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 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Former MP Vipuakuje Muharukua says he resigned from his political home of 10 years, the Popular Democratic Movement, on his own terms. Muharukua, who served as PDM Chief Whip before the position was given to fellow MP Elma Dienda a year ago, revealed on the TV Current Affairs Programme, 1on1, that he did not want […]
The new contractor for the Neonatal Unit at Swakopmund Hospital is aiming to complete construction by August 26 this year. The N$26 million project has faced delays over the years, which led to the termination of the tender initially awarded to Shatty Construction. The Ministry of Health and Social Services says Shatty Construction got the […]
Walvis Bay Hospital has received a N$20 million mobile intensive care unit from the US government. The fully equipped five-bed Intensive Care Unit is self-sufficient with its own power, water, and sewage systems to allow it to operate independently in the field. The ICU is also stocked with N$600,000 worth of medicine to ensure its […]
A 25-year-old man, Mandela Afrikaner Mbaunguraiye, allegedly set his girlfriend’s shack on fire, resulting in the deaths of the woman, their two children, and himself at Karibib. The Erongo Police have confirmed the incident, which happened on Sunday morning. It is alleged that the girlfriend, 23-year-old Josephine Nauses, reported Mbaunguraiye at the police station for […]
Katrina Hanse-Himarwa’s tenure as Minister of Education was marked by her relentless pursuit of quality education. These are the sentiments of Deputy Minister Faustina Caley, who says Hanse-Himarwa was a dedicated educator who initiated many noteworthy programmes while serving as minister. The deputy minister was speaking at a candlelight vigil in honour of the late […]
The management of Oshigambo High School and the Ministry of Education officials have reached a consensus that has allowed learners to go back to school. A letter dated July 13 from the school to parents and guardians indicates that the pending issue was resolved and parents were requested to send their children to school and […]
