Independent presidential candidate Dr Panduleni Itula says once elected into power he will reduce the Cabinet to only 12 ministers and at least 40% of those ministers will be under the age of 35. Dr Itula said this during the launch of his manifesto Saturday in the capital. The former Swapo Party School lecturer says […]
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani today wondered out loud who would be convinced to still vote using the electronic voting machines (EVM) considering the doubts many have expressed about the machines recently. Venaani made these comments during a PDM rally held in Swakopmund on Saturday. He said, if elected president, he wil restore […]
Namibian and international visitors are celebrating Oktoberfest where over 20 international beers are on show at the SKW Sports Field. The tradition of the internationally-celebrated beer festival started over a century ago during the wedding of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig in the year 1810. Thea /Uris, who attended the festival, says this is a unique […]
Natalia Goagoses who was appointed, by the Urban and Rural Ministry to run the affairs of the then dysfunctional Rehoboth Town Council has handed over the reins of the local authority leadership after almost two years at the helm of the council. The town council was marred by mismanagement, poor service delivery and lack of […]
Vendors who operate close to the entrance of the University of Namibia (UNAM) are refusing to relocate to a new area. The vendors, who have been selling their products at the university’s taxi rank, have moved a short distance from the campus after the institution complained but this is not considered enough. UNAM regularly sends […]
Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta is happy with the ongoing rehabilitation of boreholes in the Ohangwena Region’s Epembe and Oshikunde constituencies. The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia has invested more than N$2 million, which includes the water supply borehole, with a pipeline extending 23 kilometers and a monitoring system.
Learners at Fidel Castro Ruz Primary School will no longer be taught in overcrowded classrooms after the school received a block of five new classrooms and a storeroom.
The Namibia Emerging Commercial Farmers Union (NECFU) held its third annual general meeting (AGM) at Otjiwarongo. The union took stock of their past successes in looking for solutions to the current challenges they face.
More institutions and business people are responding positively to the government’s call to contribute towards the drought relief programme. Kalahari Holdings and Twayapo Fishing Investment are the latest donors to the programme with a combined contribution of N$400 000.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services says there has been a rise in cases of bad behaviour and bad attitude displayed by some of its staff. It maintains though that its successes over the years outweigh any of its challenges still faced. Executive Director Ben Nangombe said this at the Windhoek Central Hospital’s Open […]
