The Governor of ||Kharas region, Dawid Gertze, has welcomed the planned rollout of the instant porridge feeding programme to the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres in the region. The initiative seeks to combat stunting among children and improve learning outcomes. The ||Kharas Region has 92 Early Childhood Development Centres, serving about 3,294 children. Of these, […]
Forty Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are receiving a four-month mentorship and training programme under the guardianship of Standard Bank Namibia and Namibia Investment and Financial Academy. The training aims to empower them from both the formal and informal sectors, ensuring inclusivity and a focus on achieving 50% female and youth participation. […]
Industries, Mines and Energy Minister, Natangue Ithete has warned against copper cable theft, which is a big concern in the Otjozondjupa region. Speaking at the commissioning of the joint electrification projects at Otjiwarongo’s Ombili Informal settlement, Ithete said that continued damage of electricity kiosks and cable theft is disadvantaging residents. Ithete warned scrapyards to refrain […]
The three accused arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday on corruption charges related to a Zambezi Waterfront tender made their first court appearance in the Katima Mulilo Magistrates’ Court on Friday. The accused are the Chief Regional Officer, Regina Ndopu Lubinda, Linyanti Constituency Councillor, Iven Kabunga and Solo Mutelo a teacher at Katima […]
Groot Aub community activist Cecil Titus is requesting autonomy for the settlement, claiming that the City of Windhoek (CoW) has been making false promises. He accuses CoW of lacking the capacity to improve, facilitate or advance development. Since the incorporation of Groot Aub into CoW in 2017, Titus states that the municipality has made little […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, met with traditional authorities about the removal of the local authority councillors and other developments at Katima Mililo. This include the exchanging of land for vehicles after the councillors ignored the directives to discontinue the programme. Litunga George Mamili the seventh, of the Mafwe Traditional Authority, […]
Miss Teen Namibia, Elaine Engelbrecht, has arrived in India’s Jaipur city, where she will represent the country at the Miss Teen International 2025 pageant. Prior to the departure to India, Engelbrecht was sent off at the Hosea Kutako International Airport by her peers from Centaurus Secondary School and teachers and learners, as well as family […]
