Over 160 pensioners are expected to undergo eye sight restoration surgery at the Rundu State Hospital by the end of this week. A team of eight Chinese health professionals are on an eye camp at the hospital together with Namibia’s eye specialist Dr. Helena Ndume.

Cabinet has declared the Funding and Technical Agreement signed between financially crippled Roads Contractor Company (RCC) and China’s Jiangsu Nantong Sanjian Construction Company as invalid. The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa made this announcement saying the agreement signed on 9 April, was done so without the approval of government who are the sole […]

Poverty Eradication Minister Zephania Kameeta spoke out against National Council MPs who are not in favour of government’s social grants and the Food Bank programme. The MPs argued that food distribution was not the answer to poverty eradication, and that social grants were too many and draining government’s coffers.

Works and Transport Minister, John Mutorwa, requested employees of the Roads Contractor Company (RCC) to remain calm. He says government will decide on the future of the parastatal after cabinet directed Ministries of Works and Transport, Finance and Public Enterprises to submit a joint draft proposal for consideration. Mutorwa dismissed reports that he was advocating […]

Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Sylvia Makgone has called on women to organise themselves and fight social ills. Sylvia Makgone made the remarks at a women’s conference held at Henties Bay.

The Bank of Namibia predicts that the Namibian economy will perform better in 2018 compared to 2017. The Bank’s senior management, however informed the Cabinet that implementation of critical measures must be done as soon as possible.

Western Sahara President Brahim Ghali will visit Namibia on 27 May. This was announced by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The 3 day visit will focus on deepening cooperation and understanding on issues of mutual concern, including Namibia’s continued support for the liberation of the Sahrawi people.

Members of the National council have raised concerns about the way the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation is handling labour disputes in the country. They complained that most of the labour matters are brought to and handled by regional Councillors, despite this the ministry still employs labour Inspectors in the regions.

Thomas Shangula feeds a multitude of children every weekend in Windhoek’s informal settlements of Havana, Okahandja Park and Okuryangava.

Land restoration should contribute to food security and improve the livelihood of rural communities. Environmental Commissioner in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism Teofilus Nghitila made the call at the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) Workshop in Windhoek The three day workshop aims to identify and develop a roadmap for the implementation of GGWI in […]