Namhook Holdings has invested in the Aus community by covering the voluntary school fees contribution amounting to N$50,000 for the Marmer Primary School learners. The school has 228 learners. Speaking at the handing-over of the donation, Namhook Holding Board Chairperson Paulus Kasita said the company believes every child, regardless of their background, deserves access to […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has confronted the Katima Mulilo Town Council over a controversial land-vehicle exchange. The minister demanded an immediate review of the procedure for valuing the exchanged vehicles versus the land. The minister requested a tour of the plots traded for vehicles during his visit. According to the […]
The Organisation for the Empowerment of Widows/Widowers and Orphans of HIV/AIDS in Namibia (OEWONA) handed over bedding, toys, and clothing, among other things, to orphans and vulnerable members of society in the Omusati, Ohangwena, and Kavango West regions. The items were solicited by OEWONA’s Patron, Former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba. OEWONA was established in 2005 […]
Members of Parliament in the National Assembly have expressed worries about the lack of natural resource beneficiation for local Namibians. These sentiments were shared during the Ministry of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy’s budget debate.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, said he was disappointed to learn when he took over the ministry that the Masokotwani project remained incomplete because of financial mismanagement by the Zambezi Regional Council. That, he said, was the reason why the government is reluctant to allocate funds to the project. The minister […]
It has been 14 years, and the Masokotwani Development Centre in Katima Mulilo is still incomplete due to underfunding. The construction of the centre started in 2011, but so far, only the guard house and the administration office that includes a community hall with a capacity of 100 people, a parking area and an access […]
Servicewomen at the Jonas Shoongeleni Ndeimana Barracks of Otjiwarongo’s Military Base donated food and clothing items to children with malnutrition at the Otjiwarongo State Hospital. While celebrating Mother’s Day, women from the Namibian Defence Force came together to reflect on their role in society and how to best give back to the community. Social workers […]
