Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi pointed out successes in the area of electrification. Speaking during the maiden State of the Region Address at Omuthiya, Kathindi said over N$5 million was spent on electrification at Hedimbi Primary School, Hedimbi Healthcare Centre and three other growth points. An amount of over N$627,000 was used in electrifying Oshamba/Iipumbu growth […]
Namibia’s vision of an inclusive and advanced digital and telecommunication landscape is steadily becoming a reality. This development follows the launch of the National Digital Strategy and National Emergency Telecommunications Plan by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, which are aimed at transforming the country’s digital future and improving emergency response systems. By integrating […]
The Namibian government is in the process of gazetting the revised National Disability Policy to ensure full participation in development by persons living with disabilities. Vice President Lucia Witbooi says the policy was revised to align with several national and international legal provisions. Witbooi paid a courtesy visit to the Centre for the Namibian Federation […]
Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi delivered his maiden State of the Region Address at Omuthiya under the theme “Purposeful Action Towards a People-Driven Development”. In his address, Kathindi highlighted the region’s developmental progress and its potential to become “an unstoppable force for change”. Kathindi emphasised the importance of land as the cornerstone of development. He said […]
The Namibian Organic Association held its second Organic Agriculture and Agro-ecology conference today. The conference looked at how to reduce the use of pesticides and other harmful synthetic chemicals to protect the environment and minimise health risks. Organic agriculture and agroecology work hand in hand, as they both reject synthetic chemicals, promote natural processes and […]
The National Council Committee on Health, Social Welfare, and Labour recommends the decentralisation of psychiatric treatment at state hospitals in the regions. The Council visited the state hospitals at Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. The committee vice chairperson, Emma Muteka, said a recommendation was made to the Health Ministry to create and increase rooms for mentally […]
The Kavango East Region and Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe will renew the memorandum of understanding initially signed between the two regions in 2019 for an additional five years. The MoU focuses on the key issue of poverty eradication through cooperation in identified areas, including good local governance, technical expertise exchange and capacity building, environmental […]
The Ministry of Finance has started the process of phasing out social grant cash payments. The Deputy Director of Social Assistance, Albert Biwa, made the announcement at the consultative meeting with social grant recipients at Keetmanshoop. The consultative meeting was aimed at informing, educating and deliberating with various community members on the shift from social […]
Swakopmund Mayor Blasius !Goraseb has called on the central government to urgently release more land for development. !Goraseb warned that the town is rapidly running out of prime coastal property to accommodate growing investment interest. The Swakopmund municipality, !Goraseb revealed that, has submitted an application for land expansion, but it is still waiting for a […]
