Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged young people to register and participate in the 25th of November’s Local Authorities and Regional Councils elections. The supplementary registration runs from the 4th to the 19th of August. Witbooi, a member of the Swapo Party’s Politburo and Central Committee, made the call at the party’s ||Kharas youth wing […]
The Presidency remains committed to transparency, and this has been the hallmark of Presidents Hage Geingob, Nangolo Mbumba, and Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. This view was shared by the former press secretary, Alfredo Hengari, in an interview with NBC News, as he hailed cordial relations with the media. After seven years as press secretary, Dr. Hengari bids […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for strategies aimed at achieving gender balance, inclusive of both the girl and boy child across all sectors. Speaking during the commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of the Pan African Women’s Day, President Nandi-Ndaitwah expressed concern over the growing withdrawal of the boy child from various career and social development […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reflected on the historic and ongoing efforts of African women in championing social and economic justice across the continent. Speaking during the commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of the Pan African Women’s Day, President Nandi-Ndaitwah acknowledged the vital role that women have and continue to play in challenging systems of oppression. […]
The African Monarch Lodges in Katima Mulilo have come to the rescue of a family of a blind senior citizen at Kongola by settling her loan of about N$41,000. Makumbi Nziye is a member of the Twalitumeli Shack Dwellers Federation, but has not yet even paid the required amount of N$3,000 to commence with the […]
More than a hundred exhibitors are taking part in the Otjinene Expo. The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, commended the committee for their determination in advancing the agenda for growth. “I am informed that the Otjinene Expo’s overriding objective is to promote local business and increase local trade as well as to […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development held a stakeholder engagement at Oshakati. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the sectors of education, youth, sport, culture, and community development to take stock of achievements and challenges and review operational matters. In his closing remarks, Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary […]
The Kavango West Regional Development Coordinating Committee has concluded its deliberations on the budget allocation of close to N$400 million for the 2025/2026 financial year. The Chief Regional Officer of Kavango West, Matheus Singambwe, welcomed the improved allocation but pointed out that more still needs to be done in terms of budget and financial distribution. […]
The African Monarch Lodges continues to empower local residents with vocational skills in various trades at the Sijwa Project in Zambezi’s Kongola Constituency. The project repurposes recyclable waste from the African Monarch Lodges into salable crafts. The managing director for the lodges, Tinolah Rogers, said the idea came after partnering with the Mashi Conservancy to […]
35 community members of Aranos in the Hardap Region will soon become proud homeowners, as the town addresses the issue of providing affordable housing to residents. The residents are beneficiaries of the Aranos Town Council’s Build Together Programme, which had been dormant for the past six years. The Council recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to […]
