Erongo Governor Neville Andre says the government has implemented drought-resilient programmes, assisting over 700 affected farmers in the region in 2023. In his 4th State of the Region Address, Andre highlighted the negative impact that yet another drought has had on the communities. “This has led to big challenges for both communities and the environment. […]
President Nangolo Mbumba is expected to emphasise the primacy of peace and stability in the SADC region during his maiden address at the 44th ordinary summit of the regional bloc. The summit is scheduled to take place from the 16th–17th of August in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. Press Secretary Alfredo Hengari shared the Namibian delegation’s […]
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration, Natangwe Ithete, says a well-functioning public administration can address issues such as unemployment in the country, economic disparity, reduction of poverty, and prevention of exploitation of workers. Ithete said this during the opening of the 5-day stakeholder consultation and oversight workshop at Swakopmund. […]
The Chairperson of the Swapo Party’s national leaders assigned to the Erongo Region, Alpheus !Naruseb, says that the party will not shy away from talking about the achievements made by the party over the past 34 years. !Naruseb made this statement during a mini-rally held at Okombahe. !Naruseb said many generations have benefited from the […]
The endorsement of candidates for international organisations, industrialisation of the SADC region, and progress of implementation of previous resolutions were some of the discussion points for the SADC senior officials meeting. The senior officials meeting convened in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, ahead of the ministerial session of the 44th Ordinary SADC summit. Several countries, such as […]
A new entrant to Namibia’s political landscape has been announced. The United Namibians Party (UNP) has applied to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to be registered as a political party. ECN’s Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama, gave notice that UNP, a Rundu-based party, has applied to be registered. This notice, in line […]
|Khomas Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua addressed several pressing issues, such as youth unemployment and the upgrading of informal settlements in the region, during a State of the Region Address. One of the most impactful initiatives is spearheaded by the Ministry of Works and Transport, which has partnered with the Association of Unemployed Artisans of Namibia to […]
The United Nations is set to convene the Summit of the Future, a high-level event bringing world leaders together to forge a more appropriate consensus on global cooperation. As facilitators of the upcoming summit, Namibia’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Peya Mushelenga and German Ambassador Thorsten Hutter are pushing for greater public awareness in […]
The Otjozondjupa Region received 1,268 applications for resettlement purposes this year, of which only five were resettled. In his State of the Region Address, Governor James Uerikua says the demand for resettlement surpasses the supply. Agriculture is an economic strength of the Otjozondjupa, with 70% of the inhabitants directly or indirectly dependent on the sector, […]
A heated debate ensued in the National Assembly when the Minister of Rural and Urban Development, Erastus Uutoni, firmly rejected the National Council’s proposed amendments to the Electoral Amendment Bill. The bill, having reached the committee stage, proposed that the remunerated member is deemed to have resigned from the public service with effect from the […]
