Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says International White Cane Day reminds the world of the importance of white cane as a tool enabling independence for people with visually impaired people. She made these remarks in a speech delivered on her behalf at the International White Cane Day celebration at Ongwediva. The celebration, which started with a […]
The water crisis in Rundu continues unabated. Various households still go for hours without water every day, while some schools are still sending children home early due to the unavailability of water. The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, engaged the regional leadership on Thursday to find lasting solutions to the ongoing problem. […]
Spatial data, also known as geographical data, plays a crucial role as it provides vital insights into various sectors, helping policymakers understand the geographical distribution of people, resources, and activities within the country. The Namibian Statistics Agency, in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) and various stakeholders, held a National Spatial […]
The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele, has called for the prioritising of local communities to ensure they benefit from the green hydrogen and oil and gas developments near Lüderitz. !Nawases-Taeyele made the call while officiating the Lüderitz Stakeholders Conference held at the southern harbour town. The two-day conference aims to foster collaboration […]
Namibia has raised over N$1.7 million for its national pavilion for the upcoming 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In a media statement from the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF), it says the sponsorship will enhance Namibia’s visibility at COP29, facilitating engagement with global stakeholders and […]
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has expressed concern over the governance, equity, and transparency of public institutions following the recent announcement of Dino Ballotti’s return to the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB). Ballotti, who was in the executive management at NIPDB responsible for MSME Development, Innovation, and Acceleration, left the organisation in August […]
Celebrated in October, White Cane Awareness Day is meant to raise awareness on the importance of the ‘white cane’ as a symbol of independence and mobility for those who are visually impaired. For most blind people in Kavango East, though, the white cane is an unattainable luxury item that many are unable to afford. This […]
The Public Service Commission is concerned over anomalies in audit reports relating to probation and leave of civil servants. This was revealed by Commissioner in the Public Service Commission, Batseba Katjiuongua, at a recent engagement with government HR practitioners at Otjiwarongo. The Public Service Commission is a constitutional body that is responsible for the appointment […]
Access to potable water remains a challenge for many in rural areas. A case in point is the residents of Sesheke in Zambezi’s Kongola Constituency, who still walk distances to fetch water. Some communities do not have water because of broken boreholes, while others did not have boreholes in the first place. The residents of […]
Residents from the Veddersdal residential area in Okahandja are outraged over poor service delivery in their area. The residents claim that due to constant water interruptions they have to live in unhygienic conditions and sometimes have to go without water for an entire day. The residents say that the water issue has been ongoing for […]
