The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs is actively conducting outreach programmes across the Oshikoto Region to engage war veterans and others involved in the national liberation struggle. The initiative aims to educate veterans about the various benefits they are eligible for, ensuring they are well-informed about the support available. Asser Nampala, community liaison officer […]
Political leaders have expressed condolences and called for urgent action following the fatal road accident near Mariental. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) issued separate statements, both urging the government to address the recurring problem of unsafe transport and rising road fatalities. The IPC Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, […]
Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba has paid tribute to the late liberation icon and former Namibian Defence Force chief, Solomon Hawala, who died recently aged 89. Pohamba said Hawala’s contribution to the nation’s liberation will never be forgotten. Pohamba, in an interview with NBC News, retraced their journey from the time he met Hawala for the […]
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing socioeconomic development through stronger stakeholder engagement and decentralisation. Speaking at the quarterly Chief Regional Officers’ engagement in Katima Mulilo, Interim Executive Director of MICT, Linda Aipinge-Nakale, said the Ministry’s priorities are aligned with the NDP6. The plan has three pillars: expanding […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development is urging individuals bidding for government tenders to be realistic and only take on projects they can fully deliver on. The committee visited projects in the Kavango West Region that were budgeted by the government for completion over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework. […]
The High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to Namibia, Caesar Waitara, said his government is committed to seeing increased trade between his country and Namibia. Waitara spoke to National FM’s Gordon Joseph at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair.
In honour of the heroes of the liberation struggle, Namibia reflects not only on the victories on the battlefield but also on the freedoms and rights being enjoyed today. This is at the backdrop of this year’s Heroes Day that will be commemorated in the Zambezi Region. Historian Calicious Simone, in an interview, says that […]
The Robben Island Museum is set to unveil a life-size statue of the late liberation icon Andimba Toivo ya Toivo at the reunion of former prisoners on September 27 in South Africa. During this ceremony, five more sculptures will be unveiled to honour the ones who were incarcerated on the island during the apartheid era. […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has criticised constituency councillors who did not attend his meeting aimed at discussing development and matters related to the Zambezi Regional Council. This also comes after they failed to attend two other previous meetings meant to address key issues. Sankwasa held a meeting that was attended […]
Former Deputy Minister of Finance Maureen Hinda-Mbuende has been appointed as the Interim Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR). She takes over from Victoria Sibeya, who has been serving as acting managing director since April this year. Sibeya will now concentrate on her specialised expertise in the upstream petroleum sector, which […]
