Members of the |Khomanin Traditional Authority gathered at Groot |Aub over the weekend, to discuss issues related to the |Khomanin people and find lasting solutions to the challenges they face. These challenges include access to land, youth unemployment, and outlining a strategic plan for the next five years. The meeting was attended by the Chief […]
The Namibian Correctional Service has extended its community service orders programme to the Luderitz Magistrate’s Court and Aus Periodical Court. The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, officially launched the programme’s expansion at Luderitz. A community service order is a court directive requiring an offender to perform unpaid work for […]
During the gathering in Groot |Aub, the |Khomanin raised concerns over their lack of access to farming land and concerns with two farms recently purchased for their beneficiation by the government. Some were offended at not having been consulted. Others raised concern over the farms’ distance from their ancestral lands. Portions of the farm Groot […]
Men have the responsibility to care for their loved ones, offer consistent support, and instill love and positive values within their families. This was the message from teachers to the members of the Men for Change Boys Club launched at Keetmanshoop. The boys club, which consists of boys from Suiderlig High School, J.A Nel High […]
Omaruru Mayor Vincent Kahua has said development in the town continues to take shape as the local municipality has centred its agenda to serve residents’ needs. Kahua said this when officially inaugurating the town’s first traffic lights and upgraded taxi rank. Kahua added that the improvement of traffic lights and taxi rank is part of […]
Electricity Pricing and Financial Modelings Senior Manager at NamPower, Christo Visser, says the 17.44% they applied from the electricity control board is 33% below their operational cost. NamPower has applied for a 17.44% tariff increase for the 2025/26 financial year, which will raise the average bulk tariff from 198.56 c/kWh to 233.18 c/kWh. This adjustment […]
An expo hall, an open market and a fire station were inaugurated in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West Region. Even though the Nkurenkuru Expo Hall has been hosting various events in the region for the past two years, it was never officially inaugurated. The town of Nkurenkuru is growing at a fast pace and with this […]
First Lady Sustjie Mbumba beamed with pride as she welcomed the Ethiopian Airlines flight, operated entirely by women at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, on this International Women’s Day. Mbumba said that Ethiopian Airlines, which was operated by nine women, is more than just a journey from one destination to another but a symbol of […]
The Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC) held a seven-kilometre Wellness Walk aimed at promoting physical fitness, mental health, and team building. The head of trainee support at the centre, Evans Nchindo, highlighted the importance of the initiative as a means of creating a healthy and productive environment while also taking care of one’s health and […]
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, says that the official launch of the Luderitz Crayfish Festival fundraising gala dinner is critical as it sets the tone for aggressive marketing of the annual festival, which is expected to take place from the 29th of April to the 5th of May. Klazen, in a […]
