According to the World Report on Disability, an estimated 80% of persons with disabilities are in developing countries with many living in conditions of poverty. To ensure that persons with disabilities are included and are not left out, the African Union Commission is hosting a training workshop on disability mainstreaming currently underway in Windhoek.

Cabinet has endorsed the nomination of Dr Bernard Haufiku as United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) Executive Director, for consideration by the United Nations (UN) Search Committee.

Some livestock farmers from the four northern regions are now competing for limited water points, as most lakes have dried up due to drought.

Government has opened a special Bank account for volunteers to make financial contributions towards the drought relief programme.

The Ministry of Trade, Industrialisation and SME Development has distanced itself from an article circulating on social media titled ‘Good News to all Namibian Entrepreneurs’.

Some concerned residents in Omaheke took to the streets of Gobabis in protest against the alleged misappropriation of funds by the Regional Council and the Chief Regional Officer. The disgruntled residents claim that the regional management is being investigated for the misappropriation of funds amounting to more than N$62 million that the council received from […]

Prime Minister Saraa Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has instructed Executive Directors to only fill key positions in government in an effort to reduce the ballooning wage bill. Addressing Executive Directors of government ministries and agencies Kuugongelwa-Amadhila reminded them to maintain a spirit of collective service delivery. Among issues raised during the meeting, include the reduction of the wage […]

Lack of funding for statistics agencies in the SADC region is hampering data collection. These were the views of delegates who attended the three day SADC statistics committee meeting that ended at Swakopmund.

Furnmart employees at Rundu, Olunkono and Oluno in Oshana went on strike this morning in solidarity with other workers countrywide. Employees are demanding a 12% salary increase and a 100% 13th cheque.

Cases of human-wildlife conflict have been worsened by the prevailing drought. This was said by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in an interview with NAMPA.