NamPol officers trained to operate under-25-tonne skipper

Twenty members of the police force are undergoing a two-week training on basic safety and operating an under-25-tonne skipper. The course held at Katima Mulilo is aimed at equipping the officers with the skills to operate in waterways. The course is facilitated by the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute. The NamPol Regional Commander for Zambezi, […]

Financial support boosts community Conservation projects in Zambezi Region

Several community conservation projects in the Zambezi Region have received financial support to enhance crop production, livestock farming, and job creation. This comes through the Environment, Forestry and Tourism Ministry’s ‘Community Livelihood Development and Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation’ project, backed by the German government. Sobbe Conservancy received over N$610,000, Kwandu Conservancy was awarded N$40,000, and Bamunu […]

Keetmanshoop Hospital records 44 malnutrition cases

The Keetmanshoop District State Hospital has reported 44 severe cases of malnutrition during the first two quarters of the year.  The information was revealed during the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs visit to the hospital to familiarise itself with the malnutrition status.  From January to March and then April […]

VP visits Walvis Bay’s Otweya fire victims

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the Namibian government will do its best to address the challenge of constant shack fires at Walvis Bay. The Vice President visited about 200 families whose homes at the new Otweya settlement in Walvis Bay burnt to ash. It is alleged that the fire started in the middle of the […]

National Assembly on recess for upcoming elections

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, has announced a recess to accommodate the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The decision aims to ensure that parliamentary business aligns with the public interest and respects standing rules and constitutional mandates. The proposed adjournment will commence on Thursday, the 19th of September, and resume […]

Okapare fishermen wishes unfulfilled

Former-striking fishermen, also known as Okapare fishermen, expressed disappointment with the Government Employment Redress Programme. Launched in 2020, the programme is an agreement by the Ministries of Fisheries and Labour as well as fishing companies to employ jobless fishermen in exchange for quotas. The initiative secured about 2,500 jobs for those who lost their employment […]

Five Namibian Archers selected for Africa team

Over 200 archers from five African countries competed last weekend at the Region Five African Genesis Archery Federation Championships in Walvis Bay. A team of 16 archers was selected from the competition, with five Namibians making the cut. The four-day championship featured fierce competition among archers from Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. They […]