The Kavango East Region and the province of Mashonaland West of Zimbabwe have officially renewed the five-year memorandum of understanding through a signing ceremony held in Chinhoyi this morning. The renewed MoU reinforces the key issue of promoting and fostering socio-economic development between the two regions; this includes collaborations in areas of sustainable agricultural practices, […]
Cabinet has given the go-ahead to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to implement measures aimed at reducing bycatch and protecting Namibia’s marine resources. Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus announced that companies will now be allowed to retain only up to 2% of bycatch. Minister Theofelus noted that any […]
Preparations are underway for hosting the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF), which is set to take place from August 24 to 30, and the organisers have promised a landmark event. A total of N$5.6 million is spent annually during the week-long trade fair. The trade fair has become a blueprint on the calendars of not […]
Oshikoto Governor Sacky Kathindi pointed out successes in the area of electrification. Speaking during the maiden State of the Region Address at Omuthiya, Kathindi said over N$5 million was spent on electrification at Hedimbi Primary School, Hedimbi Healthcare Centre and three other growth points. An amount of over N$627,000 was used in electrifying Oshamba/Iipumbu growth […]
The Kavango East Region and Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe will renew the memorandum of understanding initially signed between the two regions in 2019 for an additional five years. The MoU focuses on the key issue of poverty eradication through cooperation in identified areas, including good local governance, technical expertise exchange and capacity building, environmental […]
The 12th Mining Expo and Conference has commenced in the capital. The three-day expo has brought together exhibitors from SADC and international investors. Entrance to the Mining Expo and Conference is free of charge, and this is to grant access to as many participants as possible. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted that, despite significant global headwinds […]
The Namibian Port Authority (NamPort) held a Social Investment Fund gala dinner in Windhoek, where it allocated N$23 million to 20 recipients in sponsorship for the procurement of projects across 14 regions. Under the theme ’78 million reasons to believe in community, commitment and change,’ the funds are meant to assist in job creation, education […]
The Ohangwena Region has recorded a number of achievements in sectors such as health, agriculture, water and land distribution during the 2024/2025 financial year. These achievements were reported by Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa during her maiden State of the Region Address at Eenhana. Achievements in the health sector include the construction of the Onanghulo Primary […]
The Executive Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, Gladice Pickering, has said that while the drought relief programme may have come to an end, food security remains a major concern for the current administration. A vulnerability assessment is still being conducted, she said, to offer a better indication of communities and households still […]
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on ICT, Sebastiaan Karupu, has expressed disappointment over the absence of key stakeholders at a five-day ICT consultative workshop held at Swakopmund. The meeting was aimed at addressing critical issues around digital transformation in Namibia. “There are two sectors that failed to turn up. 1 is the Minister […]
