The Ministry of Health and Social Services has dismissed reports of a complete stock-out at Rundu Hospital. A media statement issued by its Executive Director, Penda Ithindi, states that the low stock levels previously reported at Rundu Hospital have been addressed. Further deliveries are expected to be made to Rundu State Hospital as per the […]
Residents of Nova Compound at Katima Mulilo are appealing to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to address challenges they face. Nova Compound was established about six years ago and lacks most basic services. Residents want the water shortage, lack of electricity, poor road network and sanitation to be addressed. The compound is home […]
The Faith Leader Advocacy for Malaria Elimination (FLAME) held a national forum under the theme “Unwavering commitment to the profound fight against malaria”. Established in 2021 in Namibia, FLAME is a coalition of faith leaders driven to improve and sustain the health and well-being of those affected by malaria. The coalition is in areas with […]
The Governor of the Kavango West Region, Verna Sinimbo, accompanied by various regional leaders, paid the Kasera family in Sarukwe village a visit following the death of two children due to suspected food poisoning. Sinimbo expressed heartfelt condolences and reiterated the need for collective vigilance in matters of food safety. She emphasised the importance of […]
The grandmother of the recently murdered 5-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp has expressed dismay over the lack of support the family received from the government and the police after the disappearance of the Grade Zero learner at Okahandja. Ingrid disappeared from the school grounds on March 20, and she was found in a pool of water the […]
Deputy Inspector General of the Police Elias Mutota has said the police have launched a special operation to prevent more crimes and to find those responsible for the murders of two minors and a teenager at Okahandja. Major General Mutota, while speaking on the nbc’s Wheels of Justice programme, revealed that 12 people of interest […]
The pilot phase of the Daures Green Hydrogen Village is complete, with the first local production of fertiliser expected in late 2026. The Daures Green Hydrogen Village is located 90 kilometres from Uis, in the Daures Constituency of the Erongo Region. It is here that an ambitious plan to locally produce synthetic fertiliser takes shape. […]
Tomorrow, 7 May, during the signature celebration of World Press Freedom Day, the 1991 Windhoek Declaration will be inscribed in the Memory of the World. This event will take place in Brussels in Belgium, the host of the World Press Freedom Day celebrations. nbc News presenter Nina Katangana spoke to Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director General […]
As Namibia marked 47 years since the Cassinga Massacre, a sombre chapter in the country’s path to independence, some of the survivors recalled the events that transpired on that fateful day. Some of the survivors of the 4th of May massacre still bear physical scars. These scars are not just wounds, they are a silent […]
Prime Minister Dr. Elijah Ngurare has asked the Nkurenkuru Town Council to explore ways to allocate land to Reverend Helena Kudumo. This comes after the Prime Minister learnt that Kudumo runs a business producing traditional food but does not have a proper place to operate from. The Prime Minister has given the Council until Tuesday […]
