President Nangolo Mbumba says, while mourning the death of the late President Hage Geingob, that his values must be emulated and celebrated for the good neighbourliness and unity he championed. President Mbumba was speaking at the State Memorial of Botswana in honour of Dr. Hage Geingob. President Mbumba says President Masisi and the late Geingob […]
Swapo Chief Whip in the National Assembly, Hamunyera Hambyuka, moved a motion without notice urging for consideration and approval of Gerson Tjihenuna and Pius Iikwambi as members of the Electoral Commission of Namibia, nominated by the President under Section 6 of the Electoral Act for a five-year term. The motion seeks to ensure fairness, impartiality, […]
Botswana held a state memorial service in honour of the late President Hage Geingob, honouring his legacy while cementing the relationship between the two countries. The two Heads of State, President Nangolo Mbumba and President Mokgweetsi Masisi, hailed the legacy left behind by Dr. Geingob. The relationship between Namibia and Botswana dates back to the […]
President Nangolo Mbumba and his Botswana counterpart, Mokgweetsi Masisi, have directed their officials responsible for international relations to propose a date for the second Bi-National Commission meeting. President Mbumba paid a courtesy call on his Botswana counterpart, Mokgweetsi Masisi, ahead of a memorial service held in honour of the late President Dr. Hage Geingob on […]
The government will construct four classrooms at Elias Amxab Combined School in Sesfontein. Situated in one of the deepest parts of the Kunene Region, Sesfontein, Elias Amxab Combined School has 815 learners. The school looked much better compared to our last visit. Education, Arts, and Culture Minister Anna Nghipondoka encouraged teachers and learners to continue […]
Namibia’s population has surpassed the three million mark. This was announced by the Statistician General, Alex Shimuafeni, during the launch of the preliminary census report. Shimuafeni also noted that average household sizes have increased to 62.7%, indicating shifting demographic trends in the country. Namibia’s increase in population is nearly a two-fold increase since its first […]
The persistent drought in the Kunene Region is affecting water provision for residents. Kunene Regional Council Acting Director for Planning and Development, Charles Uarije, made these remarks during the Regional and Local Government Administrative Leadership Session at Opuwo. Uarije says even though the region has the Kunene River, it depends on boreholes for water provision. […]
NamWater is set to discontinue releasing water for irrigation in the Hardap Irrigation Scheme if limited water inflow into the Hardap Dam persists. In the wake of poor rainfall in its catchment area, the dam’s water level stood at 12.8% on Tuesday. Namwater’s manager for the southern business unit, Franklin Kavita, gave assurance that water […]
Financial instability, compounded by low economic growth, is the biggest challenge facing municipalities in southern Africa. The South African Local Governance Association President, Stofile Bheke, said this while addressing attendees at the Local Economic Development Indaba held at Luderitz. The Association of Local Authorities in Namibia organised the four-day Indaba to examine and explore practical […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is calling on young people to take the lead in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections slated for November 27th. The ECN just launched its electoral calendar, which contains all electoral activities. The general voter registration will take place from the 3rd of June to the 1st of August. […]
