South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the death of former Minister Tito Mboweni, who passed away at 65 after a short illness. Mboweni, South Africa’s first Minister of Labour from 1994 to 1999 and later Governor of the Reserve Bank, served as Finance Minister from 2018 to 2021. Ramaphosa praised Mboweni’s contributions as an economic […]
Minah Sachs Primary School in Keetmanshoop recently hosted its first Khoekhoegowab spelling bee competition to assess the proficiency of primary-level learners in their mother tongue. Learners from grades 1 to 3 competed in their respective divisions, showcasing their spelling skills in Khoekhoegowab. While the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture continues its efforts to integrate […]
Namibia’s Vice-President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving lives through infrastructure development during the inauguration of the new Home Affairs and Immigration office in the ||Kharas Region. Speaking at the event, Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasized the importance of bringing services closer to the people, ensuring no one is left behind. “By bringing services closer to […]
The Chief Medical Officer at Intermediate Hospital Rundu, Dr. Medson Chibwe, revealed that around 600 people were admitted for mental health issues at the hospital between January and September this year. Dr. Chibwe shared these figures during the World Mental Health Day commemoration on Friday. “To put this in perspective, we’ve seen over 7,000 people […]
The Director General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc), Stanley Similo, is spearheading efforts to strengthen cooperation between the broadcaster’s headquarters and its regional offices, driving overall growth. Similo, along with nbc’s senior leadership, recently gathered staff from four regional offices at the Dome in Swakopmund. Employees from Otjiwarongo, Tsumkwe, and Gobabis joined their coastal […]
Senior citizens gathered in Bukalo, Zambezi region, on Friday to commemorate the 34th International Day of Older Persons. Population aging is a global trend, driving the need for better healthcare and social support, especially for older individuals with chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and dementia. The event highlighted efforts to strengthen care systems and emphasized […]
The Swapo Party Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, urged the youth to embrace the party’s manifesto, which includes targeted interventions aimed at addressing Namibia’s socio-economic challenges. Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed the youth during a “Youth in Conversation with Netumbo” session held in Keetmanshoop. The discussion covered key issues such as the role of education in nation-building, opportunities […]
The President of the Republican Party (RP), Henk Mudge, has publicly criticized the government and the United Nations over their handling of the “Pact of the Future,” adopted at the UN’s 75th General Assembly. Speaking at his party’s congress, Mudge voiced concerns about the lack of public communication regarding the pact and its implications. He […]
Police in the Zambezi region have raised concerns over a surge in vehicle scams, with five cases recorded in just three months. In the most recent incident, two agricultural trucks valued at N$2.8 million were intercepted on Thursday. Zambezi Police Commander Andreas Shilelo revealed during a media briefing that the trucks, ordered from Otjiwarongo, were […]
Several community conservation projects in the Zambezi Region have received financial support to enhance crop production, livestock farming, and job creation. This comes through the Environment, Forestry and Tourism Ministry’s ‘Community Livelihood Development and Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation’ project, backed by the German government. Sobbe Conservancy received over N$610,000, Kwandu Conservancy was awarded N$40,000, and Bamunu […]
