Namibia has made history with the launch of the Namibian Sign Language Model App, a breakthrough tool to bridge communication barriers and empower the hearing-impaired community. The launch coincided with the International Week of the Deaf, celebrated under the theme “No Human Rights without Sign Language Rights”. Officiating the event, Vice President Lucia Witbooi described […]
Residents of Omitara travelled 110 kilometres to Windhoek to hand over a petition to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, calling for the reinstatement of Farm Osombahe 1042 to the community after it was withdrawn due to mismanagement. They also wanted answers on the cancellation of the farm’s allotment earlier […]
Psychiatrist in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr. Hileni Ndjaba, has reminded men to speak out and seek professional help when dealing with mental health challenges instead of suffering in silence. The call was made at the 8th Session of the Rural Women’s Parliament with Men as Partners, whose deliberations were centred […]
Santam Namibia has partnered with former Miss Namibia Prisca Anyolo and Urban Harvest in launching a climate-smart food project to help fight poverty at Dordabis Settlement. The Dordabis Project under Miss Namibia 2024 Prisca Anyolo’s Crowning Garden initiative seeks to alleviate hunger and malnutrition by enabling community members to take ownership of their food security […]
Erongo Governor Nathalia |Goagoses has said the national census should be seen not only as numbers but as a call to action on complex and developmental issues. |Goagoses made this statement during the 2023 Erongo Census Region Profile launch at Swakopmund. The governor said data is a rich and valuable resource that will help Namibians […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) has assured the nation that the electronic Identity (e-ID) card will not require biometric chips to be injected into their bodies. The ministry said the e-ID is a physical card, which is safe, inclusive, and will minimise fraud. The ministry, in collaboration with the United […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the historic ties between Namibia and Sierra Leone, rooted in their shared struggle against colonialism. The two leaders met at the United Nations headquarters in New York, where they are attending the General Assembly. President Nandi-Ndaitwah recalled that […]
A wildfire broke out outside Etosha National Park on Monday this week, and it has now entered the southwestern part of the park. Since its outbreak, the fire has continued to burn with great intensity, fuelled by strong winds and extremely dry vegetation. In a press statement, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson […]
The Omaheke Region is home to over a hundred thousand inhabitants. This is according to the latest reports of the National Statistics Agency Population and Housing census of 2023. The data revealed that males dominate in number in the region. Gerrin Muharukua, who’s a regional statistician at the National Statistics Agency, stressed that the numerical […]
Some parents with children attending Gabriel Muhuli Combined School at Sambyu, Kavango East Region, say they will keep their children away from school because the school environment is dangerous. The children did not attend school on Monday and Tuesday. Parents are currently meeting at the school, expressing their dissatisfaction with its condition. Some of their […]
