The Ministry of Health and Social Services is in the process of recruiting unemployed graduate nurses amidst financial constraints. Deputy Minister Juliet Kavetuna, speaking in the National Assembly, said this is to ensure that government’s money invested in the training of health workers does not go to waste.

The Agricultural Employers’ Association wants young people to get involved in agricultural production in order to earn a living. The principal officer of the association, Danie Van Vuuren made the call during the Agricultural Employers’ Congress in the capital, held under the theme ‘Agriculture: a Career of Choice’.

The Kavango East and West regions have experienced an increase in malaria cases. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia recorded 24 000 malaria cases between January and May this year.

The department of Water Affairs and Forestry in the Agriculture Water and Forestry Ministry has issued an alert to villagers at Ouhongo and Ohaingu in the Ohangwena Region, of possible floods due to unusual rains in Angola. This will result in water flowing into Oshanas at Ohangwena, and may possibly result in flooding.

The Zeraua Traditional Authority in the Erongo Region’s Daures Constituency has given land to 70 women, for free. The women operate a market at the Omatjete settlement, aimed at improving their livelihood.

The swearing-in of the Zambezi Regional Council Management Committee’s new members, failed to take place Yesterday (Tuesday) as scheduled. Journalists from diffirent media houses, as well as other invited guests, waited from nine in the Morning to twelve o’clock midday – in the council Chamber, for the swearing-in ceremony to start. Instead, the councilors held […]

Several Swapo Party MPs in the National Assembly have threatened to reject a motion that calls for the reversal of invitation for new fishing rights. PDM MP Nico Smit who tabled the motion argued new provisions are not inclusive and less representatives of the vulnerable and the disadvantaged. Though the motion was deferred for further […]

The OvaHerero/Ovambanderu, Nama Council and the Botswana Society for Nama, Herero and Mbanderu signed a memorandum of understanding for the dialogue on the 1904-1908 genocide.

Urban and Rural Development Minister, Peya Mushelenga has called for proper coordination among regional and local authority councils in the Otjozondjupa Region, when rolling out development projects. Mushelenga was on a one day familiarisation visit with political office bearers of the five local authorities and regional councils.

The NBC will launch the broadcast of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Russia, tomorrow. The launch will be broadcast live on both radio and television, starting at 11h00. Among the keynote speakers at the launch include ICT Minister Stanley Simataa and Erastus Uutoni, the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service. Also expected […]