The Namibian government has commended North and South Korea for a successful summit held between the two countries. The two nations’ leaders signed the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula.
A young man was stabbed to death at Swakopmund. The deceased whose age is unknown, has been identified as Johannes //Hoeb. The incident that attracted a large number of onlookers took place in the Development Resettlement Community (DRC).
The Otjikaiva Festival gala dinner was held in Windhoek ahead of the first official opening of the event. First Lady, Monica Geingos, who was the guest speaker, called on all Namibians to show appreciation for each others’ cultures.
Female-owned businesses still have a hard time accessing funds. This is despite women managing their credit well. This was said by businesswoman, Linnea Shaetonhodi, at the second Mayoral Women Empowerment Conference at Luderitz in the //Karas Region.
The Otavi Town Council has appealed to the residents to call off their planned demonstration because of a lack of cleanliness. The threat of residents taking to the streets follows the failure of the council to collect rubbish in some parts of the town for several weeks.
President Hage Geingob has added his voice to the warm congratulatory messages pouring in for the Founding President, Sam Nujoma. Nujoma will be honoured by the South African government with the ‘Order of the Companions of O.R Tambo Gold’ award on Friday.
The newly appointed members of the Communal Land Board have been urged to exercise a high level of Integrity and fairness. The Minister of Land Reform, Utoni Nujoma made the call when he inaugurated the new board.
Various youth groups are calling for a speedy implementation of programmes geared towards addressing challenges they face. They met with President Hage Geingob and line ministers at State House.
Deputy Minister of Finance has dispelled the notion that the N$288 million allocated to the Youth Ministry won’t be enough to implement all youth programmes. Instead, Natangwe Ithete says, the youth must also access financing offered by other institutions.
A young land developer is disappointed in the City of Windhoek’s refusal to allow him to buy land for property development even after meeting all the necessary requirements.
