The Central Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED) has issued a last-minute warning to households within their area of operations of the looming deadline of the cut-off dates of households upgrading their prepaid electricity meters with a token identifier. 54,000 prepaid meters are registered within the regions of Otjozondjupa, Kunene, Omaheke, and Oshikoto regions. However, 4,000 […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has called on traditional authorities to educate their communities who will be participating in the upcoming general elections and do so in a free and peaceful manner. Dr. Mbumba made this appeal at the five-day annual meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders in Namibia, held in Windhoek. He says through this, […]
Residents of Impalila Island will soon have access to clear radio services, as the nbc’s Director General, Stanley Similo, announced plans to install transmitters in the coming months. Similo made the announcement during a site visit to the island over the weekend. “I’m pleased to share that, thanks to MTC building this tower, we’ve already […]
The Leader of the Hai||om San Gaob Dawid ||Khamuxab, aged 74, handed over the chieftaincy to his first son, Alfred ||Khamuxab, during the Hai||om San Cultural Festival at Seringkop farm in Outjo. Gaob Dawid ||Khamuxab has been leading the Hai||om San Traditional Authority following his recognition in 2004. However, since last year his health has […]
More than a hundred men gathered in Windhoek for the Shift Men’s Conference, where they engaged in discussions on issues affecting them, including mental and physical health, finances, and spirituality. While women’s empowerment conferences have often made headlines in recent years, there is a growing recognition of the need to create spaces where men can […]
Resettled farmers in Boomlager, Okorukambe Constituency, are grappling with a severe water shortage after their borehole dried up years ago. Residents are forced to travel long distances to fetch water from nearby farms. One farmer, Fridrich Araeb, has been without consistent access to water for nearly ten years. He emphasized that the lack of water […]
Despite the timber harvesting ban being lifted last year, many timber harvesters and carpenters in the Kavango East Region remain unaware of the change. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism initially imposed the ban in 2018 to curb the unsustainable harvesting of trees. Several timber harvesters and carpenters in Kavango East, who spoke to […]
The Hai||om San Traditional Authority hosted the Hai||om Cultural Festival at Seringkop Farm in the Outjo Constituency, Kunene Region. Hai||om Chief Dawid ||Khamuxab also graced the event despite ill health. Cultural groups representing the Hai||om tradition performed their cultural dances at the festival. Headman Pastor Albert |Aib called on the community to credit Founding President […]
Residents of Impalila Island will soon have access to clear radio services of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, said nbc DG Stanley Similo during a site visit to the island on Saturday. Similo said transmitters will soon be erected on the existing MTC tower for residents to be able to listen to and make use of […]
The Chairperson of the National Men’s Fellowship, Sydney Boois, has called on the government to join hands with the church to curb gender-based violence (GBV). Boois said this during a media briefing ahead of the annual conference at AFM Corpus Christi in Okahandja. “The 2nd Annual Men’s Conference at AFM Corpus Christi at Okahandja […]
