Residents of Sorris Sorris Conservancy in the Khorixas District are calling on the government to attend to their roads by upgrading them to either gravel or tarred roads. Over the years, the D2612 road from C35 up to the C3 conjunction, from Khorixas to Bergsg, has been scrapped as part of road maintenance. Residents say […]
More funds are still needed to build the envisaged Helao Nafidi Private Hospital at Onhuno in the Ohangwena Region. The private hospital, launched in October 2022, is planned to be a fully registered proprietary limited company. The feasibility study of the envisaged Helao Nafidi Private Hospital has already been completed and approved by the Ministry […]
Young people at Grootfontein took advantage of the Otjiwanda SME and Youth Expo, not only showing up in great numbers but also showcasing their creativity and sense of business. The 9th Otjiwanda SME and Youth Expo left organisers amazed as over 30 young people showed up eager to showcase their creations in business. The expo […]
The Community of Vaalgras has welcomed the motion proposing the erection of an ever-lighting shrine in honour of Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi in their village. They shared these sentiments during consultations with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development. The parliamentary motion suggested that the planned shrine be erected on the site where […]
Exhibitors participating at the annual Oranjemund Town Transformation Agency (OMDis) Expo thanked the organisers for providing them with the opportunity to showcase some of their products and services to the community of Oranjemund in the ||Kharas Region. OMDis was established in 2019 to foster the town’s economic resilience, transcending its historic reliance on mining activities. […]
The Nama community from across the country gathered at Keetmanshoop to celebrate their rich cultural heritage during the four-day annual Nama Cultural Festival. Now in its fifth year, the festival creates a platform for the Nama community to showcase various aspects of their culture. Its main objective is to preserve the Nama cultural heritage and […]
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation’s mandate, which is to inform, educate, and entertain the Namibian nation, does not only apply to radio listeners and television viewers but also to its employees. Friday night saw the broadcaster’s employees dressed in 80s get-ups as part of an appreciation ‘Disco Night’. The disco night serves as an employee-oriented […]
The NamPower Foundation has spent N$1.3 million to renovate a computer laboratory at C. Heuva Secondary School and a laundry room with new industrial washing and tumble dryer machines at Motsomi Primary School. The Chairperson of the NamPower Foundation, Dr. Simeon Amunkete, stressed the importance of the foundation assisting the education fraternity, especially in hygiene […]
The National African Students Association (NASA) is calling on the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to prioritise the equal distribution of non-tuition fees to all approved institutions. NASA’s president, Vihemba Paulus, said this at a student consultation conference held at Rundu. On May 2, the association launched the NSFAF reform initiative, in which they […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted great concern over the continued use of different forms of tobacco, especially among the young population, despite significant strides in public health awareness. The concerns noted by the WHO Officer in Charge of Namibia, Dr. Mary Brantuo, were shared by WHO representative Laimi Ashipala at the World No […]
