Communal farmers from the Ohangwena Region are appealing to Government to negotiate with the Angolan Government to allow them to graze their animals there during the drought. Ohangwena being among the regions considered to have better grazing areas in northern Namibia has become overcrowded with herds of livestock by some farmers from regions such as […]

Namport and China Harbour Engineering Corporation donated N$1 milion each towards drought relief aid. The donation was announced during the inauguration of Namport’s container terminal at Walvis Bay.

Senior citizens wished President Geingob well on his 78th birthday. Founding President Sam Nujoma and former President, Hifikepunye Pohamba also sent messages to Geingob, read by his advisor, Inge Zamwaani-Kamwi.

It is projected that by 2022, Namibia will have a sustainable transport system supporting a world-class logistics hub – connecting SADC to international markets. Realisation of this goal is being fast-tracked by Namport, which inaugurated the state-of-the-art container terminal at Walvis Bay.

Unemployed young people at Bethanie in the //Kharas Region are calling on the local authority to consider locals first when there are job opportunities. A group of about 50 youth demonstrated at Bethanie recently to express their dissatisfaction with the recruitment process, claiming that they are not considered first whenever job opportunities arise at the […]

Mayor of Helao Nafidi Eliaser Nghipangelwa has dismissed media reports that businesses at Oshikango are continuously on the decline. Addressing a media conference Nghipangelwa says the reports in a local newspaper are untrue saying that businesses are still doing fine despite the closure of some foreign-owned businesses in the past years.

The Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, James Sankwasa called on the Katima Mulilo Town Council to construct proper structured loading zones for public transporters.

Well-known artist Papa Shikongeni was irked by what he termed lack of cultural activities and the excessive consumption of alcohol by students at the International University of Management (IUM) cultural festival. Usually, cultural festivals are platforms for displaying traditional cuisine, attire, customs and traditions.

Most facilities of the Ministry of Health and Social Services have aged to the extent that they need to be demolished or receive a total makeover. The Ministry’s Executive Director Ben Nangombe says it is no longer possible just to renovate them. Nangombe said this while addressing the general staff of the ministry in the […]

Sanlam has launched a new internship programme to aid Government in its quest to curb unemployment, especially among the youth. Sanlam officially employed eight students from various institutions of higher learning – namely the University of Namibia, the Namibia University of Science and Technology and the International University of Management, as part of the company’s […]