Namibia achieved a treatment success rate of 85% for drug-susceptible tuberculosis, nearing the World Health Organisation’s target of 90%, last year. Despite this achievement, the Acting Chief Medical Officer for the Namibia National TB and Leprosy Programme says the battle for TB eradication in Namibia is far from over, as the country is ranked among […]
Members of the 8th parliament are gathered at Swakopmund for a one-week induction and orientation seminar. The induction is an opportunity for the members of parliament to gain knowledge about procedures, responsibilities, standing rules, and orders, among others. Deputy Speaker Phillipus Katamelo said the weeklong seminar will be assisted by experts in different topics to […]
Several Members of Parliament have criticised the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism for what they describe as discriminatory hunting regulations, a failure to combat poaching effectively, and a lack of local beneficiation. Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi took issue with the ministry’s hunting laws, which he says disadvantage rural residents. He pointed out […]
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, said her ministry will continue to train Early Childhood Development (ECD) daycarers to raise awareness of violence against children in their classrooms. She also assured the house that the ministry will improve and work on the construction of playgrounds within communities and schools that are […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has confronted the Katima Mulilo Town Council over a controversial land-vehicle exchange. The minister demanded an immediate review of the procedure for valuing the exchanged vehicles versus the land. The minister requested a tour of the plots traded for vehicles during his visit. According to the […]
Members of Parliament in the National Assembly have expressed worries about the lack of natural resource beneficiation for local Namibians. These sentiments were shared during the Ministry of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy’s budget debate.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, said he was disappointed to learn when he took over the ministry that the Masokotwani project remained incomplete because of financial mismanagement by the Zambezi Regional Council. That, he said, was the reason why the government is reluctant to allocate funds to the project. The minister […]
It has been 14 years, and the Masokotwani Development Centre in Katima Mulilo is still incomplete due to underfunding. The construction of the centre started in 2011, but so far, only the guard house and the administration office that includes a community hall with a capacity of 100 people, a parking area and an access […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited the Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto Memorial in Luanda, Angola before returning home. Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto was Angola’s first president, a key figure in the nation’s struggle for independence and a unifier of the continent. The Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Memorial stands as a beacon in the Angolan capital. Inaugurated in […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security received an allocation of N$7.8 billion. The biggest share of the budget of over N$4 billion is directed toward the “Combating of Crime” programme. Part of the N$8 billion includes N$435 million towards the development budget. The ministry’s plans include the recruitment of 2,000 new cadet […]
