The election for the next bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia got off to a smooth start this morning at the Ebenhaeser Parish in Keetmanshoop. Of the 30 registered voters, only 22 cast their votes. Pastor Jan Beukes garnered the highest number of votes (15), followed by Pastor Andries Vilander, […]
The World Health Organisation has issued a strong call for governments worldwide to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, pouches, and hookah pipes. The call, made on World No Tobacco Day, aims to protect young people from addiction and the serious health risks caused by these products. According to a […]
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, is calling on all local authorities to organise exhibitions, as they are closely linked to key sectors of the economy. Iipumbu expressed pride in the growth of the Oshakati Totem Expo since its inception in 2012. Iipumbu said these events provide local businesses with […]
Grief has befallen the community of the Church of Africa following the death of its leader, acting Bishop Zach Ngetujame Makari. Bishop Makari died Saturday morning at his home in Windhoek, aged 58. Mourners gathered on Sunday morning to pay tribute to a man described as a unifier, activist and charismatic spiritual leader. Mbakumua Hengari, […]
The SADC Chiefs of Police Sub-Committee will be meeting in Dar es Salaam from tomorrow until Friday for the Annual General Meeting. The meeting will focus on tackling transnational organised crime throughout the region. High on the agenda are efforts to improve cooperation among member states, share information effectively, and coordinate joint operations targeting criminal […]
Namibia’s and South Africa’s national research entities have signed a five-year partnership looking at addressing shared priorities in energy, digital health, agro-food systems, and space science. The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa signed an agreement at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Global […]
Namibia has an interest in implementing Zambia’s decentralisation policy, particularly the devolution of functions from central government to the local authority level. The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, made the proposal during the second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. Sankwasa met with Zambia’s Minister of Local Government […]
Eight households at Blouwes village in the ||Kharas Region have been connected to the national electricity grid. This was done through an electrification project undertaken by the Swapo Party national leaders assigned to the region in collaboration with the local community. The chairperson of national leaders assigned to the ||Kharas Region, Lucia Witbooi, officially commissioned […]
