Three thousand and twenty-one people registered in the general registration of voters in the Omusati Region on Monday. However, the problem of cameras not capturing some people, especially the elderly, remains a challenge at some registration points, but technicians are trying their best to rectify the matter. The ECN Regional Electoral Officer in Omusati, Elizabeth […]
The annual World Ocean Day activities, which are slated for June 8, began with a procession in Henties Bay. The joint march by Henties Bay Law Enforcement & Traffic, schoolchildren, and marine students from the UNAM Sam Nujoma Campus resumed from the Sport Field to the Henties Bay Tourism Centre. The Mayor of Henties Bay, […]
Some community members from the Ohangwena Region have accused the Electoral Commission of Namibia and ECN officials of nepotism and favouritism. This came during the testing and hiring of generators at the ECN offices in Eenhana on Monday. The ECN called for the community members to provide them with generators to be used during the […]
Citizens, including government officials, are focused on the voter registration process to exercise their democratic right to vote. The National Assembly Speaker, Prof. Peter Katjavivi, highlighted the importance of participating in elections in moulding the nation’s democracy as he registered at the Olympia MTC centre. Voter registration plays a critical role in democracy, enabling eligible […]
The Landless People’s Movement, or LPM, has been rocked by the resignation of two senior leaders. The Deputy Leader of LPM, Henny Seibeb, and Operative Secretary Edson Isaak tendered resignation letters dated June 4th. They have also resigned as LPM Members of Parliament with immediate effect. These shock resignations follow the announcement that the political […]
The National Youth Council, in conjunction with Bellatrix Investment Manager, launched the NextGen facility for Namibian youth entrepreneurs. The incubation programme is to empower and uplift young Namibian entrepreneurs. The programme is to promote entrepreneurship through financial assistance, providing support to twenty to thirty young entrepreneurs across all 14 regions. The support will include starting […]
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Social Welfare has announced that all recipients of Basic State Grants (old age pensions, disability grants, and child disability grants) will see increased payments starting in August. The payments will be backdated to April and will therefore include an additional N$800 for April, June, and July, totalling N$2,400. Further […]
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) raised more than N$500,000 for the annual ICT summit scheduled to take place from September 9 to 11. The summit is intended to serve as a platform for industry leaders and players to exchange insights and shape the development trajectory of the ICT sector. During a fundraising […]
A pilot nursery project set up by the Oranjemund Town Transformation Agency (OMDis) is in the process of becoming a fully-fledged commercial production unit. OMDis was established in 2019 to build the town’s economic resilience, transcending its historic reliance on mining activities. Tommy West, the agriculture manager at the nursery, says that the first cultivation […]
The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation, Utoni Nujoma, urged the government to act in the best interests of workers by providing affordable housing and improving working conditions and wages. Nujoma said this during the Walvis Bay Seafers United Land and Housing Federation’s launch of its Fishermen Village and Investment Trust at the […]
