President Mbumba urges children MPs to discuss pertinent issues

President Nangolo Mbumba has urged children’s parliamentarians to deliberate on crucial issues and to advocate outcomes that will positively impact the rights of children. These issues include  the 4th Industrial Revolution, Green Hydrogen, Blue and Green economies, and the discovery of oil in Namibia. Dr. Mbumba officially opened the 6th Children’s Parliament today. The outcomes […]

China’s Ambassador praises local efforts to improve lives

China’s Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, commended the Namibian government for its continued efforts to improve the living standards of its vulnerable population.  Zhao made the remarks at Hoachanas, where the Hardap Governor’s Social Housing Project, with the support of the Chinese Embassy, handed over a two-bedroom house to a family of people with disabilities. […]

Okongo bustling with business and housing developments

Residential and business land is in high demand at Okongo Village in the Ohangwena Region, with more than 2,000 applicants on a waiting list. The Council has awarded a tender to Nicodemus Grey-wall Properties to build 80 houses at block eight Okongo proper, ranging from one-bedroom to three-bedroom housing units. The council only provided bulk […]

Fisheries Indaba Conference highlights importance of inland fish

The Executive Director of Kavango Zambezi Transfontier Conservation Area, KAZA, Nyambe Nyambe, says freshwater fish are a vital protein source for many communities living in the KAZA landscape. Dr. Nyambe said this during the Fisheries Indaba conference hosted by the Namibia Nature Foundation, which brought participants from Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, as well […]