The farming communities at Erindirozombaka in the Otjombinde Constituency have prioritised crop production to address food shortages at the household level. This is after the community drilled boreholes with the assistance from the government. According to the Headman of Erindirozombaka, Job Kaurivi, they have been experiencing water shortages for quite some time up until now. […]
The first phase of the construction of the Nkurenkuru Multipurpose Youth Resource Centre, which started in June last year, has been completed. An amount of N$10 million was allocated for Phase 1A of the centre, which covered the feasibility studies, design, documentation, and layout. Kornelius Luka, Centre Manager at the Rundu Vocational Training Centre (RVTC), […]
Social Justice Activist Shaun Gariseb has called on young people from Windhoek’s Katutura residential area to utilise the government’s non-collateral Youth Development Fund. Gariseb, during his engagement with the youth, believed that the Ministry of Finance should conduct outreach programmes for young people, particularly those in informal settlements, to educate, raise awareness, and provide them […]
More than 15,000 Namibians, including Vice President Lucia Witbooi, gathered at the Windhoek High School’s Vegkop stadium for the spirit-filled concert organised by the Christian Revival Church (CRC). The night drew Namibians from all walks of life, filled with praise, worship, and a sermon by the church’s founder, Pastor At Boshoff from South Africa. One […]
ICT infrastructure and equipment provider Powercom this afternoon commissioned a total of 25 network towers: two in Omusati, four in Erongo, seven in |Khomas, two in Otjozondjupa, two each in Kavango East and West, one in ||Kharas, one in Oshana, one in Oshikoto, and three in the Zambezi Region. The towers were built at a […]
Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge met with the management of the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital to discuss challenges the hospital faces in delivering high-quality health services. As the region strives to commit to and promote health in the region and beyond, there are ups and downs that hinder the delivery of health services to the community. These […]
The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations (CNFA) fears job losses in the industry because of the newly introduced bycatch limits. The Chairperson, Matti Amukwa, highlighted the concern at a recent event at Walvis Bay. Amukwa’s concern comes after the government’s recent decision to reduce the bycatch limit from 5% to 2%. He said it is […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund is satisfied with the public turnout at engagements aimed at proposing amendments to its Act. The engagements so far held in the Oshana, Omusati, Ohangwena, Erongo, ||Kharas, Otjozondjupa, Oshikoto and Hardap regions sparked discussions on key amendments to enhance the Fund’s efficiency. The use of electric vehicles came up […]
It is time to move beyond conversation into action. These were the words of Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Gaudencia Krohne during the Climate Disaster Risk Reduction Management workshop organised by the International University of Management in the capital. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggests that climate change is human-induced and affects […]
The number of unoccupied farms in the ||Kharas Region has been reduced from over 30 to eleven over the past 10 years. This was revealed by the Deputy Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Albertus Engelbrecht. Engelbrecht made the revelation during an engagement between the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban […]
