President Nangolo Mbumba and his Botswana counterpart, Mokgweetsi Masisi, have directed their officials responsible for international relations to propose a date for the second Bi-National Commission meeting. President Mbumba paid a courtesy call on his Botswana counterpart, Mokgweetsi Masisi, ahead of a memorial service held in honour of the late President Dr. Hage Geingob on […]
The government will construct four classrooms at Elias Amxab Combined School in Sesfontein. Situated in one of the deepest parts of the Kunene Region, Sesfontein, Elias Amxab Combined School has 815 learners. The school looked much better compared to our last visit. Education, Arts, and Culture Minister Anna Nghipondoka encouraged teachers and learners to continue […]
Namibia’s population has surpassed the three million mark. This was announced by the Statistician General, Alex Shimuafeni, during the launch of the preliminary census report. Shimuafeni also noted that average household sizes have increased to 62.7%, indicating shifting demographic trends in the country. Namibia’s increase in population is nearly a two-fold increase since its first […]
The persistent drought in the Kunene Region is affecting water provision for residents. Kunene Regional Council Acting Director for Planning and Development, Charles Uarije, made these remarks during the Regional and Local Government Administrative Leadership Session at Opuwo. Uarije says even though the region has the Kunene River, it depends on boreholes for water provision. […]
NamWater is set to discontinue releasing water for irrigation in the Hardap Irrigation Scheme if limited water inflow into the Hardap Dam persists. In the wake of poor rainfall in its catchment area, the dam’s water level stood at 12.8% on Tuesday. Namwater’s manager for the southern business unit, Franklin Kavita, gave assurance that water […]
Financial instability, compounded by low economic growth, is the biggest challenge facing municipalities in southern Africa. The South African Local Governance Association President, Stofile Bheke, said this while addressing attendees at the Local Economic Development Indaba held at Luderitz. The Association of Local Authorities in Namibia organised the four-day Indaba to examine and explore practical […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is calling on young people to take the lead in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections slated for November 27th. The ECN just launched its electoral calendar, which contains all electoral activities. The general voter registration will take place from the 3rd of June to the 1st of August. […]
With the rural electrification budget having received a significant boost, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, is calling on regional councils to use allocated funds prudently. “This year we were lucky to get a much larger budget for rural electrification. Last year, we had almost N$40 million for rural electrification. This year, we […]
Namibia’s population has surpassed the three million mark. This was announced by the Namibian Statistician General, Alex Shimuafeni, during the launch of the census preliminary report. Shimuafeni also noted that average household sizes have increased to 62.7%, indicating shifting demographic trends in the country.
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, in response to concerns raised by residents of Impalila Island, noted that the Ministry is aware of the poor nbc reception on the island and other areas across the country. Theofelus undertook a visit to Impalila Island to assess the situation at the nbc envisaged tower […]
