Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has said regional development initiatives must take centre stage in the development of the economy. He said this in a speech read on his behalf by his Special Advisor Asser Ntinda at the Khorixas Mayoral Gala Dinner on Friday. Dr. Ngurare stressed that the National Development Agenda requires the participation of […]
As the festive season approaches, Police Head of Traffic Law Enforcement Directorate, Commissioner Petrus Swartz, has urged road users to prioritise safety following a fatal accident on the Western Bypass this afternoon. The crash claimed the life of a driver and left 3 passengers seriously injured. The police report that 4 occupants were travelling in […]
The Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) Foundation has spent N$5.9 million upgrading education and water infrastructure at various rural primary schools in the Kavango West Region. NAMDIA built a block of four classrooms with a storeroom at Hamweyi Primary School, Ekondjo Junior and Senior Primary School, and Sitenda Junior Primary School. Kasivi Primary School and Ncaute […]
The situation of sewage overflow at Rebeca Kambundu Primary School in Rundu is being addressed. The school has been experiencing the overflowing for almost 3 years, posing health risks to the learners and staff. Rebeca Kambundu Primary School caters for 1,232 learners and 31 staff members. There are 11 toilets for the whole community. According […]
Water shortages in the Omundaungilo Consitituency is said to have affected schools, clinics and other government institutions. This came to light during a visit by the Governor, Kadiva Hamutumwa to the consitiuency as part of her familiarization tour The Omundaungilo Councillor Festus Iikanda confirmed the extensive impact of the water shortage, with Okahenge Combined School […]
The Omaheke Regional Council has acquired a 7,000-hectare piece of land to extend the boundaries of the Buitepost settlement in the Kalahari Constituency. Speaking at the commissioning of the project, the Regional Council Chairperson, Ignatius Khariseb, stressed the strategic land acquisition will facilitate the expansion of Buitepost for residential, agricultural and public infrastructural development. Khariseb […]
In the heart of Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region, a group of self-taught craftsmen are keeping traditional skills alive. Joseph Haufiku, and colleagues Vaino Benhard and Nghilifavali Filipus, have been using his natural talent to create arrows for bows, double-edged knives, cudgels, and spears. Haufiku explained that the craftsmen turned to their traditional skills due […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) to review the visa regime and simplify the application forms in a bid to attract investment to the country. She says the reviews are to make it easier for investors and visitors to access the special visa programme, and serious […]
The Okahandja Municipality and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economy, Industry, Public Administration and Planning met with Okahandja street vendors to hear their daily challenges. The delegation led by Hilma Iita, among others, engaged the vendors on social protection, access to capital, criminalisation of the informal traders, infrastructure, training and skills development, as well as […]
The founder of Katutura Business Networking Sessions, Maggy Ketji, has brought financial institutions and local business communities together to network. Ketji notes that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Katutura are underserved, and hence, they need to be empowered. “Platforms like this where they can engage with institutions in terms of getting information, how to […]
