Residents from Windhoek’s informal settlements have expressed their gratitude for the government’s efforts to bring healthcare services closer to their doorsteps. Residents turned up in numbers to witness the ground-breaking ceremony of the Windhoek District Hospital, estimated to cost about N$2.9 billion, at Farm 108 in the Havana Informal Settlement today. In the Khomas Region, […]
The Malaysian High Commission in Namibia held a ‘fruits and food’ promotional event in Windhoek. The event brought together more than 150 guests, from retailers to the media, diplomats, government officials, and students, who came to taste and try Malaysian food, including fruit and other delicacies. The five main fruits of Malaysia, including pineapple, pomelo, […]
There is a need for a fully-fledged NATIS office at Okongo in the Ohangwena Region to allow people access to services close to them. This was highlighted by the Okongo Village Council Chief Executive Officer during a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi. NATIS Okongo opened its doors in 2021 […]
Land degradation is a growing problem in dryland, as it generally indicates a temporary or permanent decline in the productive capacity of the land. Namibia Connects anchor Ndishishi Hamufungu engaged Princess-Dolly Tuaandi, an agriculturalist, animal scientist, and specialist in sustainable restoration of land degradation in Namibia.
The Kavango East Education Directorate and stakeholders are requesting for a special school to be established in the region. The request was made during a consultation meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development at Rundu. There are 317 learners with disabilities in the Kavango East Region who are currently in […]
Four schools in Kavango East’s Mukwe Circuit have temporarily suspended classes due to lions roaming the area. Classes have been suspended for today and tomorrow; however, teachers and support staff members remain on duty. Schools that suspended classes are Kangongo Combined School, Thikanduko Primary School, Mayara Combined School, and Katanga Primary School. The education directorate […]
Political party representatives at the coast have called on the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to increase the number of registration points for voters. The ECN is getting ready to register voters between June 3 and August 1. The commission called a stakeholders meeting at Swakopmund to highlight the teams’ readiness. The Regional Electoral Officer, […]
The Zambezi Development Association (ZDA) has removed the sign board of the Zambezi Regional boundary with the Kavango East Region and attempted to hand it over to the 5th Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission at Katima Mulilo on Tuesday. ZDA is a pressure group headed by Blessing Maanda. The signboard and a petition, addressed to […]
The Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation, Natalia |Goagoses, has praised the UNAM Southern Campus at Keetmanshoop for the high standard of geoscience research. She paid a familiarisation visit to the campus. The southern campus is the only higher education institution that offers a specialisation in geoscience. The campus, with a student population […]
A strike by employees of a local retailer at Rundu and Nkurenkuru continues. The employees, represented by the Namibian Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAWU), are striking in support of a demand for a salary increase and better working conditions. The workers are demanding an increase of N$550, inclusive of a transport allowance, while the […]
