The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) has appealed to the government to increase its fishing quota allocation from the current 1000 metric tonnes to 8000 metric tonnes per year. CCN says the increase in the fishing quota allocation would enable the organisation’s sustainability given the government’s strained financial resources. It has therefore submitted a […]
The City of Windhoek’s Solid Waste Management contract workers have downed tools. Workers said they have been on temporary contracts for years, some extending over a decade, and face the uncertainty of unemployment at the end of July. The workers submitted petitions in 2023 and April 2024 this year but have yet to receive any […]
The first civil-military cooperation awareness campaign, involving teams from Namibia and Botswana, will start next week. The campaign, which will cover 23 villages in Namibia and 21 villages in Botswana, is aimed at educating communities living along the common Namibia-Botswana border on the importance of peaceful co-existence and good neighbourliness. The campaign is part […]
Residents of Omaruru in the Erongo Region have petitioned the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, after accusing the councillors of having snubbed their demonstration in which they questioned the town’s stagnant development, increasing debts, and lack of job opportunities. Demonstrating under the banner of Omaruru Concerned Members, the group demanded the removal […]
Pangolin poaching and trafficking are on the rise in the country. This is contained in the 2023 National Report on Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement in Namibia. The number of pangolin trafficking cases decreased in 2022 following the preventative sentences handed down by the Special Courts dedicated to wildlife cases. The report further states that […]
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding whereby the nbc will partner with the ministry to ensure professional and reliable communication. This agreement reinforces their longstanding relationship and commitment to delivering quality information to the public. The national broadcaster boasts a viewership […]
The Oshikuku Town Council was allocated N$5.7 million by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) to expand their sewerage pond, fence it off, and put up an embankment to prevent the overflow of sewerage in the current financial year. The tender for the project was awarded to Kambwa Trading. According to the Oshikuku […]
The National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) has started with its regional consultations on the amended draft bill and regulations for the National Arts Fund. One such meeting took place in the ||Kharas Region. The purpose of the National Arts Fund is to promote and develop the arts in Namibia and to ensure that Namibia’s […]
City of Windhoek Mayor Queen Kamati has urged residents of Windhoek to attend meetings to discuss matters of interest. The meetings are scheduled to run for the whole month of July. She raised this during the monthly meeting of the City of Windhoek council. Kamati says the topics that will be discussed will benefit the […]
Operations at the Naute Irrigation Farm outside Keetmanshoop came to a standstill after workers downed tools over a wage increase dispute. The workers demand a 12% wage increase for Grade A category workers, 10% for Grade B category workers, and 8% for Grade C category workers. Additionally, they want housing and transport allowances as well […]
