98 Namibians who have been living in neighbouring Botswana for decades have returned to Namibia, their country of origin. They were formally received at the Dobe Border Post in the Otjozondjupa Region by Namibian government officials. The Namibian government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform as well as the Ministry of Home […]
Iyaloo Women’s Investment Group is blaming the former striking fishermen for the company’s reduced budget and cash flow. About 200 former striking fishermen, known as Okapale fishermen, petitioned Iyaloo Women’s Group in February, demanding jobs at sea and not in the factory. The fishermen were absorbed by Iyaloo Women’s Investment Group under the government’s redress […]
The farming communities at Koppie Alleen village in the Otjombinde Constituency heaved a sigh of relief as the Directorate of Water Supply rehabilitated its ageing borehole. The community spent three weeks without water for its own use and their livestock. The Headman of Koppie Alleen village, Muatjindu Katiko, says if it were not for the […]
More than 600 temporary jobs were created in rural areas through the government’s food for cash programme over the past twelve months. The statistics were revealed by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development at a five-day Rural Development Review and Planning workshop at Keetmanshoop. Minister Erastus Uutoni also added that 100 jobs were created […]
The four minors, who earlier this week died from suffocation in a disused freezer in Cowboy Settlement, have been laid to rest. A combined memorial service was held for the four children on Thursday in Katima Mulilo. Mwaka Muzimisa, Variety Lubilo, and Maureen Simataa were buried at the Dairy cemetery in Katima Mulilo on Friday […]
Erongo Governor Neville Andre says gender-based violence continues to plague the region, leaving a devastating impact on families, communities, and the broader society. Andre launched and appointed the Erongo Regional Gender Permanent Task Force in line with the government’s national gender policy, the national gender plan of action, and the national action plan on GBV. […]
The family members of 16 people who died from suspected food poisoning last year at Kayova Village in the Kavango East Region are still waiting for a forensic report. The 16 deceased family members were between the ages of two and 33, and the family is yet to find closure. The Head of the Police […]
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP in the National Assembly, Lukas Hamata, says there is an urgent need for clean water in the Ohangwena Region, which can be addressed through the Ohangwena Aquifer 2. The region, which is still experiencing water shortages in some parts, is home to over 245,000 inhabitants. Hamata believes water extraction […]
Regional electricity distributor Erongo RED has joined forces with the Road Fund Administration (RFA) and the Roads Authority (RA) to install 24 streetlights along the Swakopmund River bridge. The lights will be installed for N$4.4 million. The bridge has suffered vandalism over the years, blamed on a lack of visibility, which also affects drivers and […]
A book that sheds light on the decades-long struggle of the Hai||om people, who were forcibly evicted from Etosha National Park in 1954 by the South African-controlled South West African Administration, has been launched. The Beggars of Our Own Land is authored by Dr. Willem Odendaal. The book delves into the historical and legal journey […]
