Shack fires remain one of the most devastating and recurring challenges facing many. It’s against this background that the City of Windhoek’s Fire Brigade and Namib Mills’ Top Score are carrying out a pilot project aimed at equipping homes with fire-combating solutions. For the 2024/2025 financial year, the City of Windhoek Fire Brigade responded to […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has concluded its weeklong outreach programme in the Omaheke Region, aimed at taking services closer to the communities. Speaking at Epukiro, the Manager for Public Education at the MVA Fund, Eliphas Rukambe, said one of the key aspects that came up during the engagement was procedures to follow when […]
Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo said she has observed poor attendance at national consultative meetings, urging office bearers and community members to take part. She made the call during the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy consultative meeting at Nkurenkuru. “I want to take a moment to express my disappointment to the regional leadership, particularly […]
Namibia’s oil and gas sector could boost the economy, but some residents in the Kavango West Region think the 10% benefit share is too small to grow the economy. At the Local Content Petroleum Upstream Development Regional Consultation at Nkurenkuru, residents emphasised that a favourable benefit-sharing arrangement would support local development and ensure tangible benefits […]
The family of late musician Jackson Kaujeua Junior is raising funds to repatriate his body from Norway for burial. Kaujeua Jnr, a renowned musician and the son of liberation struggle icon Jackson Kaujeua, died in Norway on Sunday after an illness. The late artist had followed in his father’s footsteps, carving out a career in […]
The City of Windhoek aims to electrify about 2,000 houses in the informal settlements of Katutura. So far, 113 houses have been electrified in Windhoek’s Katutura areas of Babylon and three blocks in Istanbul Road in Otjomuise. The City of Windhoek’s Council Advisory Committee on the Provision of Basic Services visited the areas to view […]
Clinical psychologist Joab Mudzanapabwe has urged men to create positive spaces for entertainment and interaction. Speaking at the Men on the Move event, held as part of Suicide Prevention Month, Dr. Mudzanapabwe challenged men to come up with initiatives that promote fun, connection, and wellbeing. “The doctors can cure us from our illnesses, but they […]
Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate has reminded traditional authorities that it’s high time they acquaint themselves with the seven pillars of the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) to address regional development. Nganate made this remark at the annual Okeseta Commemoration Day. Pillars such as agriculture, youth empowerment, land, housing and sanitation are designed to be the […]
The results of the election for the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) held on the 10th of August have been announced, with Pastor Abraham ||Kheibeb securing victory after receiving the highest number of votes. Andreas Katangolo, Chairperson of the Electoral and Nomination Committee of the ELCRN, has confirmed. […]
In an effort to strengthen community relations and address ongoing safety and crime challenges, the Police Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo, launched Operation Katjavivi. The operation will run concurrently with “African Amnesty Month September”. The operation started last week and will conclude at the end of September. It is named after Kunene’s outgoing commander, James Katjavivi […]
