Residents of the Tsandi Constituency commemorated the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Ongongolwa Primary School at Iikokola Village in the Omusati Region. The day raises awareness about trafficking in persons and the protection of victims’s rights. Tsandi Constituency this year recorded five cases of gender-based violence, calling for education awareness to combat social […]
Five men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 24-year-old engineering student, Matheus Sheehama at Walvis Bay. It is alleged that Sheehama was last seen being attacked by six men before he disappeared without a trace. According to the police report, the student was attacked at a braai held at his girlfriend’s house […]
The ||Kharas Region’s Swapo Party branch has generated more than N$500,000 in pledges towards the national elections campaign during a fundraising dinner at Oranjemund. The Swapo Party Central Committee member, Usko Nghaamwa, pledged the highest amount of N$100,000. Nghaamwa says Swapo remains the only political party with a proven track record of upholding democracy and ensuring […]
The Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Ministry has served 8,228 people in the Kavango East Region in the recently concluded, six-month mass outreach campaign. The outreach programme served to bring services closer to citizens in remote areas. Control Administration Officer in the Directorate of Home Affairs in Kavango East, Hausiku Hamutenya, says many people […]
The Ministries of Education, Arts, and Culture and that of Sports, Youth, and National Service have launched the Integrated Physical Education and School Sports Policy (IPESS), 2023–2030. In February 2017, the two ministries signed a Terms of Reference on the implementation of the programme, which aims to remove the barriers that prevent the establishment of […]
Being taught in overcrowded classrooms has become history for the learners of Tsumeb Primary School, thanks to the MTC Rural Schools Project. The project built eight classrooms, a lab, and a storeroom in partnership with the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund. The MTC Rural Schools Project was initiated in 2019 to assist the government in addressing […]
The Welwitschia Private Hospital has inaugurated a N$16 million paediatric ward to accommodate the high demand for beds. The capacity of the paediatric ward at Welwitschia Private Hospital has increased from 11 to 19 beds. With the upgrade, the hospital recruited an additional eight nurses. The Erongo Governor, Neville Andre, and Walvis Bay Mayor, Trevino […]
The Second Chance Foundation launched its Crime Prevention Campaign in Oshakati, Oshana Region. The campaign aims to reintegrate ex-convicts and raise awareness, advocate, and educate the public, particularly the youth, about crime prevention. The founder of the foundation, Penny Jonas, says when inmates are released from correctional facilities, they struggle to get jobs and have […]
The Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat and key stakeholders are working towards promoting compliance and increasing the visibility of law enforcement along the corridor to deter unlawful behaviours and ensure a safe transit environment for all, amongst other objectives. Speaking during the joint law enforcement operation at Gobabis in the Omaheke Region, the Deputy Director for […]
The Windhoek-Hosea Kutako International Airport road has also been named the ‘Dr. Hage Geingob Freeway’. President Nangolo Mbumba said the late Dr. Geingob has left behind a rich and proud legacy. He said the road will stand as a testimony to the late’s belief in nationhood, his message of unity, ideas of accountability and transparency, […]
