The Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula, has tabled an Amendment Professions Bill that will see all the profession councils merged under the Health Professions Council of Namibia. The Bill proposes the creation of professional boards and sets forth guidelines for the registration and licencing of health practitioners. The Bill will replace the […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund’s Chief Executive Officer, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku, has urged drivers to be vigilant and responsible road users, emphasising particular concern and care, especially during the night. Nearly 2,000 crashes have been recorded since January. “To date we have lost many lives; we have recorded 1,720 crashes for the year, and that […]
If the Civil Registration and Identification Bill is anything to go by, the age of obtaining an identity document will be lowered from 16 to 14 years. This is one of the provisions contained in the bill, which was introduced for the second time by the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security. Reintroducing […]
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has delivered 21,545 houses across the country since its inception 31 years ago. Currently, there are 120,000 people on the waiting list for houses across the country. However, NHE Chief Executive Officer, Gisbertus Mukulu, says close to 45% of Namibians cannot afford houses due to high costs. He says […]
A strong emphasis was placed on increasing the participation and representation of women at all decision-making levels to ensure that their voices are heard and their needs addressed. These are among the key resolutions that emerged from the Pan African Women’s Organisation’s (PAW0) 62nd Anniversary commemoration. PAWO experiences difficulties taking the lead in fostering synergies […]
Residents of Gcaruha Village in Kavango West finally have access to a clinic after being without a fully functional health facility for close to 11 years. At the opening, Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, said that although construction took longer than expected, nurses were still offering healthcare services from their homes. […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has informed the National Assembly that the tender for procuring essential medicines submitted last year remains unresolved due to ongoing legal challenges. The Minister was responding to an inquiry by Republican Party MP Herlinde Tjiveze, who raised concerns about the lack of essential medicines. The […]
||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick has called for concerted efforts to address the needs of all citizens in the region. She made the call during the regional development report at Keetmanshoop. “With the development of green hydrogen, oil, and gas and the much anticipated Neckartal Dam green scheme development, ||Kharas stands out at a crucial juncture […]
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Albert Kawana, introduced the ‘Recognition of Status of Certain Residents of Namibia, their Descendants, and Foreign Spouses Bill’ aimed at refining their pathways to full Namibian citizenship. The bill aims to regularise the status of holders of South West Africa IDs who are unable to acquire […]
Three years after capital projects were approved for the Kavango East by Parliament, the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade still has little to show for it. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration walked away dissatisfied from a recent visit to these sites. The Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration inspected three […]
