A pensioner and his family from Silumbi Village in the Katima Rural Constituency in the Zambezi Region lost everything that was kept in a hut that was used as a kitchen, which caught fire and burned down in the early hours of Monday. Eugene Simwanza told nbc News at Silumbi that he woke up to […]
A stakeholder engagement event is to be hosted at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region to promote the graduate studies programme of the ‘Southern African Science Servicing Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management Integrated Water Resource Management.’ The event aims to highlight best practices, research advancements, and success stories from the SASSCAL Graduate Studies […]
The Executive Director in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Sikongo Haihambo, says the National Tourism Spatial Development Master Plan will play a critical role in promoting a wider range of tourist attraction destinations, in so doing, preventing overtourism, as notably recorded in 2019, when Namibia received 1.5 million inbound tourists. He highlighted the […]
Kavango West Region’s regional leaders and the police have called for community collaboration in addressing crime and in accelerating development across the region. The leaders made the appeal while visiting Silikunga Village in the Mpungu Constituency of Kavango West, as part of one such community outreach programme. Engaging with the community, Kavango West Police Commander […]
Regional and local authority councils from opposition parties have been reminded to refrain from acting independently from the central government. Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa said no regional and local authority councils should operate in such a manner. He made the remarks at a two-day meeting for governors, regional and local authority […]
As countries attempt to keep up with digital transformation and its impact on driving opportunities across all sectors, the Angolan government is hosting an ICT Forum that brings all ICT role players under one roof. The two-day forum kicks off tomorrow, and the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, leads the Namibian delegation. […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) officially registered two new political parties and handed over their certificates today. The People United for Change (PUC), led by Ernestus Axakhoeb, aims to uplift marginalised groups such as the Hai||Hom and the San communities, promoting inclusive political representation across all regions. The second party, Namibia Progressive Party (NAPPA), […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, said the ministry supports the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council’s decision to seize defective paracetamol syrup produced by FabuPharm Namibia. “The NMRC found that FabuPharm’s responses to the corrective and preventative actions did not adequately address the identified shortcomings by the NMRC. In light of this […]
The Muveve Clinic, located near Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region’s Musese Constituency, will soon benefit from a newly constructed ablution facility, addressing long-standing sanitation challenges. Currently the clinic, situated 65 kilometers east of Nkurenkuru, has only one dilapidated toilet in the waiting area for both male and female patients, staff, and visitors, and it […]
A research project using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve agriculture has been welcomed by the National Commission on Research, Science, and Technology (NCRST), which says it is pleased with the progress made so far. The project, taking place in Kongola, is led by the University of Namibia and supported by the African Centre for Technology […]
