A call for action to achieve food security on the African continent is the focus during the second Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) triennial conference that started in Windhoek on Monday. About a thousand delegates from across the world are attending the five-day conference. The conference brings together policymakers, including technical […]
Swapo Central Committee member James Uerikua has applauded the Grootfontein Municipality and political leaders for ensuring development is taking shape, despite financial challenges, to fully roll out programmes to improve the lives of the people in the region. Uerikua shared his sentiments during a mini-rally held at Grootfontein over the weekend, saying the town has […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has announced an increase in compensation for losses incurred in human-wildlife conflict. Minister Pohamba Shifeta says compensation is now set at N$100,000, up from the previous N$50,000. The revised adjustments for payment under the Human-Wildlife Conflict Self-Reliance Scheme will come into effect on September 1 this year. According […]
The Zambezi Region has announced a major discovery of a high concentration of critical minerals that can elevate Namibia as a major supplier of minerals significant in energy transition and other enabling future technologies. Announcing the discovery, Zambezi Governor Alufea Sampofu called upon enterprising companies and investors to participate in the next stage of pursuing […]
A 62-year-old resident of Windhoek’s Goreangab area, Maripurua Kotjipari, has been left homeless after his shack burnt down. Kotjipari was reading by candlelight at nine o’clock in the evening when he fell asleep. He woke up to a room full of smoke and ran out of the house with the only clothes he was wearing. […]
The Ritja Career Fair Foundation, in collaboration with the Miss Namibia Organisation, engaged learners in the Omaheke Region on the importance of career guidance that will eventually assist them in choosing wisely. The information officer at the foundation, Kendjitarisee Kandinda, pointed out that it’s high time that stakeholders find ways to assist learners, especially in […]
The Deputy Minister of Marginalised Communities, Royal ǀUiǀoǀoo has called on government agencies and stakeholders to adopt Indigenous Responsive policies and institutional strategies to integrate marginalised communities into the mainstream economy. In a speech read on his behalf, ǀUiǀoǀoo says Namibia must protect the rights of indigenous communities given their historic background, which isolated them pre-independence. […]
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development organised emergency simulation exercises as part of the ongoing emergency reduction strategy to test the capacity of the local authorities for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from disasters. The recent simulation exercise held in Mariental identified a shortcoming in the effectiveness of implementing local authorities’ emergency response plans. […]
The Okahandja municipality is embarking on a number of projects to improve service delivery. Among the projects are the construction of a fire station, the consolidation of plots 117 and 118, developing agricultural plots for the residents, and the Okahandja Medi Park. Currently, 2,070 houses were completed at Osona Village, with many more planned for […]
The Namibia Teenage Mother and Child Organisation (NaTeMeCo), in collaboration with KPMG, held a charity event in Windhoek’s Havana Informal Settlement, where they handed out sanitary pads and nappies to cater for teenage mothers and babies. Locals flocked to the venue where they were handed the items and enjoyed a meal prepared by the organisers. […]
