Some residents in Katima Mulilo celebrated the annual Solidarity Christmas lunch and charity event for the less privileged. The event, which was hosted by Passione Restaurant in collaboration with the Angolan consulate and the Cuban Doctors Brigade in Katima Mulilo, mainly targets children from underprivileged families. Speaking at the event, the organiser and managing director […]
Two critical water infrastructure projects in the Erongo Region—the Henties Bay Extension and Upgrade Phase 1 and the Kuiseb-Collector 2-Swakopmund Pipeline Replacement—have been completed and commissioned. These projects are part of the effort to modernise and secure water supply systems for the central and coastal regions. Speaking at the events on Friday, Agriculture, Water, and […]
Cabinet has directed the Cabinet Committee on Legislation to expedite the finalization of the Namibia Investment Promotion Bill, the Data Protection Bill, and the Special Economic Zone Bill. This follows the Cabinet’s recognition of bottlenecks to investment due to policy, process, and project issues. The Cabinet also directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land […]
Young Namibians are changing the status quo by embracing the selling off of some of their livestock to earn a living, as opposed to the traditional way of keeping them. Livestock farming does not only contribute to food security and livelihoods, but it is also a means of income generation. Many, especially young people, are […]
Over 800 informal houses in Swakopmund are set to be upgraded through the national Informal Settlement Upgrading Project (ISUP) of the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD). Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni, on Friday, during the commencement of the ISUP, told residents of the DRC […]
As the festivities heat up, Omaruru Municipality has treated over 100 elderly people and people with disabilities to an early Christmas lunch and gifts. The annual event was graced by the Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele. !Nawases-Taeyele acknowledged the senior citizens’ and people with disabilities’ contributions to society, despite their different […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has commissioned two newly acquired Namibia Defence Force (NDF) aircraft to add to the Air Force fleet at Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region. The aircraft flew from China, where they were manufactured, and were purchased on the 11th of November, making a stopover in seven countries before arriving in Namibia on the […]
The National Youth Council is without a board after the Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Service dissolved the board with immediate effect. Minister Agness Tjongarero cited what she calls “serious contraventions” of the Act as the reason for the removal of the board. The minister, in a media statement issued on the 13th of […]
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, urged participants at the 38th High-Level Panel on Sustainable Ocean Economy, which took place in Walvis Bay, to adopt resilient strategies to address the impact of climate change. Klazen said this will ensure the flexibility of ocean systems and the people who depend on them. The […]
The Swapo Party Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has called on its members to work and deliver on the promises made in their manifesto. She made the remarks at the Swapo Party manifesto retreat workshop in Windhoek. To deliver on the promises made in its manifesto, the Swapo Party Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, highlighted that she […]
