About 90,000 ID applications filed during in mass registration campaign

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security has so far received about 90,000 identification document (ID) applications countrywide during the ongoing mass registration for national documents campaign.  The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, revealed this during a consultative meeting with the ||Kharas regional leadership held at Keetmanshoop.  […]

Tumweneni residents and Rundu TC at loggerheads

A water crisis continues to plague residents of various informal settlements in Rundu, Kavango East Region.  The latest to cry over the lack of this resource are residents of the Tumweneni informal settlement, who claim to have been without water since March last year.  The residents say they collected money and bought pipes, and the […]

Former refugees demand answers from government

Former refugees are demanding from the government that they be treated as war veterans and receive benefits just like others. The group consists of individuals who were repatriated in 1989.  They feel discriminated against, particularly with regard to veteran benefits.  The petition calls for specific actions from the government to address their longstanding issues, urging […]

Omaheke registers 7,080 inhabitants without national documents

The Omaheke Region has registered seven thousand and eighty inhabitants without national documents during the national mass campaign, which started on February 5. The campaign ends this month. The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, revealed these figures during a regional visit to the Omaheke Region. Witbooi emphasised that the […]

Namibia National Women Conference

Over 200 women, young and old, gathered in Windhoek for the Namibia National Women Conference. The conference, which is the first of its kind, was organised by the Namibia National Men Conference under the theme “It is well, my darling—we are all in this fight against violence”. The day-long conference discussed the various contributing factors […]

nbc and partners host Winter Drive

nbc Cares, in collaboration with local partners, held a charity event aimed at giving back to the community. The heartwarming event is to distribute basic winter supplies to vulnerable community members during this harsh winter season. nbc Cares, in collaboration with local partners, handed out 100 blankets and 500 cups of soup, bread, and juice. […]