The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) will keep its initial parliamentary list as approved by the party’s Central Committee. This comes after the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) decided to accept the list it once rejected.
Chinese ambassador to Namibia, Zhang Yiming says his office is doing its best to ensure the safety of Namibians amidst the Coronavirus outbreak.
Countries across the globe have issued travel warnings, while others have put measures in place or expanded a cordon intended to control the flow of people to and from China, where the authorities are struggling to contain the outbreak of the new Coronavirus.
Damages to properties as a result of a freak rainstorm that caught Tsumeb residents by surprise could run into thousands of dollars. Heavy rain, accompanied by strong wind destroyed houses at Saamstaam location and Endobo compound. It also uprooted several trees at the town while injuring five people. The rainstorm is said to have lasted […]
Environmental organisations believe climate change is one of the main contributing factors towards human-wildlife conflict in rural communities. These sentiments were shared by delegates from the Namibian Association of Community Based Natural Resource Management during a meeting with the secretariat of the Green Climate Fund in Windhoek.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka has urged all stakeholders in the education sector to work as a team in addressing all challenges facing the sector. Nghipondoka made the call when she addressed education officials, principals and school boards in the Zambezi Region at Katima Mulilo.
SWAPO, the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) and an independent candidate have registered with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to contest the upcoming by-election in the Otjiwarongo Constituency on 9 March. SWAPO is fielding Marlayn Sharley Mbakera as its candidate, LPM’s candidate is Sebeteus Guiteb while Erastus Mbumba will run as an independent candidate. This […]
Addressing stakeholders at Rundu, Deputy Education Minister Anna Nghipondoka reiterated her call on Namibians to embrace the revised education curriculum, which she says is aimed at bringing the country’s education system on par with other countries. She dismissed claims that the curriculum was hastily implemented without proper consultations, explaining that the process started six years […]
US ambassador to Namibia Lisa Johnson says her office is prepared to work with the Government to respond to the Coronavirus outbreak. This is in the wake of Kenya and Ethiopia confirming cases of the virus detected, prompting other African countries, including Namibia, to increase surveillance.
The US Embassy in Namibia plans to expand its drought assistance to six more regions. The country’s ambassador Lisa Johnson announced this during a courtesy call on President Hage Geingob at State House.
