The Divundu Village Council has completed several development projects, with more expected to be finalised soon. These projects are set to bring economic growth and employment. The village council’s chief executive officer, Athanasius Maghumbo, said most of the projects are part of the council’s mandate to provide basic municipal services to its growing population. The […]
Support for the various political parties and presidential candidates has been fluctuating in past elections. In 2014, Swapo won with 86%, while the closest opposition contender managed 9%. In that same year, nine presidential candidates contested the elections, while 16 political parties took part in the National Assembly elections, while in 2019, 11 candidates vied […]
The Body of Christ’s (BCP) President, Festus Thomas, has called on all Christians and Namibians to vote for the party, which he said will create a people-centred government capable of addressing their needs. The party was launched last year with its membership targeting Christians of all denominations and striving to take the voice of Christians […]
NamWater has launched the Epukiro Regional Scheme Extension project at Omauezonjanda in the Epukiro constituency of the Omaheke Region. The project will see the construction of boreholes and the development of a water distribution network to ensure the sustainability and security of the constituency’s water supply. The constituency has for long struggled with water scarcity […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says no other party captures the essence of Namibian society like the Swapo Party and hence called on the electorate to give his party and its presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, another five years to govern. Mbumba said the ruling party, which has governed the country since independence, will continue to deliver on […]
The Regional Electoral Officer for the Kunene Region says the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the region is ready for the upcoming 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections, despite challenges in reaching some remote areas. At the time of the nbc News team’s visit, the ECN officials were preparing and verifying both sensitive and […]
The electorate at Aus Settlement in the ||Kharas Region has urged any incoming government to fulfill promises made in their election manifestos. Aus residents want any incoming government to address issues that directly affect them, including housing, access to electricity and water supply, and unemployment. Some residents say they are hesitant to go and vote […]
A four-year-old boy, Joseph Ndumetu, died after a Cape cobra bit him on his left ear while sleeping at his parents’ house at Otumwe, in the Uis area, yesterday. According to Ndumetu’s father, he heard a scream while the family was sleeping, and when he went to investigate, he saw a snake leaving the […]
Namibia has secured its first commercial off-take agreement between HyIron and Benteler, a renowned German auto parts manufacturer, where Namibia will supply up to 200,000 tonnes of direct reduced iron, or DRI. This was announced by the Minister in the Presidency, Christine ||Hoëbes, during her visit to the HyIron-Oshivelo site in the Erongo Region. […]
The San communities of Epinga Village in the Omundaungilo Constituency of the Ohangwena Region are ready for elections. They said voting is their democratic right, and they would like to elect a leadership that will work on addressing their plights and alleviating poverty among their people. Epinga Village is a few kilometres from the eastern […]
