The Rehoboth Town Council’s (RTC) chief executive officer (CEO) has warned residents against using water from tanks put up in informal settlements by the Rehoboth Independent Town Management Association (RITMA). The apolitical group advocating for the rights of residents was established last November. It has set up tanks in the Kuvukiland, Volstruisvlakte and Blikkiesdorp informal […]
The body of a 19-year-old boy who allegedly drowned was found floating in an earth dam at Ovikango village near Otjituuo in the Otjozondjupa Region on Tuesday. The spokesperson of the Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha told NAMPA on Wednesday said that the deceased was identified by his relatives […]
The City of Windhoek (CoW) is expected to commence with the registration process of all structures in the informal settlements to formalise them. This is part of its Development and Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme. Mayor Fransina Kahungu made the announcement on Tuesday in Windhoek when she engaged residents from the area to give an […]
Khorixas residents face serious food insecurity and the regional council needs assistance to provide food to the needy. This was said by the administrative officer at the Khorixas Constituency sub-office, Charlton Richter in an interview with NAMPA recently. He said although residents receive food parcels from the government’s food bank programme, not every household in […]
The Namibian Police Force’s (NAMPOL) Canine Unit, also known as the K9 unit, is in dire need of more dogs and horses to help fight crime, especially at airports and border posts, countrywide. NamPol Inspector General, Lieutenant General Sebastian Ndeitunga said this in an interview with NAMPA on Tuesday, following a memorandum of understanding the […]
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula said Namibia is prepared and response measures are in place in the event that someone tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Currently, no one has tested positive for the coronavirus yet. The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) is able to carry out confirmatory tests and so far, […]
The Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation has called on Namibians to change the negative perception that technical and vocational education and training is for school dropouts. Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of the Gobabis Vocational Training Centre (VTC) at a cost of N$20 million.
Health and Social Services Minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has denied reports of suspected Coronavirus outbreak at Rehoboth and Oranjemund.
About 100 streets were renamed in Windhoek, since Independence in 1990. Most of those renamed were streets bearing the names of colonial masters. The naming of streets not only gives direction and easy access to areas but also pays tribute to those who made a difference in their communities and contributed positively to what Namibia […]
President Hage Geingob today visited the Hosea Kutako International Airport to familiarise himself with Namibia’s readiness in containing the Coronavirus.
