in malaria-endemic regions. […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to rule this Friday on whether it will grant emergency measures requested by South Africa to stop the genocidal war in Gaza. The ICJ heard the case by South Africa against Israel and requested provisional measures to stop the carnage in Palestine. According to a statement from […]
Zambezi Region Governor, Alufea Sampofu, says despite below-average rainfall received in the region compared to previous years, there is a need to cultivate as many crop fields as possible. Sampofu encourages all residents to ensure they put bread on the tables of their families. The Zambezi Governor called on those living in the flood plains, […]
