Namibia is recognised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as one of the countries in Africa with the highest quality roads. For the fifth consecutive year, the country has maintained its leading position in road infrastructure on the continent. The Road Sector Policy Conference, underway in the capital, will deliberate on road safety and sustainability […]
Mental health and social support during disease outbreaks can be challenging, as governments are often unprepared to address such crises. In response, Namibia’s capital city Windhoek is hosting representatives from 10 of the 16 SADC countries to train mental health and emergency professionals following the Mpox outbreak on the continent. The workshop is being led […]
Chief Justice Peter Shivute said pressures on the lower courts are expected to increase with the impending introduction of the new divorce legislation. Justice Shivute said this will place an even greater burden on magistrates court staff. The Office of the Judiciary, in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), is hosting a two-day annual Magistrates’ […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says the Summit of the Future is a timely and urgent call to action to choose the path of peace, prosperity, and sustainable development. Dr. Mbumba addressed the summit opening, which Namibia is co-facilitating with Germany, calling on UN member states to combine their resources and confront global crises head-on. On Sunday, […]
The Mashi Traditional Authority celebrated the annual Tulikonge Cultural Festival over the weekend in Kongola. The celebration not only marked 27 years of the re-establishment of the traditional authority but also marked 20 years of recognition of the Mashi Traditional Authority under the leadership of Mfumu Joseph Tembwe Mayuni. A number of challenges and pleas […]
A 50-year-old man, Fillipus Shavuka Nyanyukweni Hango, has died after attempting to rescue another man from a water well. According to Omusati regional commander Commissioner Ismael Basson, the two men, along with a third individual, were removing mud from the well when one of them lost consciousness, possibly due to a lack of oxygen, and […]
The Otjiwarongo Municipality says it will continue working hard to address road maintenance as it remains a vital component of infrastructure development for the town’s thriving economy. These are the sentiments of Otjiwarongo Mayor Gottlieb Shivute during the opening of the rehabilitated road sections of Rikumbi Kandanga and Henk Willems streets. The two rehabilitated interlocked […]
The Executive Director of the Namibian National Association of the Deaf, Paul Nanyeni, has described the initiative by the police to continuously learn basic sign language as commendable. This comes after about 30 officers attended a five-day basic sign language course at Rundu recently. Nanyeni urged other sectors to follow suit, adding that deaf people […]
To shape the future of vending activities in the Tukondjeni market, well known as Stop and Shop, the City of Windhoek engaged the vending operators in that area regarding their operations. The city has instructed the Stop n Shop vendors to clean the marketplace by next Sunday. The meeting aimed to find solutions for locating […]
The Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Modestus Amutse, officially launched Namibia Film Week, delivering a message of pride and celebration in the art of local storytelling. “The Film Week is an initiative that speaks directly to the very heart of our creative sector. Over the next four days, we will witness the powerful […]
