The Aroab Small Farmers Cooperative have proposed that the Ombudsman’s Office investigate about 14 farms which have become dormant in the //Karas Region. The co-operative’s Spokesperson, Andrew de Juy, said about 14 farms in the region had not been occupied by the beneficiaries of the resettlement programme. He was speaking at the public hearing on […]

The two boys who died in a road accident outside Maltahöhe in the Hardap Region on Tuesday, have been identified. Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Eric Clay, identified the deceased as 18-year-old Heinrich Abraham and 14-year-old Morney Mungunda. Abraham and Mungunda had been occupants in a Toyota Corolla allegedly being driven by an unlicensed driver. The […]

The Food Bank programme, which was launched two years ago in Windhoek, is now being rolled out to various regions such as Ohangwena, Hardap and //Karas regions. The project is part of the government’s Harambee Prosperity Plan Goal 7, which targets zero deaths due to hunger.

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) says it will finance businesses of all sizes venturing into solar energy technologies. Senior Manager for Marketing and Corporate Communications, Jerome Mutumba, said the DBN is prepared to fund cost-efficient projects in this field. Mutumba said projects should be financially sustainable and bring about electricity saving, as commercial properties […]

The Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Andrew Holness has completed his four-day official visit to Namibia today. He described the visit as a major success stressing what they have agreed should now be translated into tangible results for the benefit of the two countries.

There is no solution in sight to the illegal occupation of land at Rundu. Hundreds of landless residents have now resolved to camp at the site which they targeted to occupy over the weekend.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources is reminding Namibians interested in applying for fishing rights not to miss the deadline. The ministry extended the deadline to the 31 August.

Namibia and Kenya are set to revive their Joint-Cooperation Commission meetings soon. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Monica Juma, delivered a letter from President Uhuru Kenyatta to his counterpart, Hage Geingob today.

Sixteen young people, from Namibia and Germany respectively, will be visiting one another’s countries, in an exchange programme hosted by the Same Same but Different Project. The social development initiative is set to take place in September.

Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust donates canned fish to needy communities in the Kunene Region. The donation of 300 trays of fish worth N$50 000 through the office of the Governor is meant for needy communities.