Fishing company Deepsea Consolidated Investment has committed N$1.2 million in aid to support 10,000 Namibian households affected by severe drought conditions. Today, they donated 6 metric tonnes of salt-dried fish to the drought relief efforts. Deputy Prime Minister John Muturwa received the donation, which includes 5,000 bags of salt-dried fish, each weighing 1.2 kg and […]
Efforts to address the scourge of gender-based violence in Namibia will require collaboration to bring health services closer to those who need them the most. This is particularly the case for women and girls who have endured trauma and indignity as a result of violence. Gender-based violence remains a severe issue in many communities, causing […]
Even though the Sauyemwa Centre for the visually impaired in the Kavango East Region has been around for 16 years, students continue to fend for themselves. But once in a while, a benefactor or two visits the centre. Established over a decade and a half ago, the place serves as a safe space for the […]
The Director of Education in the Kavango East Region, Christine Shilima, has warned teachers who are engaged in sexual relationships with learners to refrain from such conduct. Speaking at the Rundu Circuit Teacher’s Conference at Rundu, Shilima said she would stop at nothing but to have such teachers shown the door. Shilima stated that teachers […]
The Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade, Michael Humavindu, has denied allegations emanating from South Africa that Namibia has banned fresh produce imports from the southern neighbour. An article by Agbiz Chief Economist Wandile Sihlobo claimed that Namibia and Botswana had imposed such a ban, causing frustration in South Africa among […]
With only about two days to go before the voter registration ends, the Keetmanshoop Urban Constituency still has the lowest voter registration turnout among the seven constituencies in the ||Kharas Region. With the highest number of eligible voters registered in the region at 16,838, figures released on Saturday show that only 11,214 eligible voters registered, […]
Young people are concerned that they are excluded from the political landscape. This is one of the reasons Political Analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah said youth are less involved in electoral processes. Dr. Kamwanyah says with the youth being the largest population, more needs to be done to include them in decision-making and leadership structures. “The main […]
The SADC Electoral Advisory Council in Namibia (SEAC) for pre-election assessment is referred to as a goodwill mission for the November elections. The purpose of the eight-day consultations is to inform the SEAC of the views of the stakeholders concerning the conduct of the elections. Another aim of the visit is to further assess the […]
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) says it is concerned about the transition period of administrations, that is three months after elections are held. President Nangolo Mbumba, however, says the matter should be dealt with by Parliament. Since the 1989 democratic elections, Namibia has witnessed an orderly transition of administrations, with the swearing-in of the winning […]
In recent discussions in the National Council concerning the Marriage Bill, there has been a notable push to make premarital counselling a compulsory requirement for all engaged couples. The proposed Marriage Bill aims to regulate marriages and validate certain unions. Swapo Party MP Richard Gaoseb, in his contribution, expressed disappointment that the bill under review […]
