The Kavango West Region has prioritised empowering communities, transforming agriculture, and creating sustainable employment, which are at the top of its list. Governor Verna Sinimbo said this while delivering her maiden State of the Region Address on Friday. The youngest region of the country is set on harnessing its natural strengths, which are its land, […]
The Vice President of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, Malik Agar, paid tribute to and laid wreaths at the graves of Founding President Sam Nujoma and President Hage Geingob at the Heroes Acre. Agar was in the company of the undersecretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Hussein Al-Amin Al-Fadil, as well as Namibia’s Minister […]
The International Training Centre for the International Labour Organisation’s ACTRAV Programme will be conducting a five-day training session for trade unions in African regions. The training brings together trade union representatives from across Africa to promote effective occupational safety and health supply chains. Regional Desk Officer for Africa ILO ACTRAV in Geneva, Hilma Mote, said, […]
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) is advocating for more women and youth to take up leadership roles ahead of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections. Party Secretary General Manuel Ngaringombe reaffirmed this at the official opening of the one-day PDM Central Committee members’ leadership training at Otjiwarongo. Ngaringombe explained the need to include youth, […]
||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze highlighted the need to fully harness the region’s natural resources to drive Namibia’s industrialisation agenda. In his inaugural State of the Region Address, Gertze highlighted that the development of infrastructure, such as roads, railways, and ports, is crucial in the facilitation of trade and investment in the region. “Furthermore, the investments […]
The Veterans Appeal Board has notified 405 veterans about their successful applications. This was revealed by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah when recapping the first 100 days of the 8th administration. The applications of 405 veterans were previously rejected by the Veterans Board, prompting them to approach the Veterans Appeal Board for review. President Nandi-Ndaitwah reported on […]
A five-day consultative stakeholder engagement workshop for the parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Petitions is underway at Opuwo in the Kunene Region. The standing committee’s engagement, which started on Monday, aims to strengthen the committee’s understanding of institutions, legal compliance, implementation of relevant legislation, and matters affecting constitutional and legal governance. […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed broadcast journalist Jonas Mbambo as Press Secretary and Spokesperson of the Presidency. The appointment is effective from the 1st of August. The Presidency, in a statement, said that with strong analytical skills and knowledge of the political landscape, Mbambo brings to the Presidency a wealth of knowledge gained in media […]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, has said that women’s leadership is not only a necessity but also a crucial element for sustainable development and inclusive democracy. Dr. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said this during the opening of the national Round Table on Women in Politics and Decision-Making at Swakopmund. Hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality […]
The Katima Mulilo Town Council has accused the Minister of Urban and Rural Development of fostering tribal division and spreading misinformation. Minister James Sankwasa allegedly said in a closed-door meeting with councillors during his recent visit to the Zambezi Region that the Masubia people dominate the local council and that he wants to see that […]
