Veteran Namibian playwright, actor & arts activist Frederick Brian Philander was buried at the Pioneerspark Cemetery in Windhoek over the weekend. Philander died on 10 May. The 75-year-old has been a towering figure in Namibian cultural circles, celebrated for his fearless writing, powerful stage direction and commitment to social justice. At his funeral, Vickson Hangula, […]
The Ministry of Gender Affairs and Child Welfare is reviewing and developing a revised National Gender-Based Violence Plan of Action, which will act as a guiding tool in the intervention of the day-to-day fight against GBV. This was revealed by the Executive Director of the Ministry, Lydia Indombo. Indombo addressed the closing of a Training […]
A fishing company, Iyaloo Women Investment, has denied claims that workers under the Government Redress Programme have not been paid by the company for the past seven months. Last year, about 230 fishermen employed by the Iyaloo Women’s Investment Group through the Government Employment Redress Programme resigned. They told the company that they did not […]
The Bukalo Village Council has acquired two vehicles to help improve its operations. The new additions are expected to ease the transport challenges the council has been facing for years, making it easier to carry out day-to-day duties. The brand-new vehicles, a Toyota sedan and single cab, are valued at 1 million dollars The chief […]
Five people with disabilities applauded the Swakopmund constituency and municipality for donating plots to them. Since 2013, the five beneficiaries have struggled to secure plots due to discrimination and limited access to economic opportunities. Johanna Kambanzera, who has a teenage son with disabilities, has endured hardships most of her life. She said landlords would evict […]
Residents of Ngonga in the Judea Lyaboloma Constituency of the Zambezi Region are living in fear after a pride of white lions entered their area. The residents say the white lions appeared in April and have been terrorising the community. About 13 cattle have reportedly been killed by the lions, prompting residents to build their […]
Stakeholders have agreed to set up an integrated Gender-Based Violence Information Management System for Namibia by March 2027. The stakeholders from the government, private and civil sectors made the decision at a high-level meeting at Swakopmund. “We realise that we have a lot of fragmented information. We identified who has what data and who has […]
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has commended the Oshakati Town Council for its commitment to community development, cultural preservation, and economic transformation. Dr. Ngurare made these remarks at the Oshakati Totem gala dinner, an event which raised over N$814,000 for the 13th edition of this year’s Oshakati Totem expo. Ngurare described the totem expo as a […]
The Public Service Commission (PSC) paid a courtesy visit to the Erongo Regional Council to strengthen dialogue around fair recruitment practices and balanced representation and to understand the challenges faced by the regional leadership and human resource officials in the public sector. The delegation, led by Public Service Commission chairperson Salmaan Jacobs, engaged with regional […]
The Directorate of Education in the Otjozondjupa Region is hosting a regional educational career guidance fair at various schools in the region, with different stakeholders and ministries exhibiting. The career fair is held to enhance career awareness among school learners, particularly those in grades 11 and 12, so they can familiarise themselves with a range […]
