The Mayeyi community and other tribes in the Zambezi Region have gathered at Sangwali, the Mayeyi headquarters, to celebrate their annual cultural festival. The festival has made history in the region because, for the first time, Mafwe chief Litunga George Simasiku Mamili VII and Mashi chief Fumu Joseph Tembwe Mayuni are in attendance, along with […]
Hardap Governor Riaan McNab has called on community leaders and citizens to ensure that elderly and vulnerable members of society are not left behind, urging for continued support beyond ceremonial events. McNab, together with other sponsors, handed over 200 food parcels to senior citizens at Rehoboth. Speaking at an event themed “Celebrating the Pillars of […]
The “special treatment” of land squatters over residents on the waiting list for land at Walvis Bay has sparked allegations of discrimination. Political leaders in the harbour town have called on the squatters to register their names and join the long list in the municipality. Last week, shacks belonging to 50 land squatters were demolished […]
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has urged senior officials within the police force to ensure fairness regarding promotions. Iipumbu emphasised that decisions must be guided by members’ commitment, years of service, and professional conduct. Iipumbu was speaking at the launch of Operation Lucia at Oshakati, which saw police, reservists, […]
The Presidency remains committed to transparency, and this has been the hallmark of Presidents Hage Geingob, Nangolo Mbumba, and Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. This view was shared by the former press secretary, Alfredo Hengari, in an interview with NBC News, as he hailed cordial relations with the media. After seven years as press secretary, Dr. Hengari bids […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for strategies aimed at achieving gender balance, inclusive of both the girl and boy child across all sectors. Speaking during the commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of the Pan African Women’s Day, President Nandi-Ndaitwah expressed concern over the growing withdrawal of the boy child from various career and social development […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reflected on the historic and ongoing efforts of African women in championing social and economic justice across the continent. Speaking during the commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of the Pan African Women’s Day, President Nandi-Ndaitwah acknowledged the vital role that women have and continue to play in challenging systems of oppression. […]
The African Monarch Lodges in Katima Mulilo have come to the rescue of a family of a blind senior citizen at Kongola by settling her loan of about N$41,000. Makumbi Nziye is a member of the Twalitumeli Shack Dwellers Federation, but has not yet even paid the required amount of N$3,000 to commence with the […]
The African Monarch Lodges continues to empower local residents with vocational skills in various trades at the Sijwa Project in Zambezi’s Kongola Constituency. The project repurposes recyclable waste from the African Monarch Lodges into salable crafts. The managing director for the lodges, Tinolah Rogers, said the idea came after partnering with the Mashi Conservancy to […]
35 community members of Aranos in the Hardap Region will soon become proud homeowners, as the town addresses the issue of providing affordable housing to residents. The residents are beneficiaries of the Aranos Town Council’s Build Together Programme, which had been dormant for the past six years. The Council recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to […]
